Q: Dear Dave,What are the ideal temperature, sunshine and humidity conditions for cayennes? I live in Central Florida, where we have the full range of weather. Thanks for providing this wonderful web site.–Barry A: Hello Barry:Cayennes are tough and like full sun, hot temperatures, and low humidity. So you’ve got 2 of the 3 conditions and I don’t think that …
Selling Fiery Products at Flea Market
Q: Good Day Sir,My Sister and I are thinking about setting up at a flea market and selling hot sauce, salsas and BBQ sauce. We are thinking of putting together different types of gift baskets. We also want to have single items there. Just wondering if you could give us some ideas on types of items we should carry or …
Chiltepin: Species & Shape
Q: Dave,I’ve been researching on the web the chiltepin pepper, and I get various conflicting information regarding this pepper. Could you clarify?-What is the species for this pepper (I’ve seen both annum and frutescens applied) -What is the shape of this pepper? (Have seen both the pointed and round types)We are doing test plots here in Ecuador with both types …
"Facing Heaven" Substitute
Q: Hi Dave,Is there any easily available equivalent to the "facing heaven” chiles mentioned in Fuchsia Dunlop’s Sichuan cookbook?—Harvey A: Hello Harvey:Substitute piquins for "facing heaven" chiles.–Dave
Stomach Pain – Too Much Spice?
Q: Dear Dave,Last night at a restaurant I ate an hors d’oerve dish that the place challenges people to finish, presumably because it is so hot. Few do it. It is made up of 5 habanero chile fritters and habanero hot sauce for dipping. Going down was painful, but do-able. When it hit my stomach, though, I felt a low …