End of growing season jalepenõs...

• The seeds are found in the center of a jalapeno pepper and are surrounded by a membrane. This membrane is where most of the capsaicin is in the jalapeno, so it is the hottest part of the pepper. The seeds and membrane can be used in cooking, but are often removed. This is done by cutting the jalapeno in half and slicing down the length of the pepper, under the pith, with a sharp knife.
  
  

runnoft said:

If you want to tone it down but still enjoy the Jap flavor just remove the following prior to lighting the cooking fuse:

Seeds and Membrane

• The seeds are found in the center of a jalapeno pepper and are surrounded by a membrane. This membrane is where most of the capsaicin is in the jalapeno, so it is the hottest part of the pepper. The seeds and membrane can be used in cooking, but are often removed. This is done by cutting the jalapeno in half and slicing down the length of the pepper, under the pith, with a sharp knife.
  
  

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/info_8293070_parts-jalapeno-pepper.html#ixzz2i7gaV1Tj​

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sslak said:

Midwest has been really wet lately...might explain why yours are mild?

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stanimals2 said:

Its a sad day when I pull my jap plants they are usually the last thing in my garden to go, I picked a grocery bag off them yesterday, time to till everything now and wait for spring. None of my peppers have been as hot this year as last. we had a lot of rain and cooler temps this year, last years were almost un bearable, my japs were hotter than any habaneros Ive ever grown :mad2:

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