Smoked Paprika Aioli

Smooth, smoky, and tangy.

Looking for a dip with a little kick, a little smoke, and some decent tang? A smoked paprika aioli fits the bill quite nicely. Whip this up instead of your basic aioli the next time your looking to dress up your fried appetizers. It’s a terrific french fries dipping sauce, and it’s a perfect spicy condiment for crab cakes, fried shrimp, calamari, and hamburgers, just to name a few. 

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Growing Habanero Peppers

Growing Habanero Peppers: A Steady Supply Of Homegrown Heat

Container or garden, habaneros will thrive…

The savviest heat-lovers grow their own chili peppers, and rarely have to go without that extra kick. That’s especially true for some of the hottest chili peppers, like the habanero, that may not be available at your local store. If you seek the heat of this spicy chili more often than most, growing habanero may be your best choice. Below, you’ll find some simple tips that’ll help you grow these chilies at home.

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Is Hot Sauce Good for You?

Is Hot Sauce Good For You?

Heat-lovers already know hot sauces are delicious in all their many varied forms, but what exactly are they doing to your body? Is hot sauce good for you? Or is the flip side true? Is hot sauce bad for you?

The short of it: Hot sauces are actually very good for you, but there are a few caveats. Read on to get the skinny about these kickin’ condiments. 

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Carolina Reaper vs Habanero

Carolina Reaper Vs. Habanero: PepperScale Showdown

Hot stuff meet molten lava…

Habanero peppers are hot, make no mistake. They’ll kick you around. But a Carolina Reaper? It’s like a solar flare erupted in your esophagus. Yes, there’s a humongous heat difference here, but is there more to compare? How different do they taste? Does the heat act similarly? What about products in the marketplace? We dive in with another PepperScale Showdown.

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Gator Bite Hot Sauce

Gator Bite Hot Sauce: It’s Got Teeth

Bold Taste. Bold Heat.

Don’t be lured in by the cartoon alligator on the label to thinking this is some mild mannered mix. Gator Bite hot sauce by Pepper Palace will bite…and bite hard. Its mix of smoky sweet habanero pepper and cayenne, along with gritty Cajun spices, has surprising depth. There is big heat in a bottle, too, so be ready for its teeth.

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Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus 1

Cilantro Jalapeño Hummus

A Mediterranean spicy kick! Hummus and chili peppers, like jalapeños, go very well together. It’s the combo of beans and lime juice – the earthy and tart – that go so well with the spice. Best of all, creating a delicious spicy dip, like this …

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Cayenne Pepper Diet

The Cayenne Pepper Diet: The Skinny About This Hot Cleanse

The “Master Cleanse” cleanse craze from the pepper scale.

There are many ways to approach weight loss. You may be surprised to learn one popular method has people turning to their spice racks for results!

If you have heard of the cayenne pepper diet or “master cleanse” but aren’t sure what it’s really all about, keep reading. There’s a lot to consider before embarking on any major diet. Below, you’ll find most everything you ever wanted to know about the cayenne pepper cleanse but were afraid to ask. 

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Cayenne Pepper vs Paprika

Cayenne Pepper Vs. Paprika: PepperScale Showdown

Two hot powders on the spice rack…but what should you expect?

So you’re looking for something spicy to pep up your meal, and you have cayenne and paprika in the spice rack. Is one better than the other? Spicier? Is one sweeter than the other? Earthier?

For two powders that look a lot alike, there are some definite differences to consider before adding a dash to your dish. We break it down in our PepperScale showdown: cayenne pepper vs. paprika.

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Drying chili peppers

Top Methods For Drying Chili Peppers

Why dry hot peppers?

Drying chili peppers is an easy way to prolong the life of your favorite peppers. Once dried, you can store them in the freezer for use throughout the year or grind them into a seasoning blend. Drying enables you to keep chilies that would normally only stay fresh for a few days on the counter or a couple of weeks in the fridge for far longer.

Properly stored dried chili peppers can keep for up to a year in the freezer and longer as a spice.

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