Q: Dear Dave,I find it very difficult to find chile tepins in any store in the last couple of years. I have tried growing them with a little success, but the last ones were caught in an early freeze a year ago. Today, I found some peppers in Wal-Mart by that look like tepines but are called chili petines. I …
Non-Toxic Heat Removal
Q: Dear Dave,It sounds like you are an expert in the field of chiles. How can I wash the “heat” off my hands? I was told by one person to try acetone. There has to be something out there that is not toxic!–Linda A: Hello Linda:The best way is to rub your hands with vegetable oil, then wash them about …
Do Frozen Habaneros Spoil?
Q: Dear Dave,My sister sent me homegrown habanero peppers five or six years ago. I have kept them double bagged and only opened the bags every six months or so. Do habaneros go bad, spoil, etc.? Do they pose a health hazard?–Alan A: Hello Alan:I assume that you have them frozen. If so, they won’t go bad or spoil, but …
Curly Top Virus?
Q: Hi Dave, I am encountering a dilemma in my chile patch. Some of my plants are developing some kind of leaf curl. They all have flower pods bunching up at the top of the plant, which is inhibiting new leaf growth, and the plants seem stunted. I rotate my crops every year from bed to bed. I am not …
Nutritional Analysis of Chiles
Q: Dave, Collecting recipes and cooking have always been hobbies and joys in my life. Recently, I become interested in food nutrition as a serious part of weight control and use recipe programs that record detailed USDA level nutrition data. Chiles seem to be mostly left out in the analysis at the detail level, aside from green chiles and jalapeños. …