Dear Dave:Have you ever heard of the Amarillo Chiltepin? Is this one a newly cultivated or is it one of those rare wild plants? Where could I find out more about Chiletepins/Tepin Peppers?-RichRich:The only yellow ("Amarillo") chiltepin I know about is the ’Brazilian Yellow Bird’s Eye’, a Capscium chinense that closely resembles the red chiltepin. It’s in my book, Peppers …
NuMex Suave Flavor, Heat
Dave,Have you personally tasted either of the two new NuMex Suave cultivars? Do they have the same fruity sort of flavor as the ’real’ Habaneros? I’ve often thought what a great flavoring agent Habaneros would be if only someone would develop a milder form. That way, you could use a lot of them for the flavor without going to near-lethal …
Carolina Pepper
Dave:I heard on the radio in Tennessee that North Carolina has a new crop of the hottest chile peppers, like ten time hotter than the habanero. I’ve looked all over the Internet, can’t find them. Please help.DavidDavid:Don’t believe it. Claims like this are made all the time and a few years ago the ’Carolina Cayenne’ was being touted in this …
Chicago Sport Peppers
Dave:Having grown up in the Chicago area a hot dog or Italian Beef sandwich requires two (or more) "Sport" peppers. While these pickled peppers are available in every grocery store in Chicagoland where I live now I have to travel 100 miles to stock up. Exactly what kind of peppers are these and where can I get a recipe for …
Mysterious Indian Tezpur Chile
Hi Dave,I have read a few newspaper articles in the last year or so about a chile from northern India called Tezpur. Are you aware of it? Reports say it is as high as 800,000 on the Scoville scale. Is it real?ThanksSteveSteve:We believe the entire affair was a hoax. See our coverage of the story at: assam_chile.html and assam_chile1.html–Dave