Q: Dear Dave,Where can I get Espelette peppers?–Jere A: Hello Jere:You probably won’t be able to find the pods, but the powder is available. Sources for Espelette Pepper Powder: Chefshopwww.ChefShop.com1-877-337-2491 Gerald Hirigoyen at Piperade Restaurantwww.piperade.com (Click on "Products") Williams-Sonoma: www.williams-sonoma.com or retail stores for Igo brand Espelette pepper. –Dave
Canning Time for Chipotles en Adobo
Q: Dave,I brought 2 pounds of dried chipotles back from a trip to Austin. I want to ’can’ them in adobo sauce for our Christmas baskets. I saw your recipe for chipotles en adobo sauce, but it doesn’t have any canning time (whether boiling water method or pressure method). Would you have this information? Your web site is great!–El Guapo …
Jars of Pickled Peppers Need to be Pressurized?
Q: Dear Dave,I used your habanero pickling recipe, but I simply closed the jars and put them in a dark place rather than processing them in boiling water, pressure canner, or putting them in the refrigerator. Is it necessary to process jars of pickled peppers in a canner, or otherwise pressurize the jars to get a vacuum seal?Thanks, Mike A: Hello …
Best Wood to Smoke Chiles
Q: Dear Dave,What’s the best woodchips to smoke my chiles with?Thank you for your time, Krista A: Hello Krista:Any fruit wood will work well, like apple, pear, apricot. Next best is oak.–Dave
Green Cayenne Hot Sauce
Q: Dear Dave,I recently picked all my cayenne peppers before they froze. About half are green and half are red. Have you come across any hot sauce recipes that use green cayennes instead of red?–Mike A: Hello Mike:I have a recipe located here:http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/profile_cayenne.htmlYou can substitute green for red, or use a mixture of both.–Dave