Q: Dear Dave,I’m of Honduran descent and I’m trying to find a site that may contain a list of chile peppers that are native to Honduras. My grandmother recently passed away and I know she used to grow a specific pepper, what she called Mutton peppers (the way I remember them they looked more like Scotch bonnet). These peppers were …
Where to Order Peri-Peri
Q: Hi Dave,I am trying to locate the Peri-Peri pepper or, as sometimes known, the Bird’s Eye chile pepper. Thank you, Rachel A: Hello Rachael:"Peri-Peri" is the Swahili generic term for peppers, and they can be anything. The Bird’s Eye is a small, erect-podded African chile that is hard to find commercially in the U.S. There’s not much flavor to them, …
Copyrights & Permits
Q: Dear Dave,When starting a food business, such as hot sauces and such, do you need to register your name or copyright it with anyone in particular? Is a small business license needed?–Chad A: Hello Chad:You cannot copyright a name; rather you should get a trademark on it. You can search to see if it is already registered by visiting: …
Jaloproctitis
Q: Dave,This is not quite an orthodox pepper question, but you are the most likely of any I know to be able to answer it. I understand the hot element in peppers is capsaicin, which is an organic substance which is metabolized in our stomach and intestinal tract. So why, after consuming peppers, when I have a bowel movement does …
Heat Shrink Bands
Q: Hello Dave,Love your site! I have spent days searching the Internet for a supplier of heat shrink bands for my homemade sauce. I don’t want those little clear ones that just cover the caps, I want the kind that almost cover the entire neck, in different colors, perforated so they tear off easily. I just need small quantities, something …