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heat-level Maximise Chilli Flavour without the heat??

MrJohnGallagher

MrJohnGallagher

Me again!
 
Wondered if anyone had success with this?
 
Some of my favourite indie hot sauces seem to be able to pack a lot of scotch bonnet flavour into a relatively mild sauce.
 
Are they simply using scotch bonnet varieties that pack less heat?
 
Are they having more success de seeding/de veining their chillis?
 
Are they giving them lime/soda baths!? 
 
What do you guys think?
 
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Thanks peeps!
 
Edmick - Good tip, thats what I have been doing but still pretty hot. I love the heat but wondered how I could pack more flavour!
 
dragonsfire - Another good tip. I feel like I have balanced the sauce but like I said above I am just trying to squeeze that flavour out without bringing the heat (like my favourite sauces do) 
 
The Hot Pepper said:
 
Rocotillo capsicum chinense (not the baccatum)
 
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Thanks! Think you've hit the nail on the head. A blend of milder chillis must be how they do it!
 
Love this forum!!
 
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MrJohnGallagher said:
Showmedasauce - Would you recommend a heated propagator?
 
The Hot Pepper - Really after that scotch bonnet flavour :)
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Not sure what you mean? If you mean a pepper to use, well ive never looked for a mild chinense that tasted like a bonnet. Ive grown Ben Highlands that are well under 100k SHU but they dont taste like a yellow bonnet. Dulce in Spanish is sweet or candy so im trying them this year but mainly for cooking. They are virtually heatless.
 
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ShowMeDaSauce said:
 
Not sure what you mean? If you mean a pepper to use, well ive never looked for a mild chinense that tasted like a bonnet. Ive grown Ben Highlands that are well under 100k SHU but they dont taste like a yellow bonnet. Dulce in Spanish is sweet or candy so im trying them this year but mainly for cooking. They are virtually heatless.
 
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Ah, I live in the UK and a lot of people say you cant grow chilis in colder climates without a heated propagator (little heated box to start growing seeds) Just wondered if you experienced the same thing?
 
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solid7 said:
Alcohol is supposed to be one of the only things that cuts pepper oil.  So maybe try soaking and rinsing in vodka, pre-sauce...  After removing the placenta, that is.
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Then, give that firey liquor to one of your friends.
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I will conduct a little test and get back to you! (curious to try the soda/lemon method too)
 
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A propagator helps. Most of us let house temps drop overnight or when at work.Not good if germinating in Feb or March.
But I have germinated on a sunny window sill in margarine tubs with a cling film cover.
My limited experience is that box peppers are easy, milder Chilis are a bit harder and the hotter ones are harder still.
But there are a few techniques I have not tried yet.
Good luck.
 
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Scorchio said:
A propagator helps. Most of us let house temps drop overnight or when at work.Not good if germinating in Feb or March.
But I have germinated on a sunny window sill in margarine tubs with a cling film cover.
My limited experience is that box peppers are easy, milder Chilis are a bit harder and the hotter ones are harder still.
But there are a few techniques I have not tried yet.
Good luck.
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I through a couple in a pot next to my kitchen window (while chopping fresh scotch bonets) just to see what would happen and looks like I picked the right day to do it!
 
Lets see what happens!
 
 
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