A simple sour cream hack… Sour cream and Mexican food often goes hand in hand. Sometimes there’s plenty of spice already in that Mexican meal, and other times…well you need a little something extra to amp things up a bit. It’s very simple to turn that sour cream you’re scooping right from the container into a […]
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El Yucateco Ingredients: What Makes This Hot Sauce Tick?
The El Yucateco company was founded in 1968 in Yucatan, Mexico by Priamo J. Gamboa. The term “Yucateco” refers to people from the Yucatan. Gamboa’s company started as a small family-owned business that specialized in habanero-based hot sauces. El Yucateco sauces have gone on to become favorites among chili pepper fans as versatile condiments that […]
Spicy Plum Sauce
A boldly fruity fiery dipping sauce… Plum sauce is a delicious side to Chinese food, particularly anything that’s fried. Sweet, sour, and – in our case – fiery, this bold condiment really provides a real punch to fried egg rolls in particular. And beyond Chinese, try this spicy plum sauce as a chicken tender dipper. The heat comes comes simply […]
Dragon’s Breath Pepper: Earth Melting Heat
Perhaps the hottest pepper on the planet… Scoville heat units (SHU): 2,480,000 peak level Jalapeño reference point: 310 to 992 times hotter (based on peak level alone) Origin: United Kingdom There are super-hot peppers, then there are super-hot, mind blowing, out of this world peppers. The Dragon’s Breath pepper is arguably now the king of […]
Ghost Pepper Nutrition: How Healthy Are They?
Also known as bhut jolokia, ghost peppers rose to fame in the early 2000s and still carry a significant amount of notoriety. Ghost peppers are a hybrid of two chili pepper cultivars that were brought from the Americas. This Capsicum chinense cultivar originated in the Indian state of Assam and is world famous for its […]
Spicy Grilled Cheese
Fiery feel good… The grilled cheese is the epitome of feel-good comfort food, and it’s also one of the most fun meals to riff on because it’s so easy to make. A little chopped jalapeño pepper, onion, and tomato go a long way to turning the basic into a true fiery feel-good experience. If you want it even […]
7 Pot Primo: Pure Attitude
Big heat, sinister looks, cool name – the entire package… Scoville heat units (SHU): 800,000 – 1,268,250 Jalapeño reference point: 100 to 507 times hotter Origin: United States Seeds: 7 Pot Primo seeds on Amazon Products: 7 Pot Primo products on Amazon What happens when two super-hots meet? Another hottie is born. The 7 Pot […]
Can You Freeze Stuffed Peppers?
Stuffed peppers are an easy-to-make, versatile dish that you can make with a variety of ingredients. This dish is a great way to use up peppers when they are in season. But sometimes, all those extra peppers can mean you have too many stuffed peppers sitting around as well. So can you freeze stuffed peppers […]
Anaheim Pepper Nutrition: How Healthy Are They?
Anaheim chilies have a mild and sweet flavor that works well in many foods. Being a larger pepper, they can be used in the same dishes for which poblanos are traditionally used, like the popular chile rellenos. And like other chilies, they are very good for you. Let’s break down Anaheim pepper nutrition to see just […]
Green Enchilada Sauce
Tang with tickle… Tomatillos are the real star of this green enchilada sauce. Their delicious fruit-like tang is a perfect complement to enchiladas (and other rustic Mexican cuisine as well). But they aren’t the only green things that matter in this enchilada sauce. Both poblano peppers and jalapeños have big roles, especially if you keep […]
