Prolific ‘Bhut’ Keeps Producing

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                                                                                                              Neil O’Connor, who lives in Cape Coral, Florida, had a nice Christmas present in the fiery form of a prolific ‘Bhut Jolokia’ ("Ghost Pepper") plant. Neil writes: "While I was writing my email to you, my wife, Diane, looked over my shoulder and said ‘You don’t have 50 peppers on that plant.’ She went out to count them and …

Prime Rib and the Egg

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Hi Dr. BBQ: Help!!  I want to do a prime rib roast for 5 people for Christmas on my Green Egg and of course I want it to be perfect so I am coming to the “Expert” I would assume I do it indirect but thought I better ask to be sure plus…… 1. What size should I get? 2.  …

C$40 Million in Cocaine Found in Boxes of Hot Sauce!

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Many years ago I wrote a novel that was never published called Sidewinders, and in it my hero, a journalist, uncovers a plot to smuggle cocaine into the U.S. in cans of Mexican food products like enchilada sauce.  Well, today in Durham, Ontario police arrested Mahendrapaul Doodnauth (how could I make that name up?) and charged him with smuggling 276 …

31 Million Foodies in U.S.

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According to the new report from Packaged Facts,  31 million foodies, or 14% of the population, are shaping the American palate and offering food manufacturers a willing audience for new product launches.  The report, with a very bulky title, Foodies in the U.S.: Five Cohorts: Foreign/Spicy, Restaurant, Cooks, Gourmet, and Organic/Natural, uses data from Simmons Market Research to segment the …

Grilling a Pig

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Dear Dr. BBQ: I have a 10 lb. suckling pig and I have never grilled a pig before. I am thinking of grilling over coals, is this a good thing to do? Will I undercook the inside and burn the skin? Thanks, Danny Hi Danny, If you can cover the grill and keep the coals from burning too hot it …