Matt Bray 
What are aji panca peppers? In Peruvian cuisine, the aji panca (a.k.a. aji brown) is only second in popularity to its golden bright cousin, the aji amarillo. But that’s in no way a comment on its flavor. In fact, the aji panca is just as flavorful …
A burger with big ol’ bite! This one’s not for those with moderate spicy food tastes. This habanero burger is over-the-top and smokin‘ hot. It’ll knock your tastebuds to another zip code. There’s so much heat here, and in so many ways, that it’s a must to …
What are Peppadew® Piquantè Peppers? A little bit sweet, a little bit spicy, and quite a bit of pickled tang are the hallmarks of your typical PEPPADEW® Piquantè Pepper. It’s a unique flavor – so unique, in fact, that the growers have trademarked the name. Peppadew® …
Cocktail sauce already has heat in it. The horseradish sees to that. What Tabasco adds is a second kind of burn on top of the first, which is more interesting than just making the sauce hotter. Six ingredients, one bowl, five minutes of work. Then …
A smoky, nutty sauce of toasted cascabel chiles and charred tomatoes, made for enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos and grilled meats.
A creamy, bright yellow Peruvian-style sauce made with aji amarillo paste, mayo, sour cream and lime. Great with chicken, fries and potatoes.
Smoked paprika vs. regular paprika: how drying the peppers over a fire changes the flavor but not the heat, how to tell them apart, and when you can swap them.
A tangy tomatillo salsa blended with toasted guajillo chilies, garlic and onion. Mild to medium heat, with a cranberry-like tang and a trailing smoke.
Have an excess of fresh hot peppers sitting in your kitchen? Canning them is a terrific way to extend their lifecycle so that you can enjoy the heat year-round. Canned hot peppers have the same chili heat burst with a terrific tangy pickle taste which makes …
They may look as different as two chilies can get, but are they really that different in the kitchen? Can you easily substitute a poblano for an Anaheim pepper and vice versa, or are they better left to their own devices? And what about heat? Sure, they’re both mild, but there’s mild and then there’s MILD. These questions and more are about to be tackled in the next PepperScale Showdown!
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