Hi Dave,I’m am considering retiring and traveling the U.S. in my Winnebago RV. Now I love hot sauce, peppers, and all things made with them, but…Are there any types of hot peppers, and a recommended method, for growing and maintaining them while on the road? Cheers,Bob Hello Bob:You could plant them in pots and carry them around, but I doubt …
Too Many Jalapenos!
Hello Dave,I’ve been going through the website trying to find an answer to this question but have either not looked long enough or am looking in the wrong places. Please forgive me if this is already answered on the site or seems kind of dumb. I have a LOT of jalapenos that I have planted and am harvesting. For example, …
Pods That Survived Katrina
Dave,I have a question that I can’t seem to get a straight answer on. I spend most of my time at my home in New Orleans and grow jalapeno, cayenne and Scotch bonnet peppers. I’ve had a lot of success growing them in number of terra cotta pots, but the hurricane did a real number on my plants. By some …
Shelf Life
Dave,For the past year I have been experimenting with two recipes: 1) dried chiles, dried herbs, salt, water, very small amounts of vinegar and 2) same ingredients, but including fresh, roasted chiles. I have been receiving requests (and cash orders!) from family and friends for my hot sauces, but I am afraid that they may not eat the sauce as …
Making Chile Mash at Home
Q. Hi Dave, Are there any websites that explain how to make pepper mash; I would like to try to make some at home. Thanks, Jon A. Hello Jon:Here’s the method:Use fresh pods of any variety or color but remember that the mash will be the color of the chiles. Remove the seeds and stems of the pods; wash and …