Hi Dave!!!My boyfriend LOVES hot sauce, and would really like to learn how to make hot sauce. Are there any classes that we might be able to find (I live in DC, he lives in Chicago, but we’d be willing to travel if a great class was available)? Great cookbooks? Any advice that you can provide would be SO appreciated.Thanks!KirstenKirsten:I …
Where to find Chile Roasters
Hi Dave,Somewhere out there I came across a site featuring rotating, drum smokers for turning jalapenos into chipotles, and they worked off gas. I believe the prices began around $100 and went up based on size. Can you help me locate someone who sells these? Thanks very much.–David Hello David:You’re thinking of chile roasters for getting the skins off of New …
Where to buy Chile Roasters
Hello to you, Dave.I was directed to your site in hopes that you could help me find a place to buy a chile pepper roaster for use at my home in Missouri. I have tons of Big Jims coming now and I’m tired of roasting over a gas grill year after year.–AnneAnne:You can purchase chile roasters from Arizona Chile Roasters …
Pickled Pepper Ring Recipe
Hello Dave:Today I searched your site and could not find the recipe I’m looking for. Actually, I’ve been searching for some time, and I know this recipe must be around. I could probably "wing it" with a little vinegar and salt (and always some garlic), but perhaps you might have a time-tested recipe lurking in your infernal database that I …
Best Way to dry Peppers
Hello Dave,What is the best way to dry peppers? I live in central Florida so I wasn’t sure about how much sun would be too much especially in the hot summer.Thanks, MattMatt:Since you live in a humid climate, the best way to dry peppers is in a food dehydrator. Lacking that, place them on a tray or rack in a …