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 …
African Hot Sauces
Hello Dave,First let me say that I am grateful for all the wonderful information you have posted on the Fiery-Foods web site. I am new in this business and your information has been VERY helpful. I am just returning from South Africa where I have signed a deal to exclusively distribute the Nali Peri-Peri sauce (a product of Malawi) in …
Food-and-strong-drink-inspired Gatherings
Dear Dave,I am a longtime fan and benefactor of your wayward and devout obsessions, coming back to the trough for another nickel’s worth of wisdom. As a public service, I’d like to place a calendar of monthly events–having to do with our kind of foods–on my web site. Do you know of a collection of those yearly, rural, food-and-strong-drink-inspired gatherings? …
Chocolate Habs and Pepper Spray
Dave:I’m a police officer and I was wondering if they use the ’Chocolate Habanero’ pepper for pepper spray, and if it is the same as oleoresin capsicum. Thank you.–GaryHello Gary:Oleoresin capsicum can be made from any hot chile and is usually made from foreign chile sold in bulk, like cayenne or African bird’s eye. It could be made from ’Chocolate …