Q: Dear Dave,I have come up with my own recipe for habanero sauce and was wondering how to go about setting up to bottle it. My main question is, is it legal to produce my sauce and bottle it in my home kitchen? As a small industry wouldn’t I be exempt from certain regulations? All I really want to do …
Jars of Pickled Peppers Need to be Pressurized?
Q: Dear Dave,I used your habanero pickling recipe, but I simply closed the jars and put them in a dark place rather than processing them in boiling water, pressure canner, or putting them in the refrigerator. Is it necessary to process jars of pickled peppers in a canner, or otherwise pressurize the jars to get a vacuum seal?Thanks, Mike A: Hello …
Hot Pepper Gum
Q: Dear Dave,Have you ever seen gum made with hot peppers? Have a bet to see if I can find it! Thanks, Yvonne A: Hello Yvonne:Yes, it exists. See:http://www.sillyjokes.co.uk/p-jokes/evil-sweets/pepper-gum.htmlhttp://www.newsearching.com/novelty_toy/PEPPER_GUM.htmlhttp://www.xkms.org/Things-You-Never-Knew-Existed-Online-Catalog-2/PEPPER-GUM.htmhttp://www.pranxsters.com/hotpeppergum.html–Dave
’Devil’s Tongue’ & ’Fatalii’
Q: Hi Dave,Love your website! Originally from Singapore, I’ve been living here in Florida the last 20 years. Please could you tell me the full botanical/Latin names of the c.chinense cultivars, ’devil’s tongue’ & ’fatalii’. Any recommendations for suppliers of fresh pods or pepper mash of the above would also be greatly appreciated.Best Regards, Sue A: Hello Sue:You already know the …
Best Wood to Smoke Chiles
Q: Dear Dave,What’s the best woodchips to smoke my chiles with?Thank you for your time, Krista A: Hello Krista:Any fruit wood will work well, like apple, pear, apricot. Next best is oak.–Dave