pepperjoe
- Birthday
- Sep 18, 1953 (Age: 71)
- Website
- http://www.pepperjoe.com
- Real Name
- Joe Arditi
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- President of Pepper Joe's and Penny's Tomatoes
- Company Name
- Pepper Joe's
- Biography
- I spent 30+ Years in the Ladies Clothing business as a VP and developed 350 Stores on the East Coast. But my love was always Gardening and Hot Peppers. Now I do that full time. I also manage my Resort Rental properties, Anthony-Joseph, Inc. with rental Cabins in the Smoky Mountains and Condos on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Email me at pepperjoe@sc.rr.com for more info on rentals.
- Favorite Food
- I'd have to lean towards Italian. Then anything Hot and Spicy
- Favorite Beverage with Fiery Food
- Grey Goose Martini...straight up and dirty.
- Favorite Hot Pepper
- Jalapeno
- Favorite Hot Sauce
- My own "Island Hot Sauce. I like Melinda's line..and Tabasco for it's cured in a barrel flavor
- Favorite BBQ Sauce
- I make my own. Also Jack Daniels.
- Favorite BBQ Food
- Stuffed Chile Peppers, Ground Veal Steak with Mushrooms and Onions,
- Share a Recipe
- 8 skinless chicken thighs
2 brown congo peppers (chopped and seeded)
2 oz. soy sauce
2 oz. amber rum
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp rosemary
1/2 tsp French thyme (can sub. w/ parsley)
Put all ingredients in large plastic bag, marinate 2-5 hrs.
preheat grill to med high, grill 25-30 min, turning once halfway through. serve with spinach or collards.
- Grow List
- I'm testing several New Varieties that we brought back from Hawaii last week. Next stop: Domican Republic, St. Thomas and Tortuga in search of New and Exotic Chiles.
Just lined up a Safari to South Africa for 2013....and do some Chile Pepper hunting as well.
Also Trinidad Scorpion, Naga Morich and 7 Pod.
- Seeds Wanted
- The next Worlds Hottest Pepper seeds....
:)
- Seeds Available For Trade
- N/A
- Awards
- My Ghost Peppers won #1 at the Iowa State Fair.
Several HR, Productivity and Top of Brand awards...last count 96.
- Anything Else
- I enjoy traveling the World searching for New and Unique Chile Peppers.
Signature
Fiery Regards and Great Gardening, Pepper Joe
