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How to Build the Ultimate Taco Night Spread

5 months ago

10 Taco Night Mistakes That Ruin Even the Best Taco Bar

10 Taco Night Mistakes That Ruin Even the Best Taco Bar Avoid the most common taco night mistakes including running out of food,…

Growing Hot Peppers, Hot Sauce Diaries

8 months ago

7 Gardening Tips for a Huge Pepper Harvest This Year!

If your pepper plants aren’t producing heavily, your system—not your plant—is the problem. If your pepper plants are producing more disappointment than actual peppers,…

Gardener harvesting large basket of ripe peppers from healthy high-yield pepper plants in full sunlight

Different Peppers Explained, Hot Sauce Diaries

8 months ago

7 Pot Yellow Pepper Explained: Scoville Heat, Flavor, Uses & What Makes This Caribbean Chile So Hot

Yellow 7 Pot (Caribbean) Pepper: Seven times the heat, one tiny pepper! How Many Scoville Heat Units is the Yellow 7 Pot (Caribbean) Pepper?…

Cooking with Peppers & Hot Sauce, Hot Sauce Diaries

7 months ago

A Beginner’s Guide to Fermented Hot Sauce: Let It Rot (In a Good Way)

Fermentation sounds like something that belongs in a lab, not your kitchen—but trust the process. This beginner-friendly guide shows you how to turn peppers,…

beginner guide to fermented hot sauce how to ferment peppers for hot sauce and create bold balanced flavor at home

Cooking with Peppers & Hot Sauce, Hot Sauce Diaries

7 months ago

Advanced Hot Sauce Pairing Techniques That Turn Meals Into Flavor Weapons (And Make Average Food Completely Irrelevant)

Advanced Hot Sauce Pairing Techniques That Turn Meals Into Flavor Weapons Advanced hot sauce pairing techniques combine sweet heat, citrus brightness, and bold spice…

advanced hot sauce pairing techniques with tropical hot sauces enhancing seafood chicken tacos using sweet heat citrus and layered spicy flavor combinations

Mexican Seafood Explained: The Coastal Dishes Every Food Lover Should Know

4 months ago

Aguachile Explained: Mexico’s Fiery Seafood Dish That Makes Ceviche Look Tame

Aguachile Explained: Mexico’s Fiery Seafood Dish That Makes Ceviche Look Tame Learn why authentic aguachile is one of Mexico’s most exciting seafood dishes,…

Aguachile Explained: Peppers of Key West mascot teaching about authentic Mexican aguachile with fresh shrimp, serrano peppers, lime, avocado, and tostadas overlooking the Pacific coast of Sinaloa, Mexico.

Different Peppers Explained, Hot Sauce Diaries

8 months ago

Aji Amarillo Pepper: Sunshine in a pepper, spice in your soul!

Aji Amarillo Pepper: Sunshine in a pepper, spice in your soul! How Many Scoville Heat Units is the Aji Amarillo Pepper? The Aji Amarillo…

Different Peppers Explained, Hot Sauce Diaries

8 months ago

Aji Crystal Pepper Explained: Flavor, Heat, Uses & What Makes This Chilean Ají So Versatile

Aji Crystal Pepper: Tiny crystal, big punch of heat! How Many Scoville Heat Units is the Aji Crystal Pepper? The Aji Crystal pepper measures…

Best Mexican Street Taco Meats: The Ultimate Guide to Authentic Taco Flavor

6 months ago

Al Pastor Tacos Loaded with Pineapple Heat, Smoky Pork & Street Taco Flavor

Al Pastor Tacos Loaded with Pineapple Heat, Smoky Pork & Street Taco Flavor Smoky pork, sweet pineapple heat, and authentic Key West street…

Funny tropical pepper mascot eating pineapple-loaded al pastor tacos outside a lively Key West taco setting near The Bull on Duval Street with sunset skies, palm trees, smoky pork, and Peppers of Key West branding.

Hot Sauce Diaries

8 months ago

Anaheim Pepper Explained: Flavor, Heat, Uses & Why It’s One of the Most Versatile Mild Chiles

Anaheim Pepper Guide: Heat Level, Recipes, Flavor, Scoville & Cooking Uses Anaheim Pepper: The Mild Chili Pepper That Quietly Dominates Mexican Cooking, Stuffed Pepper…

Different Peppers Explained, Hot Sauce Diaries

8 months ago

Ancho Pepper: Mild, Smoky, and Secretly Delicious

The Ancho pepper: like a Poblano after a sunbathing session—sweet, smoky, and slightly mysterious. Perfect for flavor without spontaneous combustion. How Many Scoville Heat…

Hot Sauce Diaries, The Science of Hot Sauce

9 months ago

Are All Hot Peppers Equally Spicy? Understanding Hot Pepper Heat Levels

Are All Hot Peppers Equally Spicy? Understanding Hot Pepper Heat Levels Many people assume all hot peppers deliver the same level of heat, but…

Different Peppers Explained, Hot Sauce Diaries

9 months ago

Are Poblano and Pasilla Peppers the Same Thing?

