Espelette Chile Supplier wanted

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Dave,I want to purchase Piment d’Espelette. Do you know the best place to get it either online or in Los Angeles?Thanks,GeorgeGeorge:It is available from the following source: http://shop.store.yahoo.com/chefshop/pimdesbasred.html–Dave

Looking for BBQ and Hot Sauce Online Shops

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Hey Dave,Great web site. I have a real quick question for you. I am looking to order a bunch of BBQ sauces and hot sauces over the web. Do you know of any "supermarket"-like websites that have many brands and a wide variety to choose from? I have only been able to find brand-specific web sites. Any help you could …

Hot Sauce Manufacturing Equipment needed

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Dear Dave:Do you know where you can purchase ’protective gear’ when cooking/handling large amounts of habaneros? Even opening all windows and doors does not help when they are cooking (for hot sauce we make). Also, where would you purchase the ’steam-kettles’?Thank you.KarinHello Karin:You can purchase protective gear from–where else– www.protectivesuits.com Steam kettles, see http://warp-machinery-exchange.com/food-equipment/index.html  and http://www.bigtray.com/catalog.asp?catid=11160&sr=ggawpc–Dave

Opening a Hot Sauce Shop in Florida

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Dear Dave,I am interested in opening a hot sauce shop in Florida. Please advise what would be the best way to go about this. Should I become a distributor or a wholesaler?Thanks,MonicaMonica:See our articles on retailing in our Industry E-Zine. Distributing, wholesaling, and retailing are all different activities. Some people are able to do all of them. Dave Lutes, of …