Chile-Heads Digest Saturday, February 16 2002 Volume 08 : Number 495 In this issue: [CH] Chile-Heads Digest V8 #494 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 22:02:13 -0800 From: "Chile-Heads Digest" <owner-chile-heads-digest@globalgarden.com> Subject: [CH] Chile-Heads Digest V8 #494 Chile-Heads Digest Saturday, February 16 2002 Volume 08 : Number 494 In this issue: [CH] Chile-Heads Digest V8 #493 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 21:23:03 -0800 From: "Chile-Heads Digest" <owner-chile-heads-digest@globalgarden.com> Subject: [CH] Chile-Heads Digest V8 #493 Chile-Heads Digest Saturday, February 16 2002 Volume 08 : Number 493 In this issue: [CH] Open Fields Compromise :-) [CH] Jerk Chicken [CH] Olives [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS Re: [CH] taking off and hab addiction Re: [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS RE: [CH] Vanilloid Receptors Re: [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS Re: [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS Rif: [CH] Olives [CH] chile-heads@globalgarden.com [CH] chile plants Re: [CH] chile plants Re: [CH] chile plants [CH] One hab, one mango, one lemon, one garlic clove Re: [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS RE: [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS [CH] Last Nights Dinner - Hot & Sour Soup & Honey Serrano Pork [CH] Salsa Re: [CH] Salsa [CH] Hot Chocolate Syrup Re: [CH] Salsa Re: [CH] Salsa [CH] Today's Lunch - Thai Salad Re: [CH] Salsa [CH] Acidified foods [CH] Eat the Heat Re: [CH] Eat the Heat [CH] Wanted - Singapore Noodle Recipe - with chilies :) [CH] Will Borgeson Re: [CH] Wanted - Singapore Noodle Recipe - with chilies :) Re: [CH] Wanted - Singapore Noodle Recipe - with chilies :) Re: [CH] Wanted - Singapore Noodle Recipe - with chilies :) [CH] Rockin' Randy---Alive and Well! Re: [CH] Wanted - Singapore Noodle Recipe - with chilies :) Re: [CH] Salsa [CH] Chilehead (Rueffer) baby delivered this evening! Next visit the open fields! - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 17:33:27 -0500 From: jim@wildpepper.com Subject: [CH] Open Fields Compromise :-) Having finally worn Cameron out, I'm now willing to make a compromise on the open fields event :-) It seems that I can't dissuade you folks from wanting to do something, despite my best efforts, so a donation to a cause will be accepted. As you all know, I missed the event due to a death in the family from the events on 9-11. My sister's husband (my bro-in-law) was Lt Gen Tim J Maude (3 star), killed at his desk while arranging an increase in survivor death benefits for military personnel. Timmy J spent most of his career trying to improve the lot of the common soldier. My sister has established a memorial fund to try and continue that work. The fund will be used to award grants to soldiers who are trying to improve their education. Currently, if a soldier enrolls in college, he drops to reserve status loosing many of his benefits while attending classes. This is a real hardship for most. Donations can be sent to (payable to the Memorial Fund): Association of the US Army Attn: The Timothy J Maude Memorial Fund 2425 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 22201 Ironically, my sister is also one of the lead civilian contractors for the Army in the area of family support. In addition to dealing with her own grief, she was immediately BURIED under having to help make everyone else feel better. Most, if not all, of her and Tims' social support group (ie friends, co workers, etc) were killed as well in the meeting. Tim is the highest ranking military person ever killed on US soil from enemy action. Some distinction, huh? ;-) If you wish to send a donation, please send it directly to the fund. I don't want to know about it- that way I get to continue to treat everyone the same :-) I'll be posting a list of what is headed for the fields in the next few days. It's looking like over 50 varieties this year & will take up a just short of half an acre. Come one, come all :-) - - - -Jim C Mild to Wild Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? :-) - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 17:32:30 -0600 From: "Ken Baker" <kennethbaker@earthlink.net> Subject: [CH] Jerk Chicken A favorite of mine for Jerk chicken or pork - especially PORK is WalkerWoods Jerk Sauce - a paste made with all sorts of nice things, and a good quantity of Scotch Bonnets. I have been to Jamaica and tasted the Jerk bbq's there, and have found this product to best copy the real flavor. No real recipe, just smear the stuff all over whatever you are bbq'ing, pop in a plastic bag and let soak in over night. Throw it on the barbie (not the Barbie doll) and gently smoke until done. Tastes to me just like the real stuff, except that I don't have real pimiento wood to smoke with. A little mesquite might be nice, but I have prepared with mostly hickory or pecan. Available in some gourmet