Matt Bray 
What are rooster spur peppers? In the world of chili peppers, sometimes the tiniest chilies pack some of the bigger punches. The rooster spur pepper fits this bill. Its short, slim shape belies a cayenne pepper level spiciness (30,000 to 50,000 Scoville heat units). It’s …
Fajita night and no fajita marinade or seasoning in sight? It’s ok – if you have a well stocked spice rack, you can make a delicious homemade fajita seasoning in no time at all. Cayenne pepper provides the spiciness here, as well as smoked paprika. …
Chili is a Tex-Mex dish. If you are familiar with Tex-Mex cuisine, you know that it usually offers some amount of spiciness. Exactly how much heat can vary depending on the cook’s preference and the chili peppers used. If you want to increase the heat …
Habanero powder consists entirely of dried and ground habanero peppers. Habaneros are among the hotter chili peppers, making habanero powder one of the hotter chili powders around as well. Like the habanero pepper, the powder is versatile and flavorful (fruity and sweet) besides being extra …
Sriracha is a Thai hot sauce containing chili peppers, garlic, and a few other basic ingredients like salt and sugar. The version of this sauce that is most common in America was made by a Vietnamese immigrant named David Tran who started a company called …
It is easy to add too much spice to soup, especially if you do not cook regularly or rarely make it. Some spices take time to infuse into all the liquid in a soup. Many impatient cooks make the mistake of adding more instead of …
Both dark and light chili powders are blends of the same ingredients. All chili powders contain dried and ground hot peppers, along with cumin, garlic, and oregano. Those are just the foundation ingredients; some blends will have others. While dark and light chili powder blends …
If you’re around chili peppers (or any vegetable long enough) – whether you’re a gardener or not – you’re bound to hear references to hybrid plants. But what is a hybrid plant? Is it something cultivated? Can it happen on its own? Are there benefits …
Jerk seasoning refers to a blend of herbs and spices used in jerk cooking. Jerk seasoning can be a wet paste consisting of fresh ingredients and dry spices, or it might be the dry spices alone. Jerk seasoning is traditionally used on pork and chicken. …
If you’re a fan of spicy heat on (or in) nearly anything, you won’t have any trouble coming up with ways to use up hot sauce; however, you may need some ideas if you are stuck with a hot sauce that is too spicy. Using …
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