Q: Dear Dave,I am arranging a chile tasting here in the UK, to see which of this year’s pepper trials are the best. I’m planning on making a salsa for each chile variety but am unsure as to how much chile to put into each one. We are growing the Espanola from NMSU and the Zimbabwe bird pepper. One pod …
How to Ship Fresh Roasted Chile
Q: Hi Dave, We just purchased fresh roasted green chile and would like suggestions for how to ship some overnight to a family member. Thanks, Debbie A: Hello Debbie:Freeze it first and then send it overnight in an insulated container with frozen refrigerants.–Dave
From Kitchen to Market
Q: Hello Dave,I ran across your web site and was interested in finding out how I can take a couple of sauces I make now into the manufacturing stage, and also develop my own extremely hot sauce? You seem to be the foremost authority I have found on the subject. Any direction or information would be helpful.Thanks, Joseph A: Hello Joseph:The …
Uses for Essential Habanero Hot Sauce
Q: Dear Dave,My husband and I had so many habaneros that we decided to make your Essential Habanero Hot Sauce. It looks and smells great. Now what do we use it on or in? What is it good with?–Jeni A: Hello Jeni:It is particularly good on any kind of seafood, particularly grilled fish and shrimp. I use it in tomato …
Design a Smoker
Q: Hi Dave,I was wondering if you know of a website or literature I could get that will help design a smoker. I live in Australia and although we have a million and one BBQs to choose from, finding a smoker is near impossible. We plan on using a 90kg LPG cylinder for the body of the smoker but would …