I don't get Carmen

peebee · July 27, 2013

I grew Carmen F1 peppers for the first time this year after reading the many positive reviews about it. They are good producers, no complaint there, but...how do you eat it?? The skin is thin & super tough after cooking. I've grilled it, fried it, even put it in soups to soften the skin--I still end up with a mouth full of brittle, tasteless, hard skin. And there's no meat to speak of.
I just don't get it--what's the deal w/ Carmen?

Why are the seeds so expensive, yet to me they are not worth growing even if they were free?
At least w/ Nu-Mex type peppers, you grill the skin, remove, and get soft delicious flesh. And Shi-shi-to types, the skins are soft and edible.
Please tell me what to do about Carmen, she's a problem!

July 27, 2013	#1
peebee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,714	I don't get Carmen I grew Carmen F1 peppers for the first time this year after reading the many positive reviews about it. They are good producers, no complaint there, but...how do you eat it?? The skin is thin & super tough after cooking. I've grilled it, fried it, even put it in soups to soften the skin--I still end up with a mouth full of brittle, tasteless, hard skin. And there's no meat to speak of. I just don't get it--what's the deal w/ Carmen? Why are the seeds so expensive, yet to me they are not worth growing even if they were free? At least w/ Nu-Mex type peppers, you grill the skin, remove, and get soft delicious flesh. And Shi-shi-to types, the skins are soft and edible. Please tell me what to do about Carmen, she's a problem!