On another note, I went to a local Mexican restaurant and had the BEST DeArbol sauce. It went incredible with my huge plate of Macchaca. I rushed home and tried to duplicate it. I believe I came fairly close. De Arbol Hot Sauce 2 cups De Arbol Chiles (I used dried) stems removed 2 1/4 cups Water 3 tbs White Vinegar 3/4 tsp Kosher Salt 1 garlic clove Soak the chiles in hot water for about 30 minutes. (I usually soak them in the blender and use a glass of water to weight them down.) Add the rest of the ingredients and blend. This is fantastic on Beef. CH-eers From: "Robert Lusk" To: "Chile Heads" Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 11:14:39 -0800