Hi Dave: You’ve probably been asked this a lot. Why does every recipe with chilies say to remove the seeds? I’ve never removed the seeds. Am I missing something, or does it actually have an affect on taste? Mike Hello Mike: It’s not so much the taste as the texture. Seeds get between your teeth, don’t add anything to the …
Making Hot Sauce at Home
Dave, You stated, in your response to my original question, that fresh habanero can be used 3 to 1 for habanero powder. Umm, can you be more exact is that 3 fresh peppers to 1 teaspoon of powder or? Also when bottling a sauce, how would you go about making it shelf stable so that it doesn’t have to be …
Capsaicin Causing Headaches?
Dave, Hello, and thank you for reading my email. I recently tasted a few drops of hot sauce (actually an extract) rated at 1.5 million Scoville Heat Units. While the pain in my mouth was quite intense, it was nothing compared to the headache I experienced about 60 seconds after tasting the extract. It was a severe pounding that started in the …
Homemade Capsaicin Oil
Above, orange capsaicin on the placental tissue Hi Dave, I have been reading about Capsaicin cream in 0.025% to .075% strength in Prevention Magazine to be used for pain management. Do you think thiswill help with lower back pain? Thank you,Kay Blyth Hello Kay: Yes, I think it will. No need to buy expensive creams. Use this. If it’s …
Making Frozen Mash
Above, commercial tanks store huge quantities of mash Dave, What’s your experience/opinion on not using a mash for a commercial hot sauce? Can it be practical? Our most popular hot sauce is based on cayennes, and we’ve always used fresh peppers for the recipe. Now I’m looking to have this sauce professionally made and bottled, and I’m wondering about the …