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Source of Ripe Jalapenos
Q: Dave,Several years ago at the Fiery-Foods Show in Albuquerque, during the "Short Cut to Making Hot Sauces" seminar, you suggested that I should find a recipe that utilizes ripe jalapenos. Do you have a year-round source? Any source? Regards, Fred GraySparkling River Pepper Company, LLC A: Hello Fred:I don’t think that there is a domestic source of ripe jalapenos year-round, …
Observations on Paprika, 1844-1897
Compiled by Dave DeWitt “At the entrance of the market was planted a cohort of dealers in Paprika, who had sacks full of this red pepper, so violently pungent, that a little on the point of a knife was enough, to our taste, to spoil a dish, but of which astonishing quantities are eaten by the natives. In the hotels, …
Skip the Leg Quarters at Competition
Q: Dear Dr. BBQ, I am just getting started in competition cooking. I am learning a lot along the way but my question is, if I am turning in leg quarters for competition do I turn them in whole or slice them first? If I should slice them first do you have any tips on presentation? Thanks! …
Dry Spareribs
Hi Dr. BBQ, I enjoy smoking spareribs but they come out a little dry. I usually go about 6 hours at 250° degrees. I also spray them with red wine or cider vinegars. Is there something else I should be doing? Thank you, Bill Hi Bill, I’d say you’re probably cooking them too long. How do you decide when they’re …