Fun Stuff from the Show

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The 21st annual National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show was a huge success!  Periodically I will show you some interesting stuff from the show, like this from Jeffrey Schickowski, an author, scientist, and artist.  Using x-rays, photography, CT scans, and 3-D computer reconstructions, he takes us deep inside chile pepper pods.  Visit Jeffrey’s website here.

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The Barbecue Shell Game

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  By Rick Browne, Ph.B. Grillin’ University Professor at Large   Recipes Prawns in Orange-Ginger Sauce Louisiana Blues Grilled Lobster BBQ Baked Feta Prawns La Barraca Mussels Grilled Swordfish Steaks In the world of backyard barbecue cookery, there are lots of things people love to cook: steaks, ribs, pork shoulders, hot dogs, hamburgers, leg of lamb, and on and on. …

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Pepper Profile: Wax Peppers

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By Gloria Troyer Fiery Foods and BBQ Central Recommendations Chile Pepper Bedding Plants… over 500 varieties from Cross Country Nurseries, shipping April to early 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 Background and History The Hungarian Wax Pepper, a pod type of …

Good Luck with That Chinese Chile…

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by Gerald Schmidt China is red. More than just in the flag, more than in its political philosophy. Traditionally, red is the color of luck. The color of the clothes people marry in. The color on many temples. The color of the banners and charms put up around New Year. No wonder, then, that the chile peppers’ role in culture …