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> In talking to a Mexican lady about how to prepare stuffed Poblano
> peppers , she mentioned preparing the peppers by sweating them.
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> Not wanting to appear too dumb , I didn't ask what sweating actually
> is. I thought it was something like steaming them.
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> Can anyone tell me what 'SWEATING PEPPERS' actuall is ?
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> Gracias.

Six thousand years ago, more or less, a fire raged around the campground of
an Amerindian tribe. When they came back to recover whatever was left, they
found bloated burned dogs, burned chile pods and burned corn.... from which
have evolved tacos, chile rellenos and popcorn. The burned chile pods were
soaked in water to remove the burned skin and the natives found the inside
flesh green, sweet/hot and delightful. From then, to today, the evolution of
the chile relleno is always a favorite at any setting.