As far back as I can remember my mother Loretta was growing chillies, herbs, fruit, vegetables and making natural remedies, chilli & comfrey creams, alcoholic chilli rubs, chilli oils, chilli sauces, flakes and pastes that inspire me to this very day. My father Graeme was the...
DRIED RED CHILI PEPPER Dried Red Chilli peppers come in a vast number of varieties–too many for us to keep up with. In general, the smaller the chilli, the hotter they are. A lot of Chinese dishes call for either long hot green peppers or small...
If you hang around our blog, it doesn’t take long to realize that we are kind of obsessed with all things chilli oil and hot sauce. From sriracha, to spicy bean paste, to chilli oil. My philosophy is that pretty much everything can be improved with some...
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR Today Monday the 8th Feb it’s the Chinese New Year – ringing in the Year of the Monkey! As you Jerkaholics may know, the Chinese are well renowned for their fortune cookies and great Philosophers. Now, we’re not saying Jim is a...
What started out as a small home operation, soon turned into something much bigger. Changz Hot Sauce officially launched in september 2014 and gradualy became a well known brand throughout the industry. In december 2015, Changz Canteen opened its doors, burgers, fried chicken, banh mi and other...
These shellfish may boost your testosterone levels, and that can help with sex drive. They're also chock-full of zinc, a nutrient your body needs. But you may save yourself problems by making sure they’re cooked. Make sure you know where they come from, and that...
You might spice up your love life by adding some chilli peppers to your diet. The stuff in cayennes, jalapenos, habaneros, and other peppers that give them their heat relaxes the arteries and that helps blood flow to the heart and other organs, including the...
Melbourne Hot Sauce was founded in November 2013 by Richard Nelson with the vision of producing a high quality all natural Australian made hot sauce, with an emphasis on flavour & balance as well as heat. With 16 years experience as a chef specialising in Mexican, Cajun, Creole,...
World war 3 went off in my mouth as I bit into a Chilli - The Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Chilli at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in 2015. This small nuclear bomb at 1.46 million Scoville units (a heat measure), is not to be messed...
By Madeline McDonald GUS HOSEMANN never thought his love of chilli would win him a big shiny trophy. But last month the Zilzie retiree took home first prize from the Mr Chilli Chilli Beef Jerky Competition in New South Wales, taking out his fiery competition in the...