stores (the obvious place for any comestible containing our beloved chile pods), and in Caribbean and Jamaican stores (even Kansas City has several sources). Also, if you happen into a Jamaican store - don't forget the Graces Hot Sauce - a common table variety of hot sauce along the general lines of a Tabasco Sauce, except more flavor, less vinegar, and MUCH hotter. My favorite table all purpose sauce. Ken - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 18:45:27 -0600 From: Rob Solarion <solarion@1starnet.com> Subject: [CH] Olives Olives are wonderful! I eat a few olives every single day. There is a Middle Eastern market in Dallas (Worldwide Foods on Greenville Avenue) that has about a dozen large vats of imported olives from Italy, Greece, Turkey, Morocco, Syria and Lebanon. The Syrian ones are not pitted, and they come in a reddish sauce of some sort, containing a few hot cayenne-type peppers. I especially like the ultra-salty little black ones from Morocco, the "oil-cured" olives. Rob - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:30:21 -0600 (CST) From: Sooner54@webtv.net (Fred Morris) Subject: [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS Anyone know where I can get some chiltepin seeds ( a form of pequin, I believe) quickly? I had some old ones, but after 14 days looks like they are not going to germinate and I really wanted to have some for salsa this summer - have a friend that makes absolutely the best with them. Any help greatly appreciated!! Fred the habaneronut - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 08:41:20 +0100 From: "Emile & Dewi" <e.steenbrink@worldonline.nl> Subject: Re: [CH] taking off and hab addiction Hi pods, I think this newbie tried to post but hit the wrong address. So here he is from Finland: Jukka Kilpinen!!!! (applause) > I'll reveal myself now! :) > I have somekind of congo-madness over the habanero madness, is this > normal ? :) > I wouldn't say that I don't like habanero, no, I really like it! but > congo has something more special... I'm just waiting for my small congo > seedlings to grow... yummy ! > > BTW. does anyone have a good solution for spidermite problem when > growing indoors? > my c.annuums are really losing the battle, baccatums & chinenses seem to > resist them better than annuums & frutescens..? how true is this ? what > about c.pubescens ? > > Thanks! and keep burnin' chile-heads! > > Through my site I have met some nice people and they should be lurking > > around on our list. I hope they'll 'reveal' themselves soon. ;-) You know > > who you are > > Dewi - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 06:29:29 -0500 From: "Paul Karpowicz" <hondamedic@mediaone.net> Subject: Re: [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS Fred, Why don't you try: http://www.tough-love.com/seed_descriptions.html#TEPIN I'm sure that if Dave knows your a member of the list he'll process your order as quickly as possible (provided the doctor let him out of bed, how's the leg Dave?). I can vouch for his seeds, as a mater of fact I'm still pinching a few ripe ones off a Tepin/Chiltepin that so far has survived my overwintering project. Another I gave a friend in a 1 gal. pot is on his windowsill, picked clean of peppers, but doing quite well. Paul (The NorthEast ChileMan) From: "Fred Morris" <Sooner54@webtv.net> Sent: Tuesday, 12 February, 2002 11:30 PM Subject: [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS > Anyone know where I can get some chiltepin seeds ( a form of pequin, I > believe) quickly? > Fred the habaneronut - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:14:21 -0000 From: "Parkhurst, Scott Contractor" <PARKHURS@LEAVENWORTH.ARMY.MIL> Subject: RE: [CH] Vanilloid Receptors > That should be *most* mammals. Human mammals have spread > them over wider distances than birds. Thankfully we human mammals handled the chile seed spreading in a somewhat different fashion than most birds. Scott... I'm sure most statues would agree... KCK - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 08:49:34 -0600 From: "David Cook" <zeb@austin.rr.com> Subject: Re: [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS Fred, Native Seeds/SEARCH offers chiltepines along with some other unusual seeds. Their online catalog is at http://www.nativeseeds.org/. Hope this helps. David "Zeb" Cook - - - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Morris" <Sooner54@webtv.net> To: <Chile-heads@globalgarden.