Recent content by mralaska

Randy - Thank you so much for an awesome introduction to real peppers! The powder has me crying over a literally mouth watering breakfast every morning. I lacked the skills to perform any culinary magic with the pods and fell short of the courage to eat one on youtube after sampling raw slivers...

Thanks a lot everyone! I have later found at least some of the sellers mentioned do indeed use unadvertised organic methods. I have also found out a lot of the sellers have local restrictions that prevent them from advertising powdered or crushed products but I did not contact any to ask about...

Awsome operation you got going on, and it is fun watching the pods evolve. And even a shot of the golf ball before it got ripe!

I was reading about the health benefits of cayenne pepper one time right after I had taken my blood pressure, which was around 180 over 110 at the time. I went to the kitchen and mixed 1/4 teaspoon of off-the-shelf cayenne pepper into a glass of tomato juice and it almost laid me out. After I...

Wow, thanks! I had never bothered to scroll down far enough to discover there is an active member market, nor had it dawned on me how many types of powder might be available (upon consideration, even dried pepper or flakes might do the trick). I have not even checked out all the specific sellers...

Pepper purists would probably argue fresh peppers as my only alternative but unfortunatly joining this board is about as close as I can get to that elite group at this time.   With my current diet, location and budget restrictions, I have been relying on organic cayenne pepper powder for my...

Just once did I find truly hot Habaneros at the grocery store but when I rushed back to the market they were already gone (someone probably complained). I never trust the color which usually seems to look a bit off to me. The color also often seems too consistent like they have been enhanced...

Wow, such as warm welcome! As befits a pepper site, I suppose!   @dragon49 - I am afraid I do not predict a Carolina Reaper in my future until farmers start detuning them enough for general commercial markets. I have been trying to kick up the cayenne pepper with Habaneros but the market...

Greetings all,   I am not sure if I have much in common with most folks except a capsaicin addiction. I lack the talent to attempt to grow my own peppers but my hat is off to those that can. I lack the money to buy fancy hot sauces but I appreciate a taste when I get a chance.   I started adding...