Hey Dave,Somewhere sometime ago I overheard someone talking about a spray that one can apply to capsaicin type skin burns like us in hot sauce production business get too often. Do you have idea what that might be?Aloha . . .SteveSteve:I think that person was referring to a topical anesthetic spray such as Hurricaine. See:www.ecureme.com/eMyHealth/data/Hurricaine_Topical_&_Anesthetic_Spray.asp–Dave
What is Pepper Extract
Dave:I was watching a show on the Food Network about hot sauces. Dave of Dave’s Insanity Sauce was showing how he made his sauce and mentioned hot pepper extract. What is this? Many thanks for your help.Boyce.Boyce:Pepper extract is oleoresin capsicum, the concentrated oil containing high amounts of capsaicin. Hot peppers are dried and pelletized, then treated with hexane, which …
Dry Spice Suppliers needed
Hi Dave,Thanks to you for answering the questions in "Ask Dave!" I am starting a brick and mortar Hot Sauce and Spice store in the next year. I have done well (I think) in hammering out suppliers for the sauce side of the business (many heartfelt thanks to you for some of the leads your site provided) I am having …
Salsa Maker seeking Pepper Destemmers
Hello!I am trying to help some friends of mine take their very delicious hot pepper salsa to market and one thing that we need is some way to mechanically stem the peppers (the peppers are small – Thai peppers I believe). Are there pepper destemmers out there? Or is this something that has to happen at harvest time? In other …
Malagueta Chiles and Pepper Destemmer wanted
Hi Dave,I’m going to manufacture a Brazilian hot sauce. Right now I’m using the Thai pepper but I’m looking for a pepper very popular in Brazil called "pimenta malagueta." Do you know if this pepper is available here in USA? Also, do you know any device to destemming peppers? Thanks for any help!Antonio RibeiroAntonio:I have grown malaguetas. I doubt that …