Dave,Both the green chile and red chile sauces in one of my favorite restaurants in Albuquerque have begun to convey an unusual and strangely hot quality not found heretofore. I wish I could be more specific, but the "bite" is unnatural, and I am quite familiar with hot chiles. Now, I have heard that some products are "spiked" and I …
Looking for Hickory Smoked Potato Chip
Dave:I have been searching everywhere for a simple, hickory smoked potato chip popular in the 50s-60s. Does anyone make such a thing now? Love this site, my husband is a pepper lover.Thank you,skculver@aol.comHello Skculver:I don’t think so. There are potato chips with smoked flavors, like Smoked Ham and Smoked Cheddar, and of course barbecue flavored potato chips, but a search …
Why are Hot Peppers so healthy
Hi Dave,What is in hot peppers that is supposed to be so healthy for us?Thanks,SaraSara:Chile contain large amounts of vitamin C and vitamin A, and capsaicin is an anti-oxidant and pain killer. See all our related articles here–Dave
Searching for Chile Ristras
Hi Dave,Do you have any suggestions where I can buy ristras wholesale for my shop here in Cincinnati? Lots of chili-lovers here & no ristras. I tried making them, but wasn’t very good at it. Anyway, I don’t have time.Thanks,PattiPatti:A great source is Garcia Farms, 800-690-9831 or 915-851-2288.–Dave
Looking for Sauce by the Tropical Pepper Company
Dave,I bought a bottle of Scotch Bonnet Caribbean Pepper Sauce by the "Tropical Pepper Company’, imported by HL Benndorf in New Jersey and loved it….the problem is I cant remember where I got it and can’ t find it at all the stores I normally go to. I tried to locate them on-line and can’t find a site and tried …