This diabolically hot sauce (at least a 9 on the heat scale) is also called chiltepín pasta (paste).
Tex-Mex Chiltepin Tequila
Chiles and cumin combine here to create the olfactory essence of the Border. Most any type of small chile pepper that you can get in the bottle will work. Be sure to taste it often and remove the chiles when it reaches the desired heat–the longer the chiles are left in, the hotter the liquor will get!
Machaca Sierra Madre
The word “machaca” derives from the verb machacar, to pound or crush, and that description of this meat dish is apt. Serve the meat wrapped in a flour tortilla.
A History of Peppers in the United States Pt 1
Peppers of the annuum species were transferred into what is now the American Southwest twice—first by birds and then by people.
Increasing Pepper Yield in Your Garden
Fruit development is enhanced by increased sunlight. More fruit will set near the top of the plant than within the canopy of leaves.
Aguachiles
Few dishes are as delicious and easier to make than Aguachiles. I was introduced to them by my daughter Natalia while on a winter vacation in Nayarit.
What is the African Birdseye Pepper?
The African birdseye chile is both wild and domesticated and is also known in English as African devil chile.