Dave:I have recently begun researching the hot sauce industry. As avid hot sauce lovers, myself and my husband are interested in creating our own hot sauce to be put on the market. I have downloaded much of my reserach from this website and have found other avenues directed from this site. I think the College of Chile Knowledge has been a …
Info on Marketing Products
Hello, Dave:I have a daughter who lives in Atlanta, GA. She makes outstnading great pies and caters to various resturants by request. She has received several offers of financial help from very prominent physicians. She is really interested in marketing her product in food stores across the country. Where should she begin?–FreddieHello Freddie:She should begin by purchasing the book "From …
Use of Pepper Mash in Hot Sauces
Dave,I was over at http://www.leeners.com/hotsauce.html and they had mentioned that the best sauces are made from pepper mash and I would like your opinion. Is making sauces from peppers inferior to the ones that are made from pepper mash. Do the looks and taste differ from each other?Thanks,ZippyZippy:I don’t think that either one is better than the other. It’s more …
How to get started with Hot Sauce Manufacturing I
Hello!I want to develop and market my own hot sauce to add to the community of hot sauce enthusiasts. Where can I find information on purchasing the equipment, empty bottles, large quantities of peppers and so forth? Can I combine pre-existing products (i.e. Heinz Ketchup with Skippy peanut butter) together to create my own flavor with out running into legal …
Pepper Mash Processing
Hi, Dave.I have enjoyed your many articles and hope to do a lot of fiery cooking when I retire back to the States. My problem is that I am about to change from a grower of chiles in Western Panama into a processor to sell directly to Tabasco but I don’t know the step-by-step procedure for getting the mash from …