Chili Pepper News

Some like it hot and some like it all wrinkly and dried out - okay we’re talking about chiles here (get your mind out of the gutter). Dried chiles are what give the smoky all-around tempting flavor to Mexican and Southwestern dishes. Add them to mole sauces, salsas, stuff them whole or blend them to turn then into their own unique sauces. It’s the magic of dried chiles!

Spice up your next vacation! Hot Sauce Festivals are popping up all over the U.S. where spicy food lovers can indulge in fiery food experiences - sampling thousands of different sauces, chilis, salsas, and gourmet food and drink. We’ve rounded up an impressive list (in no particular order) of the most sizzling festivals from around America. You can start planning your hot and spicy road trip now!

Oh, it’s so hard being basic - like getting to Starbucks the first day they release the Pumpkin Spice Latte is so exhausting. Also putting hot sauce on nachos and tacos as they told us in “Being a Basic Human” school. Stop being Basic! Why we as humans may have a long way to go to divert from conformity, take baby steps and try dousing hot sauce on some of your favorite foods - you know the foods you would never think to put hot sauce on.

Supermodels - they’re just like us, right? Well actually while we’re stuck in traffic at the In n’ Out drive-thru dreaming of calling into work sick for the next 10 years, supermodels are strutting down the runway, wearing high-end fashions dreaming of….hot sauce on their omelets? Supermodels are head over high heels about hot sauce and some have even professed their undying love for the spicy condiment. What’s not to love? It’s virtually calorie-free, can aid in weight loss by raising metabolism, and makes even a small bite of bland food taste dynamic!