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, …
Getting Started
Q: Dear Dave,I am looking to bottle and distribute my products. Could you help me with some info on how to manufacture the sauces I have made? Any help would be very much appreciated. Maybe next year I will be able to join the show in Albuquerque!Sincerely, Vinnie A: Hello Vinnie:First step: read all the basic information pertaining to manufacturing, distributing, …
Chili & BBQ Cookoffs
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? …
Mini-Greenhouse In The Mohave Desert
Q: Hi Dave,I’m growing jalapeno plants in pots outside. I live near the Mojave Desert, CA, so the climate is dry heat. Is it better to use a mini-greenhouse (which I all ready have) or not?Thanks, Gabe A: Hello Gabriel:They should be fine outdoors as long as the night temperature does not drop below freezing. I think a mini-greenhouse would get …