Q: Dave,I am considering starting an all hot and chile related store. There are 12,000 websites at least on hot sauces. Is there a location where I can get a list of all wholesale distributors and/or manufacturers of hot and chile sauces? In our area, we do not have DSL etc and web searching is a slow process to go …
What is Paprika?
Q. Dave (The owner of the most awsome site on the Internet):I am having trouble trying to figure out exactly what peppers are used for paprika. Are all chile powders called paprika in Hungary? Just another name for the powder? Also are Hungarian Wax peppers used for them? Sincerely,Bernie deBuhr A. Hello Bernie:Many varieties of peppers are "paprika." Eighteen such …
Killing Moth Larvae in Chillis
Q. Hi DaveWe enjoy reading your newletter, we find them informative & entertaining. We have a question regarding chillis. We have some supply of dried chillis, which we find some boxes infested sometimes with bugs, either a chilli moth or small white worms. Someone had told me that refrigerating or freezing the chillis in the box for a certain period …
Water Bath
Q: Dave,About a week ago I used your recipe for pickled habaneros to put up some mild yellow and hot skinny green peppers but forgot the water bath at the end. (Oops!) Is it to late to still safely water bath them or should I toss ’em out and start over next year?Dave Marundee A: Hello Dave:A waterbath now should …
When to Pick
Q: Hello Dave!I just had a question. How do I know when to pick the fruit from my Jalapeno plant? I noticed one pepper this morning for the first time! I don’t want to pick them too soon or too late. Thanks!Chris Sever A: Hello Chris:You can start picking them green when they are about 1 1/2 to 2 inches …