Tabasco starts here in the fields and it's a five-year process from the beginning to the end. The peppers that are being made here right now are growing here, will be Tabasco sauce on your table ...

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Choose your capsicum to suit your dish and experiment with different varieties. Green peppers are the most bitter, and work well in tangy dishes such as goulash. Reds are all-rounders: incorporate ...

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The RSPB explains: “Strong chilli powder or pepper sauce (like Tabasco) can be shaken onto bird food. “Birds aren't bothered by the chilli, but most squirrels can't put up with the burning ...

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Wash the chipotle chillies, remove the hard stems (leave the seeds in) and place them in a bowl. Pour over 150ml/5fl oz just-boiled water, cover with cling film and soak for about 20 minutes ...