Dave, I’ve been growing hot chilies for over 20 years now. This year, three varieties, ’Thai Dragon", ’Super Cayenne II’, and serrano, all have a good number of peppers coming on. The only problem is that there is NO HEAT!! None, nada, zip. What in the world is going on? The cayenne and serrano are in the ground and the …
Preserving Jalapenos for Later Smoking
Dave:I have been growing jalapenos to smoke for cooking later. While I have several peppers on my plants now, there is not enough to justify firing up the smoker. My plants have definitely slowed down production because of the peppers already on them. Is there a way I can harvest and store the peppers for 3-4 weeks until I (hopefully) …
Using Ripe Poblanos for a Sauce
Dave-I just harvested my first fully red and ripe poblano chile. I am interested in making a red chile sauce for chicken enchiladas as I often do with dried anchos. Do you have any recommendations on transforming these ripe, fresh red poblanos into sauce? I have recipes for dried anchos, but not the fresh poblanos rojos. I have thought about …
Easy Jalapeno Dip
Hi Dave,I really love your website!I thought you’d be the best person to ask. At a recent potluck there was a delicious dip. It was a pale green (like the color of that frozen guacamole) and the taste was incredible–just the taste of pure fresh jalapenos. The man who brought it told me his mom had made it, and all …
Spices in Hot Climates
Hey, Dave!I’m from down here in Atlanta, Ga and I buy my spices from a company called The Spice House up in Illinois. I called the Spice House to ask my question and they sent me to you. I’m a Personal Chef and I publish an E-newsletter. This week I wanted talk about fiery foods and one of the questions …