Q: Dave,I’ve looked around the internet but haven’t been able to find a listing of relative heat for the different commercial hot sauces. A listing, for example, which would let you see whether Dave’s Insanity Sauce is hotter than, say, Crazy Jerry’s Brain Damage. Is there such a thing?Thanks, Tom A: Hello Tom:The problem is that the manufacturers either:1. Don’t have …
How to Dilute Vindaloo
Q: Dear Dave,I made a delicious Vindaloo but it is unbearably hot. Is there anything that I can do to this already prepared dish to make it edible? What would happen if I added a bit of milk or yogurt to this dish?–Theresa A: Hello Theresa:The only thing you can do is add more of the non-chile ingredients to dilute …
Heat: Pickled vs. Fresh Peppers, Effects of Alcohol
Q: Dave:When making sauces with chiles, do fresh chiles add more heat than pickled peppers? Also, does alcohol enhance the heat of chiles?Thanx, Bill A: Hello Bill:Fresh vs. pickled, it depends entirely upon the variety. Vinegar does not affect the heat level. Alcohol has no effect on the heat of the sauce.–Dave
4-Chile Sauce
Q: Hey Dave! I have 4 different chilli varieties in my garden (jalapeño, tabasco, cherry, andHungarian yellow wax) all of which are fruiting so fast I can’t use them all! It’s a devil of a problem… I was wondering if you have a recipe for a nice dipping sauce that would combine the different chillis? Keep up the great work, …
Perennial Chile Plants
Q: Dave,Do habanero plants need to be removed and new ones planted every year or are they perennial?Thanks, Rod A: Hello Rod:All chile plants are perennial in climates that don’t get frost.–Dave