Q: Dear Dave,I would like to know how to preserve chili sauce and tomato sauce for a long time. What preservative are often used which are safe for our health?Thanks, Kim from Vietnam A: Hello Kim:I do not recommend the use of preservatives other than natural ones such as citric acid. If citric acid is used and the sauces are properly …
Recipes for Arrivivi Gusano chiles?
Q: Dave,I bought some Arrivivi Gusano pepper plants this year and I got a huge crop (bought from the Chile Woman and boy did I get my money’s worth), but I have no clue as to what to cook or make from them. I could make some hot sauces, etc. (the usual) but I am looking for specific recipes for …
Cabbage Looper Problem
Q: Hi Dave!In late summer/early fall I purchased a grow light and brought a few of my favorite chile plants indoors to keep producing during the winter. They’re doing well, but the largest, a Red Savina, has a cabbage looper problem. They seem to think it’s summertime, and want to continue their life cycle. I’ve only been able to find …
Sport Peppers (Good on Sandwiches)
Q: Hi Dave, I have a quick question for you–I have been trying to find a certain type of pepper seed, and I just haven’t been able to. Lo and behold, you have a photo at the top of this page: http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/pickle.html That’s the very pepper I have been looking for–the yellow ones in the round bottle. I used to …
Mold on Chile Ristra
Q: Dave,I just received a ristra via mail order. It is not fully dry, and on brief examination I found that some of the peppers have mold growing on them. All this may have happened in transit (according to the seller, it has been in transit for 9 days after preparing the order for 6 days), but is this right …