How To Tone Down Spicy Food
What do you do when your mouth is saying “enough already!”? You may be a total spicy food lover, and yet you’ll still need a break from the heat now and then. But how do you cut down on the spice? What can you do when …
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What’s A Good Chili Powder Substitute?
We’ve all been there – a recipe calls for an ingredient and there’s nothing in-house. It happens a lot with chili powder. Instead of running out to the store, what can you do? What’s a good substitute for chili powder that will still provide that …
Sriracha Ingredients: What’s In This Popular Hot Sauce?
Sure anyone with a love of chili peppers has likely tasted Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, but do you know what peppers are in there? The Sriracha label says the generic “Chili” which, any lover of spicy foods knows, opens up a wide world of what …
What Does The Number On The Bottom Of A Tabasco Bottle Mean?
Some may have noticed it before – and for others this may be a surprise – but every bottle of Tabasco hot sauce has a number on the bottom of the bottle. People have questioned that number since Tabasco bottles have been on store shelves. Some …
Seven Of The Best Hot Pepper Jelly Uses
Hot pepper jelly is a favorite among spicy food lovers for its mild sweet-heat. But what can you do with hot pepper jelly? What are ways that you can incorporate it into your meals and your snacks? Here are some of our favorite hot pepper …
Green Curry Vs. Red Curry: PepperScale Showdown
Green curry and red curry are two Thai food staples that have become popular as people outside of Thailand have grown more familiar with Thai cuisine. To make each kind of paste, the ingredients are pounded together with a mortar and pestle until they reach …
What Is Crushed Red Pepper?
We’ve all used it before, whether at home, a pizza joint, or at an Italian restaurant: Crushed red pepper. It’s tasty, spicy, and a staple of the North American kitchen cupboard. But what is crushed red pepper (a.k.a. red pepper flakes)? What chili flakes make up …
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Guide: Heat, Flavor, Uses
What are Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers? To say the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion is hot would be like saying the surface of the sun is hot. It’s true, but you’d be really underselling it. The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion pepper is a scorching hot chili (1,200,000 to …
What Is Chipotle Peppers In Adobo Sauce?
If you’ve tried your hand at cooking any spicy Mexican or Tex-Mex dish, you’ve likely come across the ingredient chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in a recipe or two. You’ve likely also been amazed at the spicy kick it brings to those meals. But what …
Pepper Plants Leaves Curling? Causes And Fixes
Pepper plant leaves offer some of the first and clearest indications of a plant’s health. If you notice the leaves curling, this could be a symptom of several different problems. Diseases, infestation, and water stress all show themselves in the leaves first. Here are some …