Q: Hi Dave,I was wondering … Can I put my fresh grown peppers straight into my leftover pickle juice? –Allan A: Hello Allan:No, that won’t work, and your chiles would taste like pickled cucumbers. See the instructions in the article "How to Pickle Peppers," here: http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/pickle.html–Dave
How to Cool Hot Hands
Q: Dear Dave,Let me first say that this site rocks. I have been growing peppers in an outside garden for about 5 years now and attempted inside. Each year I seem to learn more and more, but wish I had found this site a long time ago. Living in central Illinois can be a challenge for growing peppers. I have …
Making Salsas for Chile Tasting
Q: Dear Dave,I am arranging a chile tasting here in the UK, to see which of this year’s pepper trials are the best. I’m planning on making a salsa for each chile variety but am unsure as to how much chile to put into each one. We are growing the Espanola from NMSU and the Zimbabwe bird pepper. One pod …
Uses for Essential Habanero Hot Sauce
Q: Dear Dave,My husband and I had so many habaneros that we decided to make your Essential Habanero Hot Sauce. It looks and smells great. Now what do we use it on or in? What is it good with?–Jeni A: Hello Jeni:It is particularly good on any kind of seafood, particularly grilled fish and shrimp. I use it in tomato …
Fresh vs. Frozen & Hot Sauce Shelf Life
Q: Hello Dave,Will a frozen supply of peppers work as well as fresh (my freezer is overflowing with peppers from last summer and this summer’s bounty), and what is the average shelf life in the fridge for hot sauce? Is there an average for vinegar / ketchup based sauces? Thanks so much!–Alicia A: Hello Alicia:Yes, frozen works as well as …