Re: [MBZ] OT: The smell of late summer in New Mexico ...

2007-08-27 Thread andrew strasfogel
I had assumed there would be a less industrial and more rustic process using, e.g., mesquite or pinyon pine charcoal... On 8/26/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:09:04 -0400 andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What do the chile roasters use for fuel?

Re: [MBZ] OT: The smell of late summer in New Mexico ...

2007-08-27 Thread Robert Rentfro
Nawthere guys have big trailer mounted revolving wire baskets that tumble the chili's in LP flame. It is, without a doubt, one of the five best smells in the world. Bob R. Backyard chili roaster from way back. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] OT: The smell of late summer in New Mexico ...

2007-08-27 Thread Royce Engler
Bob said... Nawthere guys have big trailer mounted revolving wire baskets that tumble the chili's in LP flame. It is, without a doubt, one of the five best smells in the world. Bob R. Backyard chili roaster from way back. ...and the other four would be? (we ought to be able to work

Re: [MBZ] OT: The smell of late summer in New Mexico ...

2007-08-27 Thread andrew strasfogel
NYC street food. On 8/27/07, Royce Engler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob said... Nawthere guys have big trailer mounted revolving wire baskets that tumble the chili's in LP flame. It is, without a doubt, one of the five best smells in the world. Bob R. Backyard chili roaster from way

Re: [MBZ] OT: The smell of late summer in New Mexico ...

2007-08-27 Thread Kevin Kraly
Diesel exhaust has to be somewhere on that list. :D Kevin in Portland, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula 2006 Sprinter PV 1.5K miles, The Box ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] OT: The smell of late summer in New Mexico ...

2007-08-27 Thread Robert Rentfro
A lot of mine now are memories of smells... Like a first real girlfriend, the tobacco in the bottom of my grandmothers leather purse, mohair car seats.then there is the NYC street food, diesel exhaust (when it's right), roasting chili's, just cut alfalfa. Yup, we could stretch this on...

[MBZ] OT: The smell of late summer in New Mexico ...

2007-08-26 Thread Craig McCluskey
Roasting green chiles. I bought a 30 pound bag of mild Hatch green chiles at our local supermarket and had the fellow out front roast them in his roaster. We've spent the evening peeling and cleaning them. They're quite good! If we make it to the RustyQ in Iowa, I'll bring some along. Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT: The smell of late summer in New Mexico ...

2007-08-26 Thread andrew strasfogel
What do the chile roasters use for fuel? On 8/26/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Roasting green chiles. I bought a 30 pound bag of mild Hatch green chiles at our local supermarket and had the fellow out front roast them in his roaster. We've spent the evening peeling and cleaning

Re: [MBZ] OT: The smell of late summer in New Mexico ...

2007-08-26 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:09:04 -0400 andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What do the chile roasters use for fuel? A 500 gallon tank of propane. On 8/26/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Roasting green chiles. I bought a 30 pound bag of mild Hatch green chiles at our