No Reliable Listing for Hot Sauce Heat Scales

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Q:  Dave,I’ve looked around the internet but haven’t been able to find a listing of relative heat for the different commercial hot sauces.  A listing, for example, which would let you see whether Dave’s Insanity Sauce is hotter than, say, Crazy Jerry’s Brain Damage.  Is there such a thing?Thanks, Tom A:  Hello Tom:The problem is that the manufacturers either:1.  Don’t have …

Naga Jolokia

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Q:  Hi Dave.I have been searching all over the net for seeds for Naga Jolokia…the reputed 800,000 SHU peppers.  I have not yet found any source that can actually supply these seeds. Are they real? Can they be found anywhere?  Regards, John A:  Hello John:I believe that the so-called ’Naga Jolokia’ is a form of Red Caribbean Habanero, imported into India …

History of Hot Sauce

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Q:  Dear Dave,Where is the best place to get info on the history of hot sauce? My son is doing a school project and he collects hot sauces.–Kim  A:  Hello Kim:See my article, here:  http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/history.html–Dave

Hot Pepper Gum

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Q:  Dear Dave,Have you ever seen gum made with hot peppers?  Have a bet to see if I can find it!  Thanks, Yvonne A:  Hello Yvonne:Yes, it exists.  See:http://www.sillyjokes.co.uk/p-jokes/evil-sweets/pepper-gum.htmlhttp://www.newsearching.com/novelty_toy/PEPPER_GUM.htmlhttp://www.xkms.org/Things-You-Never-Knew-Existed-Online-Catalog-2/PEPPER-GUM.htmhttp://www.pranxsters.com/hotpeppergum.html–Dave

Dave’s Fave Hot Sauce???

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Q: Dave,First of all, I want to tell you that you have the best fiery-foods site on the web. Second of all, I would like to know what your favorite hot sauce is.   Mine is either CaJohns Ace or Wildpeppers Red Savina and Garlic.Sincerely, Bernie A: Hello Bernie:Thanks for your compliment–we are trying hard! I am very fickle about a favorite …