Did you know that the first official chilli wine was produced in Slovenia? It all started back in 2014 with a simple rhetorical question “Why don’t we make a chilli wine?” After the initial idea and a few semi-successful attempts, Vizjak farm joined forces with Winery Kolar and produced two flavours of it: Semi-Sweet White […]
Month: November 2019
Habanero
Habanero is perhaps even the most famous species among all the chillies. It was named after Havana, the capital of Cuba as its name indicates something or someone from La Habana. Very hot, with a fruity taste and aroma. It is used for spicy sauces and as a supplement to chocolate. Up to 1999, it […]
Hot Chilli Ice Cream Rolls
Video showing how to make extreme spicy fried Ice Cream. Ideal for pranks like: “Hey bro I made strawberry ice cream rolls. Do u want them?” 😉
China as a place of chilli origin?
Did you know that chillies were so quickly incorporated into the foods of Asia that 18th-century taxonomists mistook China for the origin of one of the species (Habanero), and called it Capsicum chinense?
Carolina Reaper
Carolina Reaper is a Guinness world record holder since 2017 with a staggering 1800000 SHU. It s a crossbreed between Naga Morich and Habanero Red. The shape of its tail resembles the scorpion that is getting ready to attack its prey, hence the name reaper. Although extremely hot, it has a fruity taste and aroma […]
Ramsay Goes To A Chilli Eating Contest
While in India, Gordon goes to a competition where a woman attempts to break her record of not just eating chillis but also rubbing them in her eyes. … and then she wants to go on and rub more in her eyes! I mean, is she nuts? Unreal… Gordon Ramsay
Do you like spicy foods? It may help you live longer
Did you know that eating hot peppers and more spicy food might help you live longer? Medical science is working on a hypothesis that consumption of hot and spicy chilli peppers is associated with a significant reduction in total mortality. Medical researchers found that consumption of hot red chilli peppers is associated with a 13 […]
Reading Chilli Festival – Chili Eating Contest 2019
The Reading Chilli Festival chilli eating competition is back! Lots of chillies, lots of noise from the crowd and some very brave contestants.
Chilli As A State Of Mind
Chili is not so much food as a state of mind. Addictions to it are formed early in life and the victims never recover. On blue days in October, I get this passionate yearning for a bowl of chili, and I nearly lose my mind. Margaret Cousins
Today’s pepper haul
Today’s pepper haul. Most likely last one this year. Very solid for November 😉