By Dave DeWitt Recipes: Tunisian Five-Spice Powder Ras El Hanout Harissa Nigerian Coconut-Curry Soup Curried Lamb Balls Moroccan Majoun Africa has the most varied curries in the world–with the possible exception of India. They range from spice mixtures with aphrodisiac beetles to scaldingly hot chile pepper blends to elegant weekend curry lunches at the club. The contrasting curries reflect the …
Hi Dave. Some time ago, I remember reading that milk products were better than sugar and butter for cooling the burning effect of chiles. I think there was actually a table which stated that milk killed the burn in 7 minutes, sugar in 11, etc. Am I halucinating or does the article exist?
Dave: I grow alot of different hot peppers and dehydrate some and smoke some in my Brinkman Smoker. However I would like to find a better way to smoke my peppers….Any suggestions? Mike Hello Mike: Cut the pods in half length-wise. Dehydrate them in an electric dehydrator. Then smoke them for maybe 4 to 5 hours. This should really cut …
I just received the July, 2009 issue of Saveur, my favorite food magazine, and it’s a special Texas issue which is really a fun read with great recipes. I was delighted to spot friends of mine as contributors, including Sharon Hudgins and Robb Walsh. Sharon and Robb were two of the three great writers ("The Triumvirate," I used to call …
By Dave DeWitt SuperSite Recommendations Chile Pepper Bedding Plants… over 500 varieties from Cross Country Nurseries, shipping April to mid-June. Fresh pods ship September and early October. Go here Chile Pepper Seeds… from all over the world from the Chile Pepper Institute. Go here History According to many accounts, chile peppers were introduced into what is now the U.S. by …
