More Spices from The Chilli Pepper Company

As promised, we now have some more spices from The Chilli Pepper Company here at The Devil’s Garden and what wonderful ones they are!

Winner of The Hybrid Pepper Award for Innovation and second place for Unique Dry Spice, The Chilli Pepper Company’s Flaming Peppercorns are just out of this world! Infused with Bhut Jolokia Chilli Oil, these little black devils are extremely fragrant whilst packing up a real punch! We usually crush them in a mortar and pestle but you can also use a grinder or cook them whole. Beware though, only 4 or 5 peppercorns per person are enough to spice things up a lot!

Definitely not your average spice, the Chilli Pepper Company’s own version of Kirmizi Biber, a widely used Turkish mix of sweet peppers and hot chilli pepper flakes that are salted and dried before being rubbed in oil and roasted is a great addition to sandwiches, soups, stews and pretty much all that you can think of. We even sometimes eat a pinch of this delicious blend when nobody is looking!

Smoked Jalapenos, otherwise known as Chipotle, are a must have for any chilli lovers. Although a spice easier to get than chilli infused peppercorns of Kirmizi Biber, the chipotle flakes from The Chilli Pepper Company are of a great quality and 100 % pure rather than bulked up by chilli powder like so many other commercial ones are. The smokiness and flavour that chipotle brings to any food is notorious but if you haven’t tried this yet, get your hands on a pack as soon as possible as there are already proving very popular!

Hot Headz Whole Chillies and Spices

What sort of bland food would we have to ingest without the wonderful use of chillies and spices eh? We started off like most people by adding too much salt and inferior pepper to our food before discovering a whole world of scents, spices and fragrant herbs. We have been experimenting for a few years now and are aware (mostly hopefully!) of what kind of spice goes with what type of food although we still come up with weird concoctions from time to time!

When setting up the Devil’s Garden we were able to play around a bit with various dried types of chillies. Our heart was set on Hot Headz’ spices and chillies as they are of great quality and fantastic to use on a daily basis, our personal favourites being their whole Chipotle Chillies (so great in Sweet Potato & Chorizo Soup!) as well as whole Habaneros (so hot yet so good!).

We also love to use less potent stuff such as dried whole Pasilla, Guajillo, Ancho, Mulato and New Mexico chillies. We couldn’t wait to try De Arbol chillies as we had heard these were fiery and very tasty and believe us, we weren’t disappointed!! For months now we have also been using Hot Headz Dried Naga Chilli Flakes which we have put in a shaker and Ground Habanero Chilli Powder which definitely adds heat to any dish, however small an amount you put in!

The great thing about these chillies and spices is that they will last you ages. Despite our constant consumption of chopped up dried chillies we never seem to reach the end of a bag!

Spice up your life!!!

Let’s face it, when it comes to spices most of us go to the supermarket and stand there, compromising between the two or maybe three brands available knowing full well that these won’t really be of the best quality or value.

But fret not! You won’t have to settle for less now thanks to Blair’s Death Rain range of shakers which have recently been added to the Devil’s Garden website. Five different types of chilli mixes are available in an attractive flip-open top container, sold with a free skull keyring, one of Blair’s trademarks!

If you want to go towards the smoky side then add a bit of Blair’s Death Rain BBQ spice in your stew or rub some on chicken and immediately spot the difference! Blair’s Death Rain Chipotle shaker is also there to the rescue and really brings out the flavour of tomato based dishes.

Habanero lovers hang on to your seats with Blair’s Death Rain’s Habanero Shaker as it is the real deal! We love to use it on its own for a quick pick me up or mix it with yogurt or cream to form a marinade to die for! The Blair’s Death Rain Cajun shaker definitely holds its ground too and its smell will have you salivating in seconds!

Last but certainly not least, Blair’s Death Rain Nitro Shaker will leave you in a trance until you come down from chilli heaven to ask for more!

We hope you enjoy these phenomenal spices from Blair’s and let us know what quirky uses you have found for them!