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:30 PM Subject: [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS > Anyone know where I can get some chiltepin seeds ( a form of pequin, I > believe) quickly? I had some old ones, but after 14 days looks like > they are not going to germinate and I really wanted to have some for > salsa this summer - have a friend that makes absolutely the best with > them. Any help greatly appreciated!! > > Fred the habaneronut > - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 08:58:08 -0800 From: Brent Thompson <brent@hplbct.hpl.hp.com> Subject: Re: [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS > chiltepin seeds ... I had some old ones, but after 14 days looks like > they are not going to germinate Remember, perfectly good, healthy chiltepin/pequin seeds often take 30 days or even longer (sometimes a few months) to sprout, so don't throw them out yet. --- Brent - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 18:58:35 +0100 From: diavolillo@katamail.com Subject: Rif: [CH] Olives > > Da: Rob Solarion <solarion@1starnet.com> > Data: 13 febbraio 2002 01:45:27 > A: chile-heads@globalgarden.com > Oggetto: [CH] Olives > > Olives are wonderful! I eat a few olives every single day. There is a > Middle Eastern market in Dallas (Worldwide Foods on Greenville Avenue) that > has about a dozen large vats of imported olives from Italy, Greece, Turkey, > Morocco, Syria and Lebanon. The Syrian ones are not pitted, and they come > in a reddish sauce of some sort, containing a few hot cayenne-type peppers. > I especially like the ultra-salty little black ones from Morocco, the > "oil-cured" olives. Rob > > Here in Terra di Bari all is a olive tree, people eat olives in all ways you cuold imagine, little black ones ultra salt too. But the price of olives is so small that all we could destroy all the olive tree because is too difficult to go on. The south italian olive growing lives only by european helps. Michele > __________________________________________ Fai i tuoi acquisti su www.kwshopping.it - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 20:07:15 GMT From: mstevens@exit109.com Subject: [CH] chile-heads@globalgarden.com At 05:32 PM 2/12/02 -0600, you wrote: >A favorite of mine for Jerk chicken or pork - especially PORK is >WalkerWoods Jerk Sauce - a paste made with all sorts of nice things, and a >good quantity of Scotch Bonnets. I have been to Jamaica and tasted the Jerk >bbq's there, and have found this product to best copy the real flavor. > My favorite Jerk seasoning is Green Mountain. It's flaming hot, you have to beware of the fumes when grilling. It is sold nationally but is made by my buddy Roy Reid from a local Jamaican restaurant, the Blue Marlin in Bradley Beach =Mark - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 15:16:56 -0500 From: Mary Going <mary@firegirl.com> Subject: [CH] chile plants I just placed my order for chile plants from The Chile Woman. Very exciting. They won't be delivered until late May or early June (good thing as I live in Maine) but I'm already planning where each of the plants are going to go. I loved reading the catalog - the descriptions are very cool. I went through and marked about half of them, and then had to go back and eliminate. I concentrated on ornamentals. We bought a house last year in the city, and so not only do we not have very much room, but our soil has a fair amount of lead in it. The peppers will probably not be fit for eating, but I will enjoy the plants and their beautiful bounty. :-) BTW, I am not at all connected with the Chile Woman - I didn't even guess her height and weight correctly... just a happy (excited) customer. - - - - mary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www.firegirl.com (Even the Devil shops here...) Over 800 hot sauces and other spicy products! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 15:19:38 -0500 From: Robert Farr <rbfarr@erols.com> Subject: Re: [CH] chile plants Mary: There are plants that can help get rid of the lead in soils. Naturally, I can't think of their names right now! Do a web search or get some organic gardening texts. You should be able to plant to toxins out of existence. - - - -- Robert Farr (540) 668-7160 Check out http://www.thechileman.com for Hot Sauces, Salsas, Mustards & More! - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 16:47:59 -0800 From: chilehead@tough-love.com Subject: Re: [CH] chile plants Mary, You could always put in some raised beds and decent soil. The plants would be warmer and happier than in that Maine potato growing stuff. I've never heard of lead being a problem in Chiles. Most plants only take up the chemicals that they need for themselves and I kind of doubt that they need PB. > I just placed my order for chile plants from The Chile Woman. Very > exciting. They won't be delivered until late May or early June (good thing > as I live in Maine) but I'm already planning where each of the plants are > going to go. > > I loved reading the catalog - the descriptions are very cool. I went > through and marked about half of them, and then had to go back and eliminate. > > I concentrated on ornamentals. We bought a house last year in the city, and > so not only do we not have very much room, but our soil has a fair amount > of lead in it. The peppers will probably not be fit for eating, but I will > enjoy the plants and their beautiful bounty. :-) > > BTW, I am not at all connected with