Category "chili-peppers"

Reduce spiciness of chili [duplicate]

I eye-balled the chili and cayenne powder in my chili and have made it painful to eat. What should I use to counteract this? I tried adding pa

How do you make a deep spicy flavour that leaves you wanting more?

I'm not sure if this is going to make much sense and I apologize in advance, but hopefully someone understands what I mean. So my problem is with spice, such a

How do I prevent mold growth in homemade chili-infused olive oil?

Twice I have tried do this but both times I ended up with mold in the bottle. What am I doing wrong? I use dark glass bottles (originally for wine) that I ster

What is this type of (Greek?) chilli pepper?

The chillies pictured below are fairly common in Greece (particularly the north of the country). They are known as "kafteres" (καυτ&epsi

Habaneros....and bananas?

I once marinated chicken breasts for the grill using some habaneros for heat and bananas for sweetness (and some vinegar and salt thrown in to cut some of the s

What is the difference between a guajillo and a cayenne pepper?

They look the same to me but I can't find literature on how they are different.

Fermentation: volume vs. time

This is specifically a question about chiles, but I hope it can be (semi)universally applied. I was watching a documentary on how they make Tabasco and it was

Is there a decent way to rehydrate and sauté dried chili peppers?

I saw the answer at https://cooking.stackexchange.com/a/23560/49643, which makes me think it won't be great. My goals are (in this order): Retain flavor Obtain

How do I reduce the heat in my white bean chicken chile

How do I tone down the heat in a white bean chicken chile with corn that is made from the Omaha Steak side meal kit?

What type of chili in Olive Garden ‘Calabrian Chicken’

I went to Olive Garden recently and bought the Spicy Calabrian Chicken. It was delicious and I loved the heat level. It heated up my mouth, but I could still ta

How do I preserve picking pepper to last a year

What is ratio of vinegar and salt for picking pepper to last a year

How do I tone down biryani that is too spicy?

I am making biryani and unfortunately, the chili is too much and I don't know how to tone down the spiciness of biryani. I want to tone down the chili. I found

Confused about cayenne pepper, chili powder and paprika

What is the difference between cayenne pepper, chilli powder, and paprika powder? They seem pretty similar. Are they interchangeable in recipes? Will it be a bi

Chilli powder in the UK

Today, chilli powder in the UK, as sold by the major supermarkets and the largest independent brand, is a US/Mexican style blend of powdered red chillis with he

Can I prevent hot pepper sauce losing heat?

I regularly make a few different condiments with hot peppers: Pico de Gallo (tomato, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime, salt) Pepper Sauce consisting of h

Suggested chili peppers for steeping in alcohol (bourbon, specifically)

I'm looking to make homemade "naughty" and "nice" shots for an upcoming holiday party, using the recipes provided by the Miracle holiday pop-up bars. The "naugh

How can I process Hot Pepper without killing the spice (capsaicin)?

I am planning to make sauces using a local, very strong, Pepper called "Rocoto" which has 200 000 Scoville heat units. The problem is, unlike Habanero or Chili

Cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes? Chili powder?

Sorry for the double questions. I'm looking at two recipes of chicken tikka masala and one has both cayenne pepper (1/4tsp) and red pepper flakes (1/2tsp) I can

How to tell if preserved chillis are still good?

I grew dozens more chillis than I was able to use this year so rather than throw them away I preserved them in a mason jar. I didn't have a lot of time to do it

What substitutes work with a capsaicin allergy?

I recently found out that I'm allergic to capsaicin, so that means no spicy Mexican food, which I love. Are there any substitutions that I can use? I can have