How to make curry spicier

How To Make Curry Spicier

Curry dishes can range in heat level from relatively mild to blisteringly hot. If you want your curry on the hotter end of the spectrum, you need to use methods and ingredients that build heat effectively without introducing unwanted flavors. There are several ways to …

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Do Peppers Need to Be Refrigerated?

Do Peppers Need To Be Refrigerated?

Fresh fruits and vegetables are among the most perishable food items, so do peppers need to be refrigerated to keep them at their peak? The quick answer: No, they don’t, within reason. Let’s break down why that is and what impact refrigeration does have on …

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Pepperoncini juice uses

Five Fun And Flavorful Pepperoncini Juice Uses

Pepperoncini juice is the liquid in which pepperoncini peppers are packed. It is a pickle brine. It’s not unlike the brine in which pickled cucumbers come, which is often referred to as pickle juice. Pepperoncini juice is mostly vinegar, but it has been infused with …

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how to rehydrate peppers

How To Rehydrate Peppers For The Best Flavor

Dried chilies are a terrific way to save space in the kitchen and to enjoy chili pepper heat all-year round. To use them for most recipes, you’re going to need to rehydrate them prior to use, but what’s the best way to do this? Rehydrating just means adding water, is …

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Saving Pepper Seeds

Saving Pepper Seeds: What You Need To Know

Saving pepper seeds is straightforward in principle — leave a pepper on the tree until it gets very ripe. Once it ripens, you cut it open and store the seeds until you are ready to plant again. Simple, right? The truth is that, while it’s …

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Hands Burning from Peppers

Hands Burning From Peppers? Relief Step By Step

It’s not only your mouth that can catch fire with spicy chilies. Your hands, your eyes, really anywhere you have skin, can suffer from chili burn. But hands, of course, are the most common, and they can transfer the pain elsewhere if not remedied quickly. …

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Too much chili powder

Too Much Chili Powder? Here’s What To Do

We all have a heavy hand from time to time. But being heavy-handed with chili powder can quickly turn a dish from delicious to a devilish disaster. So if you’ve used too much chili powder, what can you do to save that meal from the …

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