There’s some hot stuff going on in southern New Mexico. This year, an acre of land near Las Cruces was planted with several varieties of super hot chiles. Could this spell hope for a struggling New Mexico chile industry? Marlin Bensinger and Dave DeWitt think so. There are even some fresh super hot chiles available for sale!
Ask Chef Mike: Slow-cooker Pulled Pork
Craving some pulled pork, but don’t have 14 hours to slow-smoke some? This slow-cooker recipe gives you a quick option…just don’t tell your die-hard Que friends your dirty little secret.
Matteo’s Wacko Gelatos
It was just another normal day at the Gelateria Matteo. Because it was early, there were very few customers, giving the gelato master Matteo Napoli time to focus on the two gelatos he was making: fig and onion. Yes, you read that correctly.
Where to Find Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Seeds?
Looking for Trinidad Scorpion “Butch T” seeds? Refining Fire Chiles has one of the most extensive offerings of hot chile plants and seeds anywhere on the web.
Scared Straight Turkey Tamales
Listen up, little dogs. All of you spoiled little chihuahuas, toy poodles, and terriers have had it too good for too long. Sitting at the screen door, barking at everyone, day in, day out, it’s a poor choice for a life path. You’re so lucky you don’t have it like your ancestors did. Four hundred years ago, Mesoamerican people kept …
Ghost Pepper Challenges
Before you enter a Ghost Pepper food challenge, bear in mind: the heat doesn’t stop with your mouth or your last bite. Almost two weeks ago, a guy in Hermosa Beach, California found that out the hard way when he took the Habanero Sam’s Burrito Challenge at Amigos Tacos. The victim, er, challenger, was a guy named John. He came …
Spicy Summer Recipe: Belizean Grilled Fish Burger
Re-posted from Fiery Foods & Barbecue Supersite This particular “burger” is a fired-up re-creation of a fish sandwich one of our editors devoured in the tiny town of San Pedro on Ambergris Caye, Belize. The restaurant was called Elvies Burger Isle, and the diners sat outside under a tamarind tree on picnic benches. If ever there was a simple to …
