Recent content by Kato Baggins

Definitely post picture!!! :)  This sounds like a really great sauce to me. 

I made a sauerkraut with Chipotle powder (dried smoked jalapeños), and it's fabulous.  So, I don't see why it wouldn't work in a hot sauce.   As for the Vitamix, it sucked having to fork out the big money for one, but it is by FAR the best kitchen gadget purchase we've ever made.  Our average...

I like the pie weight idea.  I'm looking for a large crock for bigger batchs.  I was wondering what to use for a weight.  This seems like it would do the trick for way less money than most want for a fermentation weight. 

  How coincidental!  Yesterday, I bought some chayote at the local farmer's market and didn't know anything about it.  The guy said that he just peels it, cuts it into cubes and stir fries it with other veggies and that it cooks up similarly to potato.  Next week, I'm buying more to make a sauce...

You're packin' a lot of HEAT!   Man o' man, I need to get my garden going next year.  

I left the seeds in for the heat.  I ran final ferment through my Vitamix, and there is nothing left of the seeds or skins. If I didn't have a Vitamix, I'd probably use a food mill.

Great write-up.  I appreciate the effort you put into it.  You have me very interested in trying distilling.   :)

Vitamix for me.  One of the best kitchen gadget purchases I've ever made.