And if I really do need to remove that skin, is there a way other than charring them on a grill?I live in an apartment with and electric stove PThanks
I'd say it would compress down to 4 and provide about the same R value as a 4 battIt's not going to solidify, and it's not going to spring backThe actual insulation is provided by air trapped in the batt, not by the glassIf you squashed a 12 batt down to 4, it would probably be worse than using a 4 batt as the glass actually conducts heat and would be compressed so the fibres would conduct more heat.
They taste better with skin removedThe skin remains a bit tough so once the skin is removed the pepper is nice and tenderA quick way to skin the peppers in an electric ovenHalf the pepper and rub the skin with a bit of oilPlace in hot oven and then turn broiler onBroil until skin begins to charTurn oven off and cover pan with aluminum foil or put all the pepper halves in a bowl and cover bowlLet the peppers steam for a bit and the skins will be fairly easy to removeDon't rinse the peppersYou want some of the char to stick to the peppersThere is a lot of flavor there.
