Comments on The Compost Bin: Ancho (Poblano) Peppers

Anonymous, thanks for the scoop. Who would have t...

2007-05-02T11:55:01.720-04:00

Anonymous, thanks for the scoop. Who would have thought a blog called Compost Bin would be the place to get the the latest Mexican Fast Food news. :)

Ancho Chile BBQ Sauce does sound great!

Gotta Garden, I tell my wife how lucky she is all the time, just in case she forgets. :)

Too funny about Herb Fest and Home Depot. I have to run to Lowes during my lunch break so I'll be on the lookout for "rare seeds". :)

You make your own sandwiches!!! And you cook!!!! A...

2007-05-02T11:38:00.000-04:00

You make your own sandwiches!!! And you cook!!!! And garden!!! Does your wife know how lucky she is!!!

Well, today I got a break from the sandwich making as DH is off on a short bs trip.

Good luck with the peppers! I had pretty good success with them...but I didn't roast them...drat, opportunity missed. Maybe I'll have to try them again.

I did go to this Herb Fest thing last weekend and carefully searched through this pepper vender's offerings...finally chose THE one...and discovered yesterday that it is at HD...geez. So special, so rare...

Anyway, happy eating, too...hope you'll post the pesto recipe and pics.

I live in Denver, where Qdoba has their headquarte...

2007-05-02T10:48:00.000-04:00

I live in Denver, where Qdoba has their headquarters. Here they are testing an Ancho Chile BBQ Sauce! It's soooooo good. My friends who don't live in Denver had a chance to try it and were hooked. They asked when other Qdoba's would have it and the manager said September. Be sure to check it out!

Steven, I usually do pretty well with my peppers. ...

2007-05-02T09:01:17.601-04:00

Steven, I usually do pretty well with my peppers. I have a spot that definitely gets full sun for the entire growing season. Once September comes I have plants that are full of peppers.

Blackswamp_Girl, I agree that it's confusing because there's definitely a smokey flavor so it must be ancho pesto. But don't worry because I volunteer to do extensive eating... uh...testing on the subject. :)

Poblano pesto? Does it mean that they mash up the ...

2007-05-01T21:12:00.000-04:00

Poblano pesto? Does it mean that they mash up the fresh pepper, then, since it's "poblano pesto" instead of "ancho pesto?" Either way... yum. I definitely think you should add that disclaimer. :)

I grew Poblanos with limited success last year. We...

2007-05-01T20:15:00.000-04:00

I grew Poblanos with limited success last year. We had a great summer, but I should have started them in March down in the basement, the yield was so-so and they were kinda small, but tasty.

Annie, that's awesome that you have poblanos all o...

2007-05-01T19:04:27.957-04:00

Annie, that's awesome that you have poblanos all over the place in Austin. Sometimes I forget that the WWW is really world wide and that we're all coming from different climates.

P~, I roast regular red peppers just like you described. I'm ready to try it on these poblanos now but as you can see in the picture of the pepper seedling, I have a way to go.

You know, I just realized I said that backwards, R...

2007-05-01T14:54:00.000-04:00

You know, I just realized I said that backwards, Roast the poblano's and you'll have tasty Ancho's... Whatever, They're great either way!

Anthony, I'm the smart one, I read your blog, whil...

2007-05-01T14:52:00.000-04:00

Anthony, I'm the smart one, I read your blog, while eating lunch! I love Poblanos. After you pick the Ancho chiles, try taking a couple and putting them on the bar-b-que til they basically look like little black crispy things, (moniotor them though so you don't burn the flesh, just the skin) then plung into ice water. the charred skins will come off easier then, and you'll be left with really sweet and smoky Poblanos. MMM MMM good!
P~

One of the advantages of Austin is the availabitit...

2007-05-01T14:37:00.000-04:00

One of the advantages of Austin is the availabitity of fresh poblanos which can be roasted outside all year. My husband makes a batch every few days so we can get our poblano fix!

I hope your plants do well and that you have a hot old summertime, Anthony!

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

Marc, this Burrito Joe sounds like a good man. En...

2007-05-01T12:32:49.360-04:00

Marc, this Burrito Joe sounds like a good man. Enjoy your lunch.

Sounds good to me! And since I am on my lunch brea...

2007-05-01T12:11:00.000-04:00

Sounds good to me! And since I am on my lunch break right now and havn't eaten yet, you are making me hungry too. Qdoba should pay you for such an endorsement!

Since Qdoba isn't near me, I'm off to a place called Burrito Joe's. I wonder why I sudenly have a hankering for a giant burrito?

Colleen, I'll add a disclaimer to my blog that it...

2007-05-01T11:17:57.516-04:00

Colleen, I'll add a disclaimer to my blog that it shouldn't be read on an empty stomach. :)

Mmmm....poblano pesto....Why is it that every time...

2007-05-01T08:34:00.000-04:00

Mmmm....poblano pesto....

Why is it that every time I visit your blog, I get hungry?