Peppers…
25 Most Common Peppers Used In Hot Sauce
There are many varieties of hot peppers but all of them may not be used to make hot sauce. Some of the more common peppers used for various cuisine have a lower level of heat to them. However, the best…
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5 ways to remove seeds from hot peppers
I make mild hot sauces and remove the seeds to reduce a lot of the heat. I know, it kind of nulls the point of making a hot sauce if you are removing what makes a hot pepper what it…
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What you need to know about purchasing peppers for hot sauce
I have recently followed through on an interest of making my own hot sauce. I have some kitchen experience, own some decent kitchen equipment and love trying new and exotic hot sauces. I almost always read the ingredient labels of…
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How to make fermented hot sauce from frozen peppers
Towards the end of every growing season, I have an overabundance of hot peppers from our back-yard home farm that I am usually struggling to find a use for. I usually make as much hot sauce as I can and…
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How To Make Hot Sauce From Dried Peppers
There are many ways to make hot sauce even with just a few ingredients. Ingredients can come in many different forms and will still become a great-tasting sauce. Fresh, dried, cooked, fermented, or other forms of the ingredients used in…
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Are Hot Peppers Alkaline or Acidic? (a focus on acidity before sauce)
Many people that consume a lot of hot sauce claim the acidity from the sauce causes indigestion, acid reflux or other things to the body that may be uncomfortable. While this may be true where does the acidity come from?…
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Get the most flavor from a roasted pepper hot sauce
Roasted peppers are delicious and if they are done right will produce a sweet, cooked flavor with a smooth texture. Using these peppers in recipes will add this enhanced flavor to the dish, entrée or hot sauce. Roasting will add…
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Making Hot Sauce With Fresh Peppers vs Dried Peppers
The main ingredient in hot sauce that gives all hot sauce its spice is hot peppers, and these can come in many varieties and forms. Many manufacturers use fresh peppers but using dried peppers can also give similar results. It…
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Grow Your Own Hot Peppers For Your Own Specialized Hot Sauce
I have started making my own hot sauce and have been buying the peppers from local stores and farm stands so the more I make, the more it costs. I have spent a lot of money on equipment, startup costs…
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How To Reduce the Heat of a Hot Sauce or Hot Pepper
Hot sauces provide a spicy kick and a unique flavoring to many meals. For some consumers, like me, some of these peppers and sauces provide too much heat and negatively affect your eating experience. So, I ponder this question: Do…
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Don’t Waste Money Buying Hot Peppers If You Make Your Own Hot Sauce…Grow Them Instead!
I love hot sauce! That’s right I said it again, and now I have started making my own. For the small amount of hot sauces that I make in my kitchen do not need a large amount of the main…
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3 Ways To Dry Hot Peppers
I have grown a large crop of hot peppers in anticipation of making many varieties of hot sauce. However, I am not able to work fast enough to use all the peppers I have grown to make sauce so some…
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