the Chile Woman - I didn't even guess > her height and weight correctly... just a happy (excited) customer. > > - mary > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > www.firegirl.com > (Even the Devil shops here...) > Over 800 hot sauces and other spicy products! > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > - - ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 18:33:53 From: "Alex Silbajoris" <asilbajo@hotmail.com> Subject: [CH] One hab, one mango, one lemon, one garlic clove Wait, you're getting way ahead of me. You have to read the procedure: Combine. Today I noticed I had all these on hand, and I wanted to make use of the mango while it was still perfect. The hab is one of the Frieda's pickled orange ones, and the flavor mixes perfectly with the fruitiness of the mango. The garlic had been around enough to grow a green shoot, which provides a little color contrast for the mix. - - - - A _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 18:12:51 -0600 From: tucker <tucker@ticon.net> Subject: Re: [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS Brent Thompson wrote: > > chiltepin seeds ... I had some old ones, but after 14 days looks like > > they are not going to germinate > > Remember, perfectly good, healthy chiltepin/pequin seeds often take 30 days > or even longer (sometimes a few months) to sprout, so don't throw them out > yet. > --- Brent I think you can shorten that up a little by passing them through the digestive system of a bird. If this isn't convenient, soaking might help. - - - -- Erich C-H # 2099 Silver Glen American Shorthairs www.worzellaphoto.com/pets/index.htm - - ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 20:38:11 -0500 From: "Russell Spanard" <RSpanard@attbi.com> Subject: RE: [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS I've had excellent results by soaking the seeds for a day or two in a solution of potassium nitrate. If you'd like to try that, I can send you enough for a few quarts of solution. Russ - - - -----Original Message----- From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of tucker Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 7:13 PM Cc: chile-heads@hplbct.hpl.hp.com Subject: Re: [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS I think you can shorten that up a little by passing them through the digestive system of a bird. If this isn't convenient, soaking might help. - - - -- Erich C-H # 2099 Silver Glen American Shorthairs www.worzellaphoto.com/pets/index.htm - - ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:35:33 -0600 (CST) From: Sooner54@webtv.net (Fred Morris) Subject: [CH] CHILTEPIN SEEDS Thanks for all the offers and suggestions, both on and off list - CH's are the most helpful folks around. I now have some new seeds coming, but will keep watching the old ones just in case they decide to germinate really really late as some of you have suggested. And I'll reember to use Potassium Nitrate as Russ suggested if I do plant again. Fred the habaneronut - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 06:21:27 -0800 (PST) From: RisaG <radiorlg@yahoo.com> Subject: [CH] Last Nights Dinner - Hot & Sour Soup & Honey Serrano Pork This was last night's Valentine's Day dinner. The soup was adapted from Nigella Bites by Nigella Lawson (one of my Valentine's Day gifts) and the other from a magazine recipe. The soup came out really quite hot (DH wasn't thrilled). The pork came out just right and he didn't even complain about the heat in it. * Exported from MasterCook * Honey Serrano Pork Recipe By : RisaG Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Chiles Main Dish Meats Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method - - - -------- ------------ - - - -------------------------------- MARINADE: 3 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce 1 tbsp roasted sesame oil -- Kadoya pref. 1/3 cup clover honey 1 serrano pepper -- seeded & chopped 1 inch piece fresh ginger root -- minced PORK: 1 pork roast With a serrated knife, make slits in the pork. In a large zip-type plastic bag, place meat. In a bowl, mix together the marinade ingredients. Pour marinade into bag with pork. Rub the marinade into the meat and let sit, refrigerated, for 6 hours (or overnight). To cook: Preheat oven to 350°F. When hot, place pork in a 13x9" baking dish (leave marinade in bag) that has been sprayed with olive oil-cooking spray. Put in oven and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the weight of the pork. Remove from oven and let sit for 15 minutes so meat can rest. Place leftover marinade in a small saucepan and heat to a simmer. Let simmer for 1 minute. To serve: Slice meat thinly. Place 3 slices on a plate, fanning it out. Drizzle some of the heated marinade over it. Place side dishes around the fanned meat. