Q: Dave, Collecting recipes and cooking have always been hobbies and joys in my life. Recently, I become interested in food nutrition as a serious part of weight control and use recipe programs that record detailed USDA level nutrition data. Chiles seem to be mostly left out in the analysis at the detail level, aside from green chiles and jalapeños. …
Do Frozen Habaneros Spoil?
Q: Dear Dave,My sister sent me homegrown habanero peppers five or six years ago. I have kept them double bagged and only opened the bags every six months or so. Do habaneros go bad, spoil, etc.? Do they pose a health hazard?–Alan A: Hello Alan:I assume that you have them frozen. If so, they won’t go bad or spoil, but …
Pure Capsaicin
Q: Dear Dave,Where can I buy some pure capsaicin? Or, if you can’t buy it, how could I extract it from the chile? –Rob A: Rob:Pure capsaicin is a deadly poison and you can’t buy it. You cannot extract it, either. The closest you can get is The Source from www.originaljuan.com–Dave
Marinated Red Jalapeños
Q: Hi Dave,About four years ago I was served some marinated red jalapeños in a restaurant. They were great… slightly sweeter and milder than the typical marinated green jalapeños. I finally was able to find out that it was an experiment by ConAgra, and had just been discontinued. Since then I’ve been trying to find another source, or to get …
Plant Vigor
Q: Hello Dave:I started growing chile pepper plants about a month ago now. Most of them seem to be doing quite well except for my Red Savina and Hawaiian sweet-hots. I know these have long growing seasons, but are they slow starters?–Michael A: Hello Michael:The rate of growth of chiles varies widely among varieties and individual plants. This is called …