Dear Dave,I’m a beginner/learner trying to start a salsa business. A potential client asked me if I had insurance (in case someone claimed my salsa made them ill) and if I had a license. Could you tell me how do I get insurance and how do I get a license? Any other beginner type instructions would be helpful. Could you …
Hot Sauce Bottle and Label Suppliers needed
Dear Dave,My companies name is Carm Products, Inc. I am in the business of making hot sauce and other stuff. I would like to sell my hot sauce and need some advice. I also need contact on where I can get labels, bottles cheap? What should I do? and can you help me?Regards,MilcaMilca:Most states do not allow companies to bottle …
Hobby Salsa Maker seeking Jars
Dear Dave,I’ m preparing individual containers of salsa for a church function. Should I use plastic or glass containers and what’s a good site for ordering them? In addition, do you know any manufacturers who could assist with the "canning" process? I’m wearing out my personal assembly line of relatives.Thanks, CarolCarol:You should definitely use glass containers. Most glass manufacturers sell …
Home-made Hot Sauce too runny
Dear Dave:We tried to make our own hot sauce but it is very watery/runny. We use white vinegar, chili pepper powder, salt, tomato paste, paprika, a dash of lime juice and a dash of allspice. We have tried many variations to try to make the hot sauce to coat our buffalo wings but to no avail. The sauce does not …
How to make a Chili less hot
Hi.I love hot stuff, especially chilli! Unfortunately, my last batch of chili came out much too hot, even for me. Do you know any way to make something like chile LESS HOT? Thank you for any suggestion. Great web-site!–John GrovesJohn:Once the chili is made, the only way to reduce the heat is to dilute the current ingredients with more of …