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Beating the Heat! »

A chile’s heat is produced in the placenta - the sack under the stem - and carried in the seeds and veins of the chile pepper.

If you want to lower the heat and up the flavor, then simply remove the seeds and veins.  Additionally, adding fruit will help lower the thermostat.

Or, if you want to crank up the heat, then chop the seeds to release more of the capsaicin.

When preparing dishes with chile peppers, some cooks protect their hands with gloves when handling the chiles.

Yucatan Salsa Fresca »

Hot Salsa Recipe for Canning or Serving

6 serrano or jalapeno chiles, stems and seeds removed, minced

1 large onion, either yellow or purple, minced

2 medium tomatoes, chopped very fine

2 bunches finely chopped cilantro

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup, or less to taste, red wine vinegar

Mix all of the ingredients together and let stand at room temperature for at least an hour.

Keep refrigerated after use.

Chili Pepper Water - This One’s Hot »

This recipe is Hot! the chiles tend to settle into the bottom of the container in which you store the sauce. So, before you use the sauce, be sure to shake the container to distribute the chiles evenly.

2 red jalepeno or serrano chilies, stems and seeds removed, cut in half

2 tablespoons minced ginger

1 tablespoon white vinegar

1/2 clove garlic

Pinch of salt

2 cups water, divided

Place the chiles, ginger, vinegar, garlic, and salt in a blender or food processor along with 1/3 cup of the water and puree until smooth.

Start a Hot Sauce Collection Today »

Shelving specially designed for displaying your hot sauce collection can be easily purchased online.  You can also buy outrageous hot sauces online to add to your collection.

It takes some time, but you can collect hundreds of unique hot sauces as shown in the images below.

Hot Sauce1 Collect Image

Image of Hot Sauce Collection

A nice wall shelf for you hot sauces will make your collection really pop!!!