On 30 Jul 2017 16:12:59 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2017-07-30, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>> Was there a question or an answer in there somewhere? LOLOL
>
>Got me!
>
>I'll jes go on record as saying, jalapeno peppers are a crap shoot.
>Some are waaaay more hotter than others. I find canned jalapenos to
>be VERY hot due to the fact the peppers are cooked in the can along
>with all their very hot seeds. Also, home-grown jalapenos can be
>painfully hot, as personal experience bears out.
>
>Look fer plain ol' sprmkt produce jalapenos (cuz they're so crappy) or
>go to an Asian sprmkt and look for Fresno chiles. Fresh Fresno chiles
>look almost exactly like fresh jalapenos, but the Fresnos have a more
>"pointy" end, whereas the jalapeno ends are more rounded/blunt.
>
><http://www.foodsubs.com/Chilefre.html>
>
>As per yer request, the Fresnos are much milder. Almost wimpy, by any
>comparison.
>
>nb

Fresno's can be extremely hot -- BTDT. In my experience, all hot
peppers can vary from the one that is next to it on the plant, but
certainly from year to year. My motto is approach with caution. If
you want tasty, mild jarred jalapeno's, look for Mezzettas Tamed
Jalapeno's. I love them.
Janet US