Q: Dear Dave.Where do I find a web site to buy habanero cheese?Thank you, Dean A: Hello Dean:Cabot Cheese (www.cabotcheese.com), winner of three 2004 Scovie Awards, has a nice Habanero Cheddar available by mail-order from here: http://store.cabotcheese.com/RetItems.tmpl?cart=1068467077162564&catid=flavored–Dave
Regulations Against Home Kitchens
Q: Dear Dave,I have come up with my own recipe for habanero sauce and was wondering how to go about setting up to bottle it. My main question is, is it legal to produce my sauce and bottle it in my home kitchen? As a small industry wouldn’t I be exempt from certain regulations? All I really want to do …
Heat Scale Consistency in Commercial Products
Q: Hi Dave, How do commercial salsa (big names in particular) and hot-sauce producers ensure that their products’ heat levels maintain some degree of consistency? This arises from having purchased a major salsa from a supermarket in the "medium" degree, as to not burn out my coworkers. Some saw the jar and said, "No thanks, too hot" and some said …
Looking for Info on Datil Crops
Q: Hello Dave! I am looking for information on growing and selling Datil peppers. My husband and I are inheriting some agricultural property here in Florida and are looking for a crop to raise. I think that we can successfully produce the Datil but I can’t find pricing info for crop sales. Can you help or give me some info …
Home Chile Roasters
Q: Dear Dave,Does anyone make a small home chile roaster that doesn’t cost hundreds of dollars? Or do you know of plans to make one at home?Thanks, Linda A: Linda:Arizona Chile Roasters has units under $150. See http://www.chileroastersonline.com/–Dave