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * Exported from MasterCook * Nigella's Hot & Sour Soup Recipe By : Adapted from Nigella Bites by Nigella Lawson Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Chiles Mushrooms Seafood Soups Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method - - - -------- ------------ - - - -------------------------------- 6 cups chicken broth 2 tom yam bouillon cubes -- * see note 1 lime -- zested 1 stick lemongrass (tender inner part only) -- roughly chopped juice of 1 lime 4 tbsp fish sauce 1 tsp red chile flakes -- ** see note 1 tsp sugar 8 oz shiitake mushrooms -- sliced, remove stem 1 lb peeled shrimp (raw) -- thawed if frozen 5 scallions -- in short lengths and cut in julienne sm bunch cilantro -- chopped Place the water and tom yam cubes in large stockpot. Add lime zest, juice, lemongrass, fish sauce, chile flakes, and sugar. Bring to a boil. Add mushrooms and simmer for 2 minutes, then add the shrimp and scallions. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until shrimp are fully cooked and have turned pink. Sprinkle with a little cilantro and put more on the table for passing. Serves 4-6 people - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : Risa's notes: * Nigella Lawson uses tom yom paste, which I didn't have. I did have 2 tom yam bouillon cubes that were given to me by a foodie friend. It comes in a little box, in the asian grocery store, that looks like a oriental version of Knorr (same colors on box). You just put 2 in a pot of stock that has been boiled and then add the other ingredients. ** Nigella uses 2-3 red or green chiles. If you don't have fresh chile, use dried chile flakes. Use sparingly if you aren't thrilled with the heat or a lot if you are. ===== RisaG MK Independent Beauty Consultant mailto: radiorlg@yahoo.com Risa's Food Service http://www.geocities.com/radiorlg Updated 02/01/02 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Got something to say? Say it better with Yahoo! Video Mail http://mail.yahoo.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 08:31:40 -0600 From: "Blaze" <4magic@ev1.net> Subject: [CH] Salsa Hi all, I won the amateur scovie for salsa,and would like to know if anyone knows how I could bottle this and sell it.I know there are few of the chileheads that all ready do this. Thanks. Tommy (Blaze) Blache "The older I get, the better I use to be!" - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 09:30:50 -0500 From: Robert Farr <rbfarr@erols.com> Subject: Re: [CH] Salsa Tommy: Depends on where you leave as to who you should turn for help. First thing to know is that to bottle, you need to have an acidified foods cert. from the USDA Better Process Control School (or be able to avoid it by having your product certified by a lab or land-grant college as being non-acidified). Cert. cost me about a grand, incl. boarding and travel costs. There may be some co-packers in your state who can help you. Where do you live? - - - -- Robert Farr (540) 668-7160 Check out http://www.thechileman.com for Hot Sauces, Salsas, Mustards & More! - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 10:21:10 -0500 From: Chad A Gard <gard@indy.net> Subject: [CH] Hot Chocolate Syrup This is still a work in progress, but I was inspired the other day by an episode of "Good Eats" (about cocoa powder, not chiles - Alton Brown isn't that cool of a guy). I started with his "Cocoa Syrup" recipe, but I modified the process and order of things a little bit, as well as added some more Hot chocolate Syrup 1 1/2 cups water 3 cups sugar 3 dried habaneros, ground 1/2 dried cayenne, ground 1 1/2 cups Dutch-processed cocoa pinch teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Use a heavy-bottomed small pan. I used a 3 qt saute pan, but a saucepan would work, and a sautuse would probably be best. Sift cocoa powder and ground habaneros, and ground cayenne togeather (close eyes). Bring water and sugar to a boil. whisk in pepper/cocoa mixture. whisk in salt and corn syrup, and continue whisking until all solids have dissolved and it's smooth. Reduce for about 5 minutes, then add vanilla. Reduce for another 5-10 minutes, until it coats a spoon. Strain and cool - if you happened to have a handy squeeze bottle (I didn't), it'd probably be best to funnel the syrup into it while still warm. If it gets a little too thick, you can warm it up by setting the container in hot water for a few minutes, or nuking it for about 20 seconds (I'd recommend the former). good on ice cream, peanut butter, strawberries and brownies. You could use more or less peppers per your preference, if you'd like. I'm still futzing a little with it, but if you try it and make any improvements, I'd like to hear about them. Chad Gard, KB9WXQ INCHASE: http://www.inchase.org Co-founder SCOA: http://www.stormchasersofamerica.org Member #3 INSWA: http://www.insw.org Unit #21 - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 11:19:37 -0600 From: "fred" <fred@originaljuan.com> Subject: Re: [CH] Salsa Blaze, I am a research chef and this what I do. contact me. I can help with little up-front cost to