Q: Howdy Dave! I’ve been getting your online newsletter for some time, and I recently subscribed to the magazine. I see information for trade shows listed, but don’t see where the listings for chili and/or barbeque cookoffs are located. Am I not using a keen enough eye for the obvious or are they just not listed that far in advance? …
Mild Peppers For An Ohio Summer
Q: Hi Dave:Please recommend some mild peppers for northern Ohio’s short summer in a very changeable climate. I don’t want Scotch bells or any others that burn you when you cut them up.–Mary Keedy A: Hello Mary:I recommend poblanos, pasillas, and yellow wax hot. You can get the bedding plants from www.chileplants.com–Dave
Hot Sauce Comparable to HOB Bayou Heat
Q: Dave,My favorite hot sauce is House of Blues Bayou Heat. However, it can only be purchased at an HOB store or online, which means you have to pay for shipping & handling. According to their web site it contains cayenne peppers, vinegar, salt and coloring (in that order). Can you recommend comparable hot sauce that might be more readily …
Looking for a Foxhole Cookbook
Q: Dear Dave,When I was in the US Army in 1970 I used a Foxhole cookbook that used hot sauce and dried onion to make c-rations a culinary delight. I thought it was a little booklet published by Tabasco… Have you seen it? If so, how could I obtain a copy?–Tom Edwards A: Hello Tom:No, I haven’t seen the booklet, …
Flower Drop
Q: Hi Dave,I have planted seeds from fresh red Thai chiles and they have germinated and are looking good. However, some of my mature plants (jalapenos) seem to be dropping their flowers. What might I be doing wrong? The plants receive very good sun light. Would over or under watering result in this?Thanks in advance, Mark A: Hello Mark:It is difficult …