Dave,I was over at http://www.leeners.com/hotsauce.html and they had mentioned that the best sauces are made from pepper mash and I would like your opinion. Is making sauces from peppers inferior to the ones that are made from pepper mash. Do the looks and taste differ from each other?Thanks,ZippyZippy:I don’t think that either one is better than the other. It’s more …
How to get started with Hot Sauce Manufacturing I
Hello!I want to develop and market my own hot sauce to add to the community of hot sauce enthusiasts. Where can I find information on purchasing the equipment, empty bottles, large quantities of peppers and so forth? Can I combine pre-existing products (i.e. Heinz Ketchup with Skippy peanut butter) together to create my own flavor with out running into legal …
Pepper Mash Processing
Hi, Dave.I have enjoyed your many articles and hope to do a lot of fiery cooking when I retire back to the States. My problem is that I am about to change from a grower of chiles in Western Panama into a processor to sell directly to Tabasco but I don’t know the step-by-step procedure for getting the mash from …
How to get started with Hot Sauce Manufacturing II
Hello Dave:My family is very interested in bottling and selling a sauce that we feel will be very successful in the Asian/Filipino market. However, we are not sure how to begin our business. Our plan is to bottle our sauce and give to local Filipino restaurant owners in order to get a feel of how popular our sauce will be …
Insurance and Licens for Salsa Manufacturers
Dear Dave,I’m a beginner/learner trying to start a salsa business. A potential client asked me if I had insurance (in case someone claimed my salsa made them ill) and if I had a license. Could you tell me how do I get insurance and how do I get a license? Any other beginner type instructions would be helpful. Could you …