Q: Dear Dave,I have a pepper plant growing in a pot I got from my mother-in-law. I want to say its a chiltepin since I saw a picture of what looked like the same plant on www.chileplants.com, but someone told me that it was a piquin. Is there a difference between these peppers or are they the same thing? I …
Bloody Nose Thanks to Superhot Sauce
Q: Hey Dave,My good friend brought home some Dave’s Insanity Sauce, and thought it would be good to bring it to the family BBQ. He boasted how hot it was and his mother-in-law, thinking it couldn’t be that bad, soaked an onion ring in it, popped it into her mouth, and almost immediately got a bloody nose (of course followed …
Fact Check: Is Capsaicin a Painkiller?
Q: Dear Dave,Help! I’m a fact checker at Seventeen magazine and it’s my job to double check that what we put in the magazine is correct. Seventeen is geared to college-aged women and we have an upcoming article about what might help if you stay up late partying or pull an all-nighter. For a tip, the writer says, "Have eggs …
Making Chipotles in a Smoker
Q: Dear Dave,I have just bought a CookShack Smokette oven. I absolutely love chipotles, but, living in England, they are not easy to find and are expensive. Can you recommend a process for making chipotles in this oven? I can get a form of jalapeño here, albeit grown in Africa!Regards, Brian A: Hello Brian:The easiest and quickest method for making chipotles …
Jalapeño Peppers to Chipotle Powder–How Long?
Q: Dear Dave,How long do I have to smoke my jalapeño peppers before they are ready to be chipotle powder?Thanks for your time, Krista Peters A: Hello Krista:Smoke them, or smoke them and dehydrate them until they are brittle enough to snap rather than bend.–Dave