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 …
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? …
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, …
Fertilizer For Seedlings
Q: Hey Dave,I’ve got some nice looking chile seedlings that are just putting on their second set of true leaves. As they do so, I’m repotting them into 3" Jiffy pots. I’m wondering what kind of fertilizer I should apply at this stage (and until transplanting to the garden and outdoor pots). Is Osmocote Outdoor/Indoor slow release plant food a …
Corking
Q: Dear Dave,We know corking is a good sign for jalapeños, but just why does it occur? What causes the stress that creates this desirable feature?Jim Maley Master Gardener UC Ex Santa Clara County California A: Hello Jim:Corking is genetically linked to original Mexican varieties of jalapeños. It is desirable there, but not in the States, so most varieties grown and …