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Above, orange capsaicin on the placental tissue Hi Dave, I have been reading about Capsaicin cream in 0.025% to .075% strength in Prevention Magazine to be used for pain management. Do you think thiswill help with lower back pain? Thank you,Kay Blyth Hello Kay: Yes, I think it will. No need to buy expensive creams. Use this. If it’s …
Above, commercial tanks store huge quantities of mash Dave, What’s your experience/opinion on not using a mash for a commercial hot sauce? Can it be practical? Our most popular hot sauce is based on cayennes, and we’ve always used fresh peppers for the recipe. Now I’m looking to have this sauce professionally made and bottled, and I’m wondering about the …
Hi Dave: Thanks for the excellent website. I tried to grow some chiltepin peppers from dried pods purchased at a local Mexican market. I planted the seeds in June. I live in San Jose, Calif. & we do get some hot summer days here. In the first batch, I fed some pods to my roommates’ parrot & planted the pooped-out …
Q: Hello, I love your site and I am looking forward to learning as much as I can about peppers. I am growing peppers know and I was wondering how long to you have to pick peppers once they turn red. Thank. The Pepper Lover A: Hello Pepper Lover: That depends on the variety. But all chiles start to dehydrate …
Q: Dave, I have seen two different spellings for Habanero Peppers. Is it : HABANERO OR HABAÑERO? I am willing to bet is Habanero, but then again, you know more than me. Thank you. Luis Pinto A: Hello Luis: You are correct–there is no tilde over the n. It is a common mistake that even experienced chileheads make. …
