Chili Pepper News

If you’re looking for a mild hot sauce that you could douse on your granny’s chicken tacos, then Mad Dog Green Amigo Hot Sauce is your go-to party in a bottle. Green Amigo Hot Sauce is an everyday, mild hot sauce that you can use to flavor your granny’s favorite meals.

Going to Disneyland doesn’t mean you have to choose between the usual amusement park fare of chicken nuggets and corn dogs. Instead of singing “It’s a Bland World After All” know that Disneyland, much like other amusement parks around the U.S., has super-secret menus that you can ask for to liven up your palate. While we love the In n’ Out version of their “Alien-style” Galactic Burger, we are mad over the super-secret, super-spicy plates.

The Rocoto Pepper (Capsicum pubescens) is a plump pepper that looks more like an apple or pear than a long, stringy pepper-like jalapeño cousin. In fact, its attributes might make the Rocota the less attractive cousin with its black seeds, hairy leaves, and thick flesh - much like a bell pepper.

The Chili Pepper Institute in New Mexico (part of New Mexico State University) knows a thing or two about growing chili peppers. They happened to breed a new type of pepper known as the NuMex Easter Pepper. Its stunning bouquet of yellow, red, orange and purple peppers gives this spicy arrangement a springtime feel.