Common Mistakes People Make When Handling Peppers and How to Avoid Them
Introduction: The Importance of Proper Pepper Handling Handling peppers might seem straightforward, but even experienced cooks make mistakes that can result in unexpected heat,…
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What Is a Louisiana Style Hot Sauce? – History, Flavor, and Uses
A Louisiana-style hot sauce is one of the most recognizable and widely loved hot sauce styles in the United States. Known for its thin…
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The Best Way to Cut Hot Peppers Safely, Cleanly, and Without the Burn
The Best Way to Cut Hot Peppers Safely, Cleanly, and Without the Burn Knowing the best way to cut hot peppers isn’t just about…
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Where To Store Vinegar-Based Hot Sauces for Best Flavor and Shelf Life
Where To Store Vinegar-Based Hot Sauces for Best Flavor and Shelf Life Vinegar-based hot sauces are some of the longest-lasting spicy condiments you can…
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How to Store Store-Bought Salsa for Maximum Freshness and Flavor
How to Store Store-Bought Salsa for Maximum Freshness and Flavor Knowing how to store store-bought salsa properly helps preserve its flavor, texture, and shelf…
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What Is Hot Sauce? Discover the Bold Flavor Behind the Heat
What Is Hot Sauce? Discover the Bold Flavor Behind the Heat Hot sauce is a spicy condiment made primarily from chili peppers, vinegar, salt,…
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Why Would You Use Old or Overripe Hot Peppers? Flavor, Heat, and Creative Cooking Benefits
Why Would You Use Old or Overripe Hot Peppers? Flavor, Heat, and Creative Cooking Benefits At first glance, old or overripe hot peppers might…
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What Is the Difference Between Green and Red Hot Peppers?
What Is the Difference Between Green and Red Hot Peppers? At first glance, green and red hot peppers may look like entirely different varieties,…
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The Flavor of Different Hot Peppers: How Heat, Sweetness, and Aroma Shape Every Dish
The Flavor of Different Hot Peppers: How Heat, Sweetness, and Aroma Shape Every Dish Hot peppers are far more than just spicy ingredients—they’re complex…
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Can You Use the Wrong Chile for a Dish? How Pepper Choice Impacts Flavor and Heat
Can You Use the Wrong Chile for a Dish? How Pepper Choice Impacts Flavor and Heat Yes—you absolutely can use the wrong hot pepper…
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Does Roasting or Drying Hot Peppers Reduce Their Heat?
Does Roasting or Drying Hot Peppers Reduce Their Heat? If you love cooking with spicy peppers, you’ve probably wondered whether roasting or drying hot…
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How to Store Hot Peppers: The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Peppers Fresh Longer
How to Store Hot Peppers: The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Peppers Fresh Longer Learning how to store hot peppers properly helps protect their heat,…
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Skiers Consuming Hot Sauce???
Why Do Skiers Consume Hot Sauce? There’s a science behind why skiers—and other athletes—are obsessed with hot sauce. If you’re a winter sports…
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The Correct Way To Store Hot Sauce
The Correct Way to Store Hot Sauce Have you ever wondered what the right way to store hot sauce is? I did – especially…
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Chili Cookoff – If you can read this whole article without laughing, there is something wrong with you!!
If you are a long-time member of our newsletter family, you may remember this story from a long time ago. As it is tax…
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Capsaicin Voted Herb of the Year
Capsaicin Voted Herb of the Year In 1991, the International Herb Association established National Herb Week to be celebrated every year during the…
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Hot Sauce Brand Loyalty
Peppers of Key West 11 Pack As the son of hot sauce lovers and immigrants from Hungary, I noticed as far back as…
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Resurgence of the slow cooker!
When you think of a slow cooker as a means of meal readiness, do you think of the 1970’s mother standing in front of…
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Put Your label On Our Sauces!
Peppers of Key West has a new private labeled hot sauce bottle opportunity for you. We love our sauces and have found that most of…
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The Fischer & Weiser Spotlight
Fischer & Weiser’s motto is “from the farm to your family table”, what sauce manufacturer can get any better than that! Fisher & Weiser…
