Q: Dave,I found in my backyard a bottle with E R DURKEE & CO, NEW YORK SALAD DRESSING on the side. It has a patent issued date on the bottom of April 17, 1877. Where can I find info about this bottle?Thanks, Harry Atkins A: Hello Harry:In the book Ketchup, Pickles, Sauces: 19th Century Food in Glass, Betty Zumwalt suggests that …
Using Existing Products In Your Recipe
Q: Hi Dave,When I first started making our products, I was told by one of your people that many recipes use existing products. My question is, if I use a product already produced by an established company, do I need permission from them if I use their product as the main item in my recipe (and modify it and add …
Mild Peppers For An Ohio Summer
Q: Hi Dave:Please recommend some mild peppers for northern Ohio’s short summer in a very changeable climate. I don’t want Scotch bells or any others that burn you when you cut them up.–Mary Keedy A: Hello Mary:I recommend poblanos, pasillas, and yellow wax hot. You can get the bedding plants from www.chileplants.com–Dave
Looking for a Foxhole Cookbook
Q: Dear Dave,When I was in the US Army in 1970 I used a Foxhole cookbook that used hot sauce and dried onion to make c-rations a culinary delight. I thought it was a little booklet published by Tabasco… Have you seen it? If so, how could I obtain a copy?–Tom Edwards A: Hello Tom:No, I haven’t seen the booklet, …
Hot Sauce Comparable to HOB Bayou Heat
Q: Dave,My favorite hot sauce is House of Blues Bayou Heat. However, it can only be purchased at an HOB store or online, which means you have to pay for shipping & handling. According to their web site it contains cayenne peppers, vinegar, salt and coloring (in that order). Can you recommend comparable hot sauce that might be more readily …