Are Poblano and Pasilla Peppers the Same Thing? If you are confused about the various names for different types of chiles, you are not…

Health Benefits of Hot Sauce, Hot Sauce Diaries

8 months ago

Are There Health Benefits to Eating Hot Sauce? Capsaicin, Metabolism & Wellness

Health benefits of hot sauce explored Hot sauce has evolved from a simple condiment into a cultural phenomenon, a culinary staple, and for many…

Memorial Day

6 months ago

Backyard BBQ Burgers So Juicy They’ll Ruin Every Cookout Forever

Backyard BBQ Burgers So Juicy They’ll Ruin Every Other Cookout Burger Forever Juicy backyard BBQ burgers stacked with melted cheese, crispy bacon, smoky flavor,…

Juicy backyard BBQ burgers loaded with melted cheese, bacon, hot sauce, and smoky cookout flavor on a summer grill

Memorial Day

6 months ago

Backyard BBQ Foods That Make Your Cookout Look Legendary

Backyard BBQ Foods That Make Your Cookout Look Legendary Legendary backyard BBQ foods loaded with burgers, hot dogs, grilled chicken, spicy side dishes,…

Legendary backyard BBQ foods including burgers, hot dogs, grilled chicken, side dishes, and spicy summer cookout recipes

Appetizers, Hot Sauce Recipes, Pork

9 months ago

Bacon Wrapped Pineapple

Bacon Wrapped Pineapple: The Sweet & Salty Rebel That Stole the BBQ A wildly delicious mystery dish that somehow works way better than it…

Appetizers, Hot Sauce Recipes, Pork

12 months ago

Bacon Wrapped Roasted Raspberry Jalapeno Poppers

Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers That Bring the Heat and the Crunch Smoky, creamy, spicy, and wrapped in bacon—basically everything good in life rolled into…

Fourth of July

5 months ago

Baked Beans Loaded with Smoky Bacon, Sweet Heat & Backyard BBQ Flavor

Baked Beans Loaded with Smoky Bacon, Sweet Heat & Backyard BBQ Flavor Rich baked beans packed with smoky bacon, sweet heat, and classic…

Smoky baked beans loaded with crispy bacon and sweet heat, served as a classic backyard barbecue side dish.

Appetizers, Hot Sauce Recipes, Thanksgiving

9 months ago

Baked Brie with Bourbon Apples, Cherry-Pomegranate Glaze & Toasted Walnuts

Baked Brie with Bourbon Apples, Cherry-Pomegranate Glaze & Toasted Walnuts Few appetizers make a holiday table feel more inviting than a wheel of warm,…

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10 Taco Night Mistakes That Ruin Even the Best Taco Bar

7 Gardening Tips for a Huge Pepper Harvest This Year!

7 Pot Yellow Pepper Explained: Scoville Heat, Flavor, Uses & What Makes This Caribbean Chile So Hot

A Beginner’s Guide to Fermented Hot Sauce: Let It Rot (In a Good Way)

Advanced Hot Sauce Pairing Techniques That Turn Meals Into Flavor Weapons (And Make Average Food Completely Irrelevant)

Aguachile Explained: Mexico’s Fiery Seafood Dish That Makes Ceviche Look Tame

Aji Amarillo Pepper: Sunshine in a pepper, spice in your soul!

Aji Crystal Pepper Explained: Flavor, Heat, Uses & What Makes This Chilean Ají So Versatile

Al Pastor Tacos Loaded with Pineapple Heat, Smoky Pork & Street Taco Flavor

Anaheim Pepper Explained: Flavor, Heat, Uses & Why It’s One of the Most Versatile Mild Chiles

Ancho Pepper: Mild, Smoky, and Secretly Delicious

Are All Hot Peppers Equally Spicy? Understanding Hot Pepper Heat Levels

Are Poblano and Pasilla Peppers the Same Thing?

Are There Health Benefits to Eating Hot Sauce? Capsaicin, Metabolism & Wellness

Backyard BBQ Burgers So Juicy They’ll Ruin Every Cookout Forever

Backyard BBQ Foods That Make Your Cookout Look Legendary

Bacon Wrapped Pineapple

Bacon Wrapped Roasted Raspberry Jalapeno Poppers

Baked Beans Loaded with Smoky Bacon, Sweet Heat & Backyard BBQ Flavor

Baked Brie with Bourbon Apples, Cherry-Pomegranate Glaze & Toasted Walnuts

Our Products

Mild Sauces

Hot Sauces

Extra Hot Sauces

Extracts

Other Fun Stuff

By Pepper:

Posts by Pete

10 Taco Night Mistakes That Ruin Even the Best Taco Bar

7 Gardening Tips for a Huge Pepper Harvest This Year!

7 Pot Yellow Pepper Explained: Scoville Heat, Flavor, Uses & What Makes This Caribbean Chile So Hot

A Beginner’s Guide to Fermented Hot Sauce: Let It Rot (In a Good Way)

Advanced Hot Sauce Pairing Techniques That Turn Meals Into Flavor Weapons (And Make Average Food Completely Irrelevant)

Aguachile Explained: Mexico’s Fiery Seafood Dish That Makes Ceviche Look Tame

Aji Amarillo Pepper: Sunshine in a pepper, spice in your soul!

Aji Crystal Pepper Explained: Flavor, Heat, Uses & What Makes This Chilean Ají So Versatile

Al Pastor Tacos Loaded with Pineapple Heat, Smoky Pork & Street Taco Flavor

Anaheim Pepper Explained: Flavor, Heat, Uses & Why It’s One of the Most Versatile Mild Chiles

Ancho Pepper: Mild, Smoky, and Secretly Delicious

Are All Hot Peppers Equally Spicy? Understanding Hot Pepper Heat Levels

Are Poblano and Pasilla Peppers the Same Thing?

Are There Health Benefits to Eating Hot Sauce? Capsaicin, Metabolism & Wellness

Backyard BBQ Burgers So Juicy They’ll Ruin Every Cookout Forever

Backyard BBQ Foods That Make Your Cookout Look Legendary

Bacon Wrapped Pineapple

Bacon Wrapped Roasted Raspberry Jalapeno Poppers

Baked Beans Loaded with Smoky Bacon, Sweet Heat & Backyard BBQ Flavor

Baked Brie with Bourbon Apples, Cherry-Pomegranate Glaze & Toasted Walnuts

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