Q: Hi Dave,Love your website! Originally from Singapore, I’ve been living here in Florida the last 20 years. Please could you tell me the full botanical/Latin names of the c.chinense cultivars, ’devil’s tongue’ & ’fatalii’. Any recommendations for suppliers of fresh pods or pepper mash of the above would also be greatly appreciated.Best Regards, Sue A: Hello Sue:You already know the …
Tomato Acid Counteracts Capsaicin
Q: Dave,If you handle peppers with your bare hands, you can remove most, if not all, of the heat with a halved tomato. Just rub it all over your hands as if it were a bar of soap, then rinse. I thought it was a screwy idea at first too, but I tried it recently after cutting up a bunch …
Best Wood to Smoke Chiles
Q: Dear Dave,What’s the best woodchips to smoke my chiles with?Thank you for your time, Krista A: Hello Krista:Any fruit wood will work well, like apple, pear, apricot. Next best is oak.–Dave
Smoked Coban Substitute
Q: Dear Dave,I have been looking for some smoked coban peppers from Guatemala. Do you know where I could purchase some? Do you know of a good substitute? Would Meco Brown chipotle pods be a good substitute?Thanks, Dave A: Hello Dave:To my knowledge, no one sells these. The chipotle would be a good substitute, but you can approximate the cobans by …
Fat Cayennes & Hiccups
Q: Hi Dave,I have two questions.1) I love fresh hot peppers (cayenne, Anaheim, jalapeños) and hot sauces too. I can handle a good bit of heat but not super heat. Just to give you a reference point, Tabasco’s Habanero Sauce is about my level of heat. When I’m eating peppers or hot sauce I get the hiccups quite often. Why? …