you Fred Fatino - - - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blaze" <4magic@ev1.net> To: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 8:31 AM Subject: [CH] Salsa > Hi all, I won the amateur scovie for salsa,and would like to know if anyone > knows how I could bottle this and sell it.I know there are few of the > chileheads that all ready do this. Thanks. > > Tommy (Blaze) Blache > > "The older I get, the better I use to be!" > > > > > - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 13:26:42 -0500 From: Robert Farr <rbfarr@erols.com> Subject: Re: [CH] Salsa My land-grant university - Virginia Tech - does all my testing and analysis FOR FREE. Any product analyzed in less in two weeks, with a written report telling me whether or not it is an acidified food. Many states have similar programs - you don't have to pay a lab to do the analysis for you. I then take this report and file it with the FDA (form 2570a, I believe - - - - available on the FDA site). Basically, it shouldn't cost you a lot of money to get up-and-running. And bottling costs should be about $0.50/bottle, plus ingredients, glass, and labels. - - - -- Robert Farr (540) 668-7160 Check out http://www.thechileman.com for Hot Sauces, Salsas, Mustards & More! - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 11:50:33 -0800 (PST) From: RisaG <radiorlg@yahoo.com> Subject: [CH] Today's Lunch - Thai Salad I made this today for lunch and it was yummy. I defrosted some chopped Ring of Fire chiles from the freezer and they worked wonderfully. I adapted this from Nigella Bites by Nigella Lawson, my new favorite book and culinary tv star. It was really easy to put together and delicious. * Exported from MasterCook * Spicy Thai Pork Salad Recipe By : RisaG* Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Chiles Main Dish Meats Salads Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method - - - -------- ------------ - - - -------------------------------- 2 thick slices roasted pork 2 tbsp fish sauce juice of 1/2 lime -- AND juice of 1/2 orange 1 red chiles -- finely chopped 1 inch piece ginger -- grated drop sesame oil -- Kadoya brand prefer. 2 handfuls assorted greens (mizuna, baby lettuces) In a dry pan, reheat the slices of pork. When hot and a bit blackened on each side, turn off. Slice thinly on the diagonal. Dressing: Mix together the fish sauce, lime and orange juice, chile, ginger, and sesame oil together in a bowl. Toss the sliced pork into a bowl with the greens. Stir dressing and add to salad. Mix well. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : Risa's notes: This recipe is an adaptation of the Gingery-Hot Duck Salad in Nigella Bites by Nigella Lawson, p. 229. She uses a duck breast, and grills it or fries it, fat side down, and cooks it until juicy and then slices it on the diagonal and continues with the recipe. It is a delicious, clean-tasting salad. Not too sour. RisaG __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Got something to say? Say it better with Yahoo! Video Mail http://mail.yahoo.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 21:32:04 +0100 From: "joemama" <joemama@ticino.com> Subject: Re: [CH] Salsa > analysis FOR FREE. Any product analyzed in less in two weeks, with a > written report telling me whether or not it is an acidified food. What is an 'acidified food'? Tom - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 21:11:05 GMT From: mstevens@exit109.com Subject: [CH] Acidified foods At 09:32 PM 2/15/02 +0100, joemama wrote: >> analysis FOR FREE. Any product analyzed in less in two weeks, with a >> written report telling me whether or not it is an acidified food. > >What is an 'acidified food'? > >Tom It is food with a high moisture content that contains a high enough level of acids, either natural or added such as vinegar or citrus juice, to retard or prevent the growth of bacteria. =Mark - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 21:16:13 GMT From: mstevens@exit109.com Subject: [CH] Eat the Heat Is the TV Food network still going to air the show again on the 17th? If so, what time? <rant> Why does the TV Guide not list the TV Food Network, which airs a varied schedule, but it DOES list the TV Guide Channel which is the same all the time? </rant> =Mark Who is looking forward to taping it on his new VCR which automatically fast forwards through all the commercials; it can blaze thru a 3 minute block of commercials in about 8 seconds! - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 17:31:28 -0500 From: "John Benz Fentner, Jr." <johnfentner@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [CH] Eat the Heat mstevens@exit109.com wrote: > > Is the TV Food network still going to air the show again on the 17th? > > If so, what time? Eat the Heat 60 min. “Food 911's” Tyler Florence serves up a taste of America's spiciest cuisine. Included: recipes for habanero-lime cheesecake; hot pumpkin pie; Risa G's “kick-butt” hummus; red chile glaze. Also: