Know your Chilli Welcome to the wonderful world of chillies and peppers. Some may like them hot. Others may like them super hot. One of the earliest grown crops, chillies originated from Mesoamerica, a region ranging from Central Mexico to Central America. After they were introduced...
Mites are one of the most common insect pests found in vegetable beds and backyard gardens. While chemical pesticides like carbaryl can correct this problem, you can also try an all-natural treatment made of soaps or plants. Capsaicin, the active chemical in cayenne pepper that...
This is by no means a complete how to , more of a lets get started for those that aren't yet chilli growers, this has been written in the Darling Downs region of Queensland where we have sub zero Winter Temperatures and Summers in the...
Using Spices, Rubs and Spiceblends to Barbecue The Barbecue, barbeque, bar-b-q, and BBQ all refer to a cooking method, an Australian Institution, an outdoor party with foods cooked by this method, and often to any food cooked outdoors. In its purest form, barbecue uses indirect heat...
Fiery Cuisines Part 29…… Sambawan Cuisine People that know me, know my love of the Eastern Islands of Indonesia,The cuisines are simply, at the same time complex in flavour. Their use of Chillies and spices blow my mind, the number of Vegan and Vegetarian dishes is...
Fiery Cuisines Part 28…… Jamaican Ital Cuisine People that know me or have read my rants know I love so many unusual ethnic cuisines, specially when they use rice and spice, that sometimes it’s hard for me to choose which is my favourite. However, what remains...
Andrew's essential FIERY Food facts that every Pyro-Gourmaniac needs to know Part 37 Vindaloo or Tindaloo A brief history of the Vindaloo How the Portuguese influence this spicy treat The people of the Indian Sub continent have so many different kinds of curries. Every state and every household has...
Andrew's Essential Fiery Food Facts that a Pyro-Gourmaniac needs to Know Part 22 The Art of Jamaican Jerk Cooking. This has been a long time favourite of mine, for over 24 years I have used Jerk Rubs and Spice blends, serving , Jerked Swordfish , Jerked Chicken and...
Andrew's Essential Fiery Food Facts that a Pyro-Gourmaniac needs to Know Part 20 Chillies of the Caribbean Those that know me, know that I have a real leaning towards Caribbean cuisines in my style of cooking. And as expected that goes as far as my preference towards Chillies,...
Okay Pyro-Gourmaniacs, Every wondered why you love Fiery Foods so much ? Well I have for years, so I decided to do a bit of research and this is what I Discovered With such a diverse multi-cultural mix in Australia it is projected that sixty-six percent...