Hi Dave:I just found your site, and I am hoping my question falls within your expertise. We are having a huge harvest of hot peppers in our garden this year. We are drying the Cayenne, Hades Hot, and Charleston Hot, but we have two varieties of habeneros which we would like to make into a hot sauce similar to what …
What chiles to use for Pepper Infused Vodka
Dave,I have been buying peppers for my business (infused oils and vinegars) from Janie at Chile Plants in Jersey. I am thinking about doing some infused vodka and wondered if you had any info or a lead as to what pepper makes the best infused vodka. I have used many peppers to infuse my vinegar’s over the years and can …
Roast and Peeling Jalapenos?
Q: Dear Dave,Howdy! I just came across a batch of jalapenos for next to nothing. I’m thinking of just freezing them and then pulling them out as I need them for chili and such. I know that will work with a stew-type dish like chili, but is there some basic rule for which dishes require that the peppers be roasted …
Taming a too-hot Chili con Carne
Q: Dave:OK, I made chili and it is just WAY too hot. Is there a way to add something to the recipe to ease it up a bit? Thanks in advance!!AllisonA: Allison:You can add whipping cream to it–just kidding. The only thing that you can do is add more of all the ingredients except chile powder–meat, beans, water, onions, spices, …
Sports Peppers
Q: Hi Dave,First of all, I want to thank you for writing "The Chile Pepper Encyclopedia." I loved it. I have used it for reference several times. Whether for a recipe, or for some of the folklore stories, or just to prove a point. Anyway, the reason that I am writing is that a friend of mine has been trying …