How simple is it to make a Chinthe Byan Curry?

Chinthe Burmese CurryDean from family firm Chinthe has sent us a recipe and video that show how quickly you can make a Byan Curry using their Burmese Curry Paste, as you will see from the video, this could not be simpler to make, and I have to say it tastes incredible.Chinthe (pronounced chin-thay) was ...

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2012/01/28 ChileFoundry, UK

ZestFest 2012 Live Reporting from Ken Alexander

Ken Alexander reporting live from Zestfest 2012 in Irving, Texas. As my wife and I entered the Irving, Texas convention center this morning, we were greeted by the large archway inviting us into Zestfest, one of the largest hot sauce and spicy food shows in the country. After being greeted by festival “go to” wonder ...

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2012/01/28 Hot Sauce Daily, USA

Jerk Lokia Ghost Chile Jamaican Jerk Sauce Wings

Week of Wings III – Day 5 – Jerk Lokia Wings From Chad Lowcock’s Race City Sauce Works comes this Ghost Chile Jamaican Jerk Sauce that is full of flavor and lots of heat. We marinated our wings in 1/4 cup of the sauce the night before, then grilled them and sauced them right on the ...

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2012/01/28 Hot Sauce Daily, USA

List of ZestFest 2012 Fiery Food Challenge Winners

Read it here first: here's the complete list of Fiery Food Challenge winners from ZestFest 2012! Big thanks go to FFC coordinator Judy Fuhrhop for providing the information. Here are the winners... Hot Sauce: Chipotle - Consumer Ready 1st CaJohn's Fiery Foods Company - Happy Beaver 2nd The Karma Sauce Company - Smokey Karma Sauce 3rd Duke & Baron's All American - ...

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2012/01/27 ScottRoberts, USA

Pi 645681 eller Cap 500 inte eximium eller?

Pi 645681 (första bilden) sort växer för bra:) kanske är den inte vild. Jag fick fröerna direkt från den amerikanska fröbanken USDA. Sökte och hittade uppgifter om att sorten kan vara en frutescens. Vilket också är spännande. Ska bli kul att följa. Det ska enligt usda är det en eximium. Har en till sort som ...

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2012/01/27 Chilepeppar, Sweden

Chilli Stall Holders – Frosts Garden Centre’s 3rd Chilli Festival

During the weekend the Garden Room Restaurant, Orchid Cafe and Food Hall will be serving up a chilli inspired menu, you can talk to chilli experts, learn the secrets of preparing and cooking with chillies from our chef, enjoy live traditional Mexican music everyday as well as browse a selection of ...

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2012/01/27 ChileFoundry, UK

From Pasture to Polytunnel – Part 1 – Erecting the Frame

Though it might look daunting, erecting a polytunnel is not difficult. It is simply a step-by-step process.Preparing the site1. The first step is to find a suitable site. There are certain requisites; firstly the land must be relatively flat or at least only gently sloping in one direction. The site must also not be shaded ...

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2012/01/27 ChileFoundry, UK

Zestfest 2012

It is no fun staying at home and hearing about all the things we miss at one of the big spicy events for the year. Zestfest is going to be a fun experience for all those that are lucky enough to attend. Hopefully a very profitable one for those that have a booth ...

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2012/01/27 iloveitspicy, USA

Vanliga och ovanliga sorter

Idag kom lite fröer på posten, allt från den trevliga och vanliga hot banana till ovanliga chacoense ( purpur flowered och yellow). Fröerna kom från Österrike, Holland och Sverige -- Post From My iPhone

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2012/01/26 Chilepeppar, Sweden

A question

Hi!I've been thinking about moving this blog to wordpress instead of using the Google service.My question is if that would cause any problems for you? All comments are welcome :-)Thanks,   Mats

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2012/01/26 Chiles in Stockholm, Sweden

Orange cheiro

Hi again! I was happy to see the orange cheiro show up today. According to my notes, I got the seeds in 2003. So they are nine years old (at least). I hope the seedlings are strong, and turn out to be nice plants that are productive. Because now I have no seeds left.I wonder ...

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2012/01/26 Chiles in Stockholm, Sweden

Wahaca voted Sustainable Restaurant Group of the Year

On Monday we went along to the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s first ever awards ceremony and picked up the Sustainable Restaurant Group of the year trophy. We are over the moon to have received this award, not only in recognition of all the hard work we put into sustainability across the board, but also when there ...

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2012/01/26 UK, Wahaca

Monthly Newsletter – UK Chilli News, Review and Events

Why not keep up up to date – sign up for our monthly newsletter?Subscribe now and we will send a once a month newsletter with details of all the latest:-Stories - Who is doing what and when.Recipes - What to do with your chillies.Reviews -  We rate every product we try!News - What is happening ...

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2012/01/26 ChileFoundry, UK

REVIEW: Ashlynn’s Gourmet’s Riddles of Sheba

This is the 3rd review out of 4 products for Ashlynn Gourmet’s Solomon Punishment “Haute Sauce” product line. Once again we have Michael Hansen, Derrick Wood and Firehead Thomas with new and improved video footage. Here are the other 2 reviews we have done so far: 1- Asian Nightmare 2- Pharoah’s Fire Michael Hansen Derrick Wood Firehead Thomas Ashlynn’s ...

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2012/01/26 iloveitspicy, USA

Chilliqueen Ginger & Lime Chilli Jelly

Chilliqueen Ginger & Line Chilli JellyOne of the things I love about the British chilli market is how the traditional approach to creating chilli products (making sauces) has evolved to embrace traditional British cuisine practices such as pickles, chutney and jams. There’s a plethora of such products on the market now and one of ...

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2012/01/26 ChileFoundry, UK