Chili Pepper News — chilies

Got chilies growing in your garden? There’s a good chance you should prepare to harvest those beauties soon. And that means you’ll need to know how you’re going to make your chili peppers last throughout the winter. There are plenty of ways to preserve your peppers, such as oven drying, freezing, and canning. Each one comes with its own pros and cons, not to mention the amount of effort you need to invest

Restaurants across the globe are picking up on spicier menu items. Once the domain of Mexican, Thai, and Indian restaurants, you’ll find something on just about every menu to please chili heads (or pyro-gourmaniacs, if you prefer). We’re not talking about average fast-food meals either – or your favorite neighborhood wing joint. Higher-end restaurants are putting down what fire-eaters are picking up (and shoveling in their mouths).

 How many extreme chili pepper or hot sauces challenges have you seen over the past year? Three? Ten? Over one hundred? They’re all over YouTube and Facebook, so they’re damned difficult to miss.

t would be difficult to ignore the influence of chili – in any form – in our food these days. It is simply everywhere, from fast food joints to salad dressings. You’ll find spicy dishes gracing the menus of five-star restaurants and served in food trucks to hungry passers-by.