Well, we have had over 2 solid months of 100F days this year and are on track to break the record of 69 100F days in Austin. I haven't been out in the shop since early June when it was still in the 90's.
So, since I can't work in the shop, I focus on other things like Bat Fest and . . . . .
The Hatch Chili Festival!
For a couple weeks every August we get to enjoy and celebrate these wonderful chilies from Hatch New Mexico. Lawrence, I'd be interested in your take on this!
The Hatch chilies are a mild and loaded with flavor. I think it is my favorite chili out there. HEB & Central Market (grocery stores) have samples of various hatch chili recipes. They also sell freshly roasted chilies that are roasted in front of the store as you walk in. This happens every year in August.
Here are some chili facts that are interesting.
http://www.hatchchilefest.com/index.php
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# One fresh medium-sized green chile pod has as much Vitamin C as six oranges.
# One teaspoon of dried red chile powder has the daily requirements of Vitamin A.
# Hot chile peppers burn calories by triggering a thermodynamic burn in the body, which speeds up the metabolism.
# Teas & lozenges are made with chile peppers for the treatment of a sore throat.
# Capsaicinoids, the chemical that make chile peppers hot, are used in muscle patches for sore and aching muscles.
# Chile peppers are relatives of tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants, all belonging to the nightshade family.
# The color extracted from very red chile pepper pods, oleoresin, is used in everything from lipstick to processed meats.
# There are 26 known species of chile pepper, five of which are domesticated.