Hi Dave:Our grocery supermarket has extra hot chili powder in bulk and just plain chili powder in 1 kg. packages. But they don’t have any cayenne. Is chili powder the same as cayenne? If it isn’t the same, how do you tell the difference? Thanks.–Fred GreenHello Fred:Ain’t marketing wonderful? It could be U.S.-grown cayenne, or it could be any hot …
Shelf Life of Hot Sauces
Hi Dave,I’ve been meaning to ask you this question for some time. I have lots of bottles of hot sauces that I have bought in my travels around the world, especially in the Caribbean. Some I’ve never opened, some are half full, etc. I’ve had them for years, but I’ve stopped using them because I’m worried about spoilage. I wonder, …
How to make decorative chile Pepper Bottles
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. …