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It’s been more than five years now that an Indian "Mystery Chile" was making headlines, and claims for such a "new" variety were published in print, and all over the Internet. With almost one million Scoville Units, it was supposed to be several times hotter than the Red SavinaTM, the current holder of that title in the Guinness World Records. …
Soups are the elegant side of a chef’s kitchen. In professional cooking, tradition holds that the head chef always makes the soup. In fact, if you catch the chef eating something in his kitchen, chances are it will be a soup. Why do chefs love soups? Because it gives them a chance to recycle some of the byproducts of the …
New at one of my favorite New Mexico museums is a display called "Real Cristales: Royal Crystals of La Granja, Spain," that features about 70 pieces that were produced in a glass factory under the direction of the King of Spain. Most of the pieces were created around 1760 and were later sold in Mexico. The exhibit runs through December …
Here is a partial view of the 2008 Chile Pepper Institute Demonstration Garden at NMSU in Las Cruces. Every year, CPI plants 150-200 varieties of chiles to educate visiting students, children, and scientists. The Institute also sells seed of many of these varieties, including the super-hot ‘Bhut Jolokia’ at one million Scoville Heat Units. Visit CPI here.
Attention Manufacturers. We are now giving you the opportunity to have your new products (less than one year old) tasted by our assistant editors using the Scovie Judging forms. You will get a score for tasting and one for product packaging. And the results will be published on this blog. There is no charge for this promotion, but you must …
