Austin Gardening - Thai Dragon Chilies

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Thai Dragon Chilies

oldhickory

2007-04-19, 8:25 pm

Last year I got a Thai Dragon Chile plant at HEB at Parmer and 1431 and it
was great. It was very prolific and the peppers are REALLY hot--great for
our version of Meang Kum, which I call "Beer Mate".

http://www.google.com/search?q=thai...G=Google+Search

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...kum&btnG=Search

I had not been able to find them this year, having checked the HEBs around
Cedar Park and Leander (the new HEB plus) very regularly, so I gave up and
started some from seeds in the chilies I have left. They have finally
germinated and are peeking out of the soil.

Today I found "Thai Chile" plants at the HEB at Parmer and 1431 again (still
none at the other locations today) so I grabbed some. I assume they are the
same as last year, I hope so. I was about to offer some seeds to the first
takers but it appears as though they can be had as plants now.

Check your local HEB if you're looking for a kick-butt chile.

I wonder if I could safely mail one to a cousin in South Dakota...nah, I'll
just send chilies when I harvest.

Cheers!
ie
ride fast, take chances.

Omelet

2007-04-19, 9:25 pm

In article <4627f574$0$9929$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
"oldhickory" <inboxie@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Last year I got a Thai Dragon Chile plant at HEB at Parmer and 1431 and it
> was great. It was very prolific and the peppers are REALLY hot--great for
> our version of Meang Kum, which I call "Beer Mate".
>
> http://www.google.com/search?q=thai...G=Google+Search
>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...kum&btnG=Search
>
> I had not been able to find them this year, having checked the HEBs around
> Cedar Park and Leander (the new HEB plus) very regularly, so I gave up and
> started some from seeds in the chilies I have left. They have finally
> germinated and are peeking out of the soil.
>
> Today I found "Thai Chile" plants at the HEB at Parmer and 1431 again (still
> none at the other locations today) so I grabbed some. I assume they are the
> same as last year, I hope so. I was about to offer some seeds to the first
> takers but it appears as though they can be had as plants now.
>
> Check your local HEB if you're looking for a kick-butt chile.
>
> I wonder if I could safely mail one to a cousin in South Dakota...nah, I'll
> just send chilies when I harvest.
>
> Cheers!
> ie
> ride fast, take chances.

I successfully mailed a live chili petin plant to England a couple of
years ago... ;-)

Since the weather is still cool, it's pretty safe to try.

Just use Priority mail and pack it properly.
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Steve Wertz

2007-04-20, 3:25 am

On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:04:05 -0500, oldhickory wrote:

> Today I found "Thai Chile" plants at the HEB at Parmer and 1431 again (still
> none at the other locations today) so I grabbed some. I assume they are the
> same as last year, I hope so.

Thai bird chiles are the small 1.5" long chiles that resemble
short serranos but change colors from green, to yellow, to red
while still on the plant - much quicker than serranos. Sometimes
they skip yellow.

I've never heard of "Thai Dragon", but I'd bet Nick will be along
in a few minutes to set school us.

HEB Oltorf just got a nice ripe batch of habeneros. I smelled
them as soon as a turned the corner around the endcap of onions.
I picked up about 50 and just got done deveining them one at a
time with an Exact-O knife and rubber gloves.

Thankfully I have Albuterol and all the doors and windows are
open. I'm beet-red right now from coughing and my face is
burning and sweating. Fortunately I still have a few 90-Minute
Dogfish's and a Franziskaner Red to cool me down.

-sw

Nick Cramer

2007-04-20, 3:25 am

Steve Wertz <swertz@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:04:05 -0500, oldhickory wrote:
> [ . . . ]
> I've never heard of "Thai Dragon", but I'd bet Nick will be along
> in a few minutes to set school us. [ . . . ]

Neither Jun nor I have heard of "Thai Dragon" chiles as such, but Google
suggests that they are "Capsicum annuum" or "Capsicum frutescens", with
Scoville: 75,000-150,000, and 1-3" long, red or dark red chile. They have
the Thai name "Prik Chii Faa" or 'sky-pointing' chile. It's also suggested
that they're mostly dried. The size and color match a lot of what's in the
20 Lb. bags of dried chiles we buy, so perhaps . . .

Seeds are available from http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/hot_peppers.htm

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oldhickory

2007-04-20, 3:25 am

I assume they are the same ones I used to buy at MT and Hong Kong in small
bags. I never handle them without rubber gloves and mince them well --seeds
removed--and only eat 3-4 tiny bits per mouthful, with a couple of peanuts,
a dried shrimp and a little minced lemon grass. Chase with a sip of good
beer.

They're monsters. They go from green to red, no yellow. I found lots of
places on the net with info after a google search. I'll have to find more
uses as soon as I lose this case of gastritis....

--
ie
ride fast, take chances.

"Nick Cramer" <n_cramerSPAM@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:20070420001446.171$PP@newsreader.com...
> Steve Wertz <swertz@cluemail.compost> wrote:
>
> Neither Jun nor I have heard of "Thai Dragon" chiles as such, but Google
> suggests that they are "Capsicum annuum" or "Capsicum frutescens", with
> Scoville: 75,000-150,000, and 1-3" long, red or dark red chile. They have
> the Thai name "Prik Chii Faa" or 'sky-pointing' chile. It's also suggested
> that they're mostly dried. The size and color match a lot of what's in the
> 20 Lb. bags of dried chiles we buy, so perhaps . . .
>
> Seeds are available from http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/hot_peppers.htm
>
> --
> Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families!
>
> Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! !
> !
> ~Semper Fi~

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