"David Wright" > wrote in message
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> I wonder if the OP's friend was referring to sweating the chiles in a bag
> or > under a towel after they've been roasted. That's the only way
> "sweating" makes sense to me WRT making chiles ready for stuffing.

Not that it is terribly important, but this process is actually called
"steaming". Steaming the newly charred chiles in a bag or towel enables the
skin to be removed more easily.

Charlie