self-proclaimed “chiliheads” and collectors of hot sauce. Category: Food Release Year: 2001 Show times Date Time Sunday, 17 9:00 PM Monday, 18 12:00 AM Saturday, 23 4:00 PM Sunday, 24 11:00 AM Callously stolen from the TV Guide Site. JB Self proclaimed "chiliheads" huh? Must be them Texans again. - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 19:54:14 -0500 From: Jack and Toni <jtblackford@intrepid.net> Subject: [CH] Wanted - Singapore Noodle Recipe - with chilies :) We just got back from the local Chinese place and had Singapore Noodles, we spiced them up with powdered Savina and it was GOOD :) Does anyone have a recipe for this dish? A search of the internet proved unfruitful. Pepper Jack Join the Carp Anglers Group at: http://www.carpanglersgroup.org Go Fishing with Jack on the Potomac River, MD, USA at: http://www.geocities.com/yosemite/rapids/8155 - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 17:14:36 -0800 From: Michael Bowers <mkbowers@wiley.gsm.ucdavis.edu> Subject: [CH] Will Borgeson One of the first, though not recent, members of the Chile-Heads list, Will passed away Feb 7th. His opinions on chiles, and food in general, like most everything else in his life were passionate and intense. I wish I had the archives up so others could share his messages at this time. I still use many of the recipes he posted, see below. For those in the area a memorial will be held Saturday, Feb 16th at Bodega Marine Lab, where he worked for 28 years. The memorial service will be from noon to 1pm, a reception to toast his life from 2pm to 5pm. - - - -------------------- Spicy Oysters Here are a couple of excellent, IMO, garnish sauce recipes for raw oysters, which are still in very good condition all around the US, in fact all around the N. hemisphere. #1: 1 cup unseasoned rice wine vinegar juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp chopped cilantro 2 or 3 finely chopped firm, plump shallots finely chopped hot chiles to taste (Thai bird, habanero, serrano) Chill this down, and spoon a bit into shucked raw oysters before downing them. #2: 1 cup sake 2 or 3 scallions (cut the long way, then across fine, including most of green tops) 3 or 4 tbsp tobiko (flying fish roe...find at Japanese markets) 1 or 2 tbsp purple pickled garlic (Japanese markets) finely chopped fresh chiles to taste (Thai bird, habanero, serrano) This sauce is an awesome rainbow of color and flavor. Again, chill the sauce, then spoon into shucked raw oysters before slurping. Some sushi bars will sell you tobiko and pickled garlic, if you have trouble finding it in Japanese markets, or if there are none in your area. If no sushi bars in your area, oh well... Oh what the heck, one more for those who like their oysters cooked: OYSTERS IN SPICY BLACK BEAN SAUCE 1. Shuck bite-sized oysters and set aside, retaining their "liquor" after straining. 2. Saute some garlic in hot peanut or other hi-heat oil in a wok or skillet. When blonde, add a tablespoon or so of prepared black bean sauce (or mashed and soaked fermented black beans), and "heat" to taste. This could be red pepper flakes, cayenne powder, or finely chopped hot chiles of your choice. Saute a bit more to liberate/blend flavors. 3. Add oysters and their liquor. Simmer, stirring gently, until oysters are as done as you like them. Serve over rice or noodles. Will Will Borgeson - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 19:20:15 -0600 From: "Sandy Olson" <sandyo@wctatel.net> Subject: Re: [CH] Wanted - Singapore Noodle Recipe - with chilies :) Are Singapore noodles hot or cold? I have a recipe for Mongolian noodle salad that has onions, carrot, hot chile paste and other things in it but it's served cold. SandyO CH #1146 of the moderate persuasion - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 21:13:38 -0500 From: "Tee" <traderbear@thehitchingpost.com> Subject: Re: [CH] Wanted - Singapore Noodle Recipe - with chilies :) Hi, run your search on www.google.com with "singapore noodles" (use the parentheses). Google will return a number of recipes for this dish and maybe one will be the same or close to the one you had. Here is url for the first recipe I found on that search, this one at allrecipes.com http://pasta.allrecipes.com/AZ/SingprNdls.asp Tee - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 18:31:39 -0800 (PST) From: RisaG <radiorlg@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [CH] Wanted - Singapore Noodle Recipe - with chilies :) This is really good. It is from Asian Noodles by Nina Simonds. Great book. @@@@@ Singapore Fried Rice Noodles | Asian Noodles by Nina Simonds | 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled, deveined Ginger Marinade: 2 tbsp chinese rice wine, or sake 2 tsp fresh ginger, minced 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil Noodles: 3.5 tbsp safflower oil, or corn oil 1.5 tbsp curry powder, pref. Madras 3.5 cups leeks, finely shredded 1.5 tbsp fresh ginger, minced 3 cups bean