Dear Dave,I collect those beautiful, red, decorative chile pepper bottles, and I’d like to learn how to do it myself. Do you know where I can find the instructions on how to do this, including where to find the red waxy stuff at the top?–Kenp1145Hello Kenpl145:There are two ways to accomplish this: placing the chiles in an oil or water, …
Propane Chile Roasters
Dave:Do you know where I could get a good chile roaster? The cylindrical cage that you turn over a propane burner.Mike, Sammamish, WAMike:Try Urban Chile Roasters, 505-994-2336 or Arizona Chile Roasters at 520-572-8041.–Dave Update 2003: Urban Chile Roasters don’t seem to be around anymore
Were Chiles in China, Africa before Columbus?
Dear DaveHere is my question: "Many times I found notice about the possibility that chile peppers were in China and Africa before Columbus arrived in America." What do you think about this?Dave in ItalyDave:What happened is this: Portuguese explorers and traders carried chile peppers to Africa, India and Asia from about 1500-1600. Chiles were planted and also spread by birds. …
Spicy Food related to Digestion Problems?
Dear Dave,Last week I made Chicken with Oyster Sauce and threw in a couple of New Mexican chiles–it was great! But the next day, I had some nasty gas pains and diarrhea. I am beginning to think that eating spicy food gives me this reaction. But I love spicy food! Is there anything I can do? Any help is appreciated.Thanks,AldoHello …
Searching for Green-chile-and-cheese Tamales Supplier
Hello,I’ve been searching for the producer, or retailer, of frozen green-chile-and-cheese tamales. I used to be a resident of Santa Fe, about 6 years ago, and would purchase these tamales at the Jewel-Osco. I cannot for the life of me remember the brand name, just that they were individually wrapped in green and yellow plastic, inexpensive, and delicious. Any help …