Showing posts with label Habanero. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Habanero. Show all posts

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Focus on Chilli Crisps

 

We tried a LOT of chilli snacks whilst setting up the Devil’s Garden (what we wouldn’t do for the chilli cause!) and setting up a list of quality spicy snacks reflecting what is currently available in the UK market while bearing in mind people’s tastes and chilli pain threshold.
In performing this intense search we discovered great products such as LapSnack Chilli Puffs, Dave’s Insanity Popcorn, Hot Headz Satan’s Nuts, but then found the ultimate chilli snack that soon became part of our bestsellers.

And what can this top spicy treat be other than Blair’s Death Range of chilli crisps? We have introduced these crisps to chilli beginners as well as hardcore chilli fans and absolutely everybody loved them! Although named “Death Rain”, the range is rather medium to hot but still packs a real punch! The great thing about Blair’s crisps is that whatever you feel like at the time you can be sure to find a flavour that suits you.
For an everyday treat our tastebuds usually lead us to Blair’s Cheddar crisps. Instead of that chemical processed cheese that leaves an oily film around your gums and teeth you get real flavour that lingers long after you have eaten it but in a subtle and enjoyable way. Blair’s chilli crisps are also much appreciated for their crunchiness. It might seem obvious but this is a feature we often find disappointing in mainstream crisps. Blair’s version look and feel like proper potato slices toasted in the oven.
We were utterly crushed to hear that Blair’s discontinued their Habanero crisps which were definitely worth storing by the crate! Fret not though as Blair’s Buffalo Wings crisps are a very good alternative. Just hot enough and with a wonderful chicken flavour, these crisps are for those that crave a substantial snack in the middle of the afternoon or after a hard day’s work.
Blair’s Death Rain Chipotle crisps are quite unique. People seem to have a love/hate relationship with these but even the most reluctant go back to find out what makes these crisps so wonderful. Is it the smoky flavour and underlying heat? Is it the fact that as you get to the bottom of the pack, things get more and more pungent and intriguing? We still haven’t made up our minds and don’t intend to as we feel it’s a losing battle they are that good!
Our bestseller’s  flavour of crisps by Blair’s by far is the Habanero. These are definitely not for the faint-hearted and many a customer found themselves in an impossible position of wanting to finish the bag as the habanero flavour is so wonderful but really struggling to handle the heat which makes the whole reputation of habaneros. We often have to sell these by bags of 5 or 6 as people can never get enough.
We cannot wait for Blair’s to develop its range of chilli crisps but you can be sure to have good basics already available at the Devil’s Garden with Cheddar, Buffalo Wings, and Habanero

Monday, 18 July 2011

REVIEW - Cambridge Chilli Farm Habanero Gold

We first discovered Cambridge Chilli Farm’s Habanero Gold Chilli Jam at the West Dean Chilli Fiesta last year. We already had an established contact with Tim, the man behind the brand but meeting him in person definitely cemented our relationship as he is a really nice man, passionate about all things chilli related and is keen to show himself in his chilli products.

Ghost Pepper 10 chilli sauce is a prime example. Extremely hot, but so tasty, Cambridge Chilli Farm’s Ghost Pepper 10 hot sauce is fantastic when used in cooking or on cheese on toast although again, this chilli sauce is not for the faint-hearted!

Cambridge Chilli Farm’s Habanero Gold Chilli Jam is great because it of course uses the habanero chilli pepper which has a very distinct flavour. It is usually one of the hottest chilli peppers out there but Cambridge Chilli Farm counteract this by using apricots and apples in Habanero Gold Chilli Jam.

Cambridge Chilli Farm’s Habanero Gold Chilli Jam is great as a glaze for pork or chicken but we have to admit that we also use it quite a lot for breakfast on a nice piece of thick toast. Cambridge Chilli Farm’s Raspberry & Chilli Jelly is also a chilli preserve that we tend to use for breakfast or afternoon tea, especially on freshly baked scones!

Cambridge Chilli Farm is a great brand that keeps going from strength to strength so make sure to be part of the original followers and get your hands on some of its Habanero Gold Chilli Jam as soon as possible so you don’t miss out!

Wednesday, 1 December 2010

An unofficial world record for The Devil’s Garden!


We told you not so long ago about Ged from The Chilli Pepper Company setting a new world record with his devilish Naga Viper, a cross breed between a Naga and a Trinidad Scorpion.

Well, we knew we couldn’t compete on that level of hotness so we decided to go for something rather radically different i.e the world’s smallest habanero chilli pepper!

The weather hasn’t been really merciful in the North this year and with the sun shining and then not, the rain pouring in and then not, the hosepipe ban, the wind actually moving our greenhouse from its original location and destroying a couple of glass panels in the process while jumbling all our crops upside down, we were lucky to get any chillies at all this year!

In sorting out the mess of various chilli plants in said greenhouse the boss did find the habanero that you can see in the picture. It might not be the biggest habanero chilli pepper ever but after careful consideration for its size and homage to its achievement, we decided to eat it whole and were delighted to find it really tasty!

We don’t know what next year’s crop has got in store for us but we can’t wait to get a similar unofficial world record!