i built my own smoker out of an old iron wood stove. i make a fire underneath, stuff the bottom with wet chips, and i load in the chilis in hanging baskets from the top. although it works well, its not beatyfull to look at and the missus would rather have me get rid of it :( hehe anyhow its...
awesome :) im a big reggae fan myself. i have my own workshop built soundsystem with 2000w of bass speakers :) its enough for my house to shake like crazy when im playing some reggae/dub.
try throwing around some edt iron (chelated iron) it kills slugs. make sure pets cant get to it, although its less poisonous than traditional slug bait, its bad for pets still. since i started using it edta iron i have not had any more snails in my garden.
good luck.
ive used fresh orange and other citric juices - atleast if its natural citrus juices it should work well in many combinations of sauces and dishes - but a carbonated soda made out of artificial flavourings and colorants might not combine well. just try a small batch and see if you like it or...
a database sounds like a really good idea! would be very usefull!
for a very complete list of all species of capsicum check out http://www.g6csy.net/chile/variety.html - there is quite a few!
if possible it would be awesome with possibility to comment on the varieties - there is so much...
that there is the best beer made in spain. made by one of the worlds best chefs :) i think its pretty good.. i like it for xmas dinner since it goes well with spiced (mulled) wine, ham + mustards and what not - but id personally like the flavour with more spice in it. also interesting its not...