sprouts, rinsed & drained 1/4 lb thin rice stick noodles (vermicelli), softened in hot water Singapore Sauce: 1/4 cup Chinese Chicken Broth, or water 2 tbsp soy sauce 1/2 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper | In a bowl, combine the shrimp with the ginger marinade, tossing to coat. Heat a wok or a heavy skillet over high heat. Add 2 tbsp of the oil and heat until hot, about 30 seconds. Add the shrimp and stir-fry until they turn pink, about 1-1/2 min. Remove with a handled strainer or a slotted spoon and drain in a colander. Wipe out the wok. Reheat the wok, add the remaining 1-1/2 tbsp oil and heat until very hot, about 20 seconds. Add the curry powder and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the leeks and ginger and stir-fry for aboutu 1-1/2 minutes, until slightly limp. Add the bean sprouts and cook for 20 seconds, add the shrimp, rice noodles, and the Singapore sauce and toss gently until the noodles have absorbed the sauce and are tender. Transfer to a platter and serve. Makes 6 servings. | _____ Enjoy. - - - --- Jack and Toni <jtblackford@intrepid.net> wrote: > We just got back from the local Chinese place and > had Singapore Noodles, we > spiced them up with powdered Savina and it was GOOD > :) Does anyone have a > recipe for this dish? A search of the internet > proved unfruitful. > > Pepper Jack > Join the Carp Anglers Group at: > http://www.carpanglersgroup.org > > Go Fishing with Jack on the Potomac River, MD, USA > at: > http://www.geocities.com/yosemite/rapids/8155 ===== RisaG MK Independent Beauty Consultant mailto: radiorlg@yahoo.com Risa's Food Service http://www.geocities.com/radiorlg Updated 02/01/02 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 22:26:35 -0500 From: Myron Menaker <myronm@bellsouth.net> Subject: [CH] Rockin' Randy---Alive and Well! Dear CH'ers, Had lunch with Randy today at my local Mexican "hot spot!" He's been having computer problems, but promises to be back on the list soon! We exchanged our usual "goodies." I let him sample some "genuine" Piri-Piri, brought to me all the way from Portugal by Portuguese friends....yummmmmmm, that's good! Cheers from Daytona ("vroom-vroom!"), Myron - - - -- «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥» Myron Menaker Daytona Beach FL USA myronm@bellsouth.net | \ / _\/_ .-'-. //o\ _\/_ -- / \ -- | /o\\ jgs^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^-=======-~^~^~^~~^~^~^~|~~^~^|^~` "Keep the Whole World Singing!" | | «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥» - - ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 04:53:32 -0500 From: Jack and Toni <jtblackford@intrepid.net> Subject: Re: [CH] Wanted - Singapore Noodle Recipe - with chilies :) Tee, Thats the one, thanks for all the help, to this recipe just add a half teaspoon or so of hab powder and its perfect :) Pepper Jack >Hi, run your search on www.google.com with "singapore noodles" (use the >parentheses). Google will return a number of recipes for this dish and >maybe one will be the same or close to the one you had. Here is url for >the first recipe I found on that search, this one at allrecipes.com > >http://pasta.allrecipes.com/AZ/SingprNdls.asp > > >Tee > > Join the Carp Anglers Group at: http://www.carpanglersgroup.org Go Fishing with Jack on the Potomac River, MD, USA at: http://www.geocities.com/yosemite/rapids/8155 - - ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 09:34:20 -0500 From: Robert Farr <rbfarr@erols.com> Subject: Re: [CH] Salsa Acidified foods pH below 4.6. If bottled hot on a sliding scale from 185 - 200 degrees (depending on the acidity), these foods prevent the botulin toxin from growing. The more acidic, the lower the heat (required by Federal law) at which the sauce, salsa, etc. has to be bottled. For more on acidified foods, see http://www.cfsan.fda.gov - - - -- Robert Farr (540) 668-7160 Check out http://www.thechileman.com for Hot Sauces, Salsas, Mustards & More! - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 00:20:31 -0500 From: "Steve Rueffer" <chile_man@hotmail.com> Subject: [CH] Chilehead (Rueffer) baby delivered this evening! Next visit the open fields! Hi Folks! Hello to all of you that I somewhat regularly correspond with! A special hello to Jim and all the other folks who were at the Open Fields two years ago during the filming of Eat the Heat! Some of you may remember the Canadians who travelled down from Ontario for the gathering, so... I just wanted to let everyone on the list know that my wife and I delivered our first child (10.125 lbs.) into the world this evening at 6:58pm. The baby is aptly named to be a future chilehead "Savina Noel Rueffer", daughter or Steve and Kelly. Kelly and I were hard pressed to find a name that we thought was more suitable! Cheers to all... have a few Apple Smoked Hab Flakes in celebration! Hope to see you all with our new addition this fall at the fields! 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