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Chilli, Chili, Chile: Peppers Sweet and Hot by Matt Simpson

Chilli, Chili, Chile: Peppers Sweet and Hot by Matt Simpson

I always enjoy visiting Simpsons seeds, I have known Matt Simpson since we first had stands at the West Dean Chilli Fiesta may years ago and it is Matt who I turned to for help when writing my book (The Hot Book Of Chilles) to make sure I said the right things. He has also written an excellent book on the subject “Chilli, Chili, Chile: Peppers Sweet and Hot” which is you are growing chillies this book is a must have item.

The nursery is located in Horningsham, Wiltshire and is part of the Longleat estate, while the nursery is closed until April, the seed shop is open all year around, as is their web site

During the year they have a number of tasting days and even their own chilli event (See their web site for dates and details), when you can taste different varieties of hot and sweet peppers. Matt has an extensive seed collection and in the catalogue this year they have:

Aji Crystal, Aji Hot, Apache F1, Black Pearl, Brazilian Mini Bonnet, Bulgarian Carrot, Calcutta, Cascabella, Cayenne: Carolina, Cayenne: Golden, Cayenne: Large Red Thick, Cayenne: Long Red Slim, Cherry Bomb F1, Chivalry F1, Demon Super Hot F1, Elephant’s Trunk, Exploding Fire, Fish, Fresno Supreme F1, Friar’s Hat, Georgia Flame, Goat Horn, Gold Nugget, Habanero: Burkina Yellow, Habanero: Caribbean Red Hot, Habanero: Chocolate, Habanero: Fatali, Habanero: Hot Paper Lantern, Habanero: Peach, Habanero: Rebetona, Habanero: Scutaba, Hinkelhatz, Hungarian Black, Hungarian Hot Wax, Jalapeno, Jamaican Hot, Joe’s Long Cayenne, Krimson Lee F1, Lemon Drop, Little Finger, Malay Bird, Maules Red Hot, Naga Jolokia, Navaho, Nepalese Bell, Numex Twilight, Orozco, Padron, Pasilla Bajio, Peruvian Purple, Portugal, Prairie Fire, Punjab, Purple Tiger, Pusa Jwala, Red Cherry Hot, Red Missile, Ring of Fire, Rocoto Red, Rocoto Yellow, Santa Fe Grande, Scotch Bonnet Red, Scotch Bonnet: Big Sun, Scotch Bonnet: Caribbean Antillais, Serrano, Super Chilli F1, Sweet Wrinkled Old Man, Tabasco, Tepin, Thai Mound, Wenks Yellow Hot, Zimbabwe Bird.

If you are travelling down the A303, or visiting Longleat, please don’t miss a chance visit, please check the web site for opening times.

Simpsons Seeds
The Walled Garden Nursery
Horningsham
Warminster
BA12 7NQ

Phone 01985 845004
Email: sales@simpsonsseeds.co.uk
Web: www.simpsonsseeds.co.uk

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Gerald Fowler - The Chilli pepper Company

Gerald Fowler - The Chilli pepper Company

The Chilli Pepper Company is a small family business founded by Gerald Fowler, from their base in Cumbria they make and sell a ever increasing range of products, starting with Chilli Seeds, they have expanded to Hot Sauces (Some we have already reviewed), Whole and Powdered chillies, Chilli Chocolate as well as Tomato and vegetable seeds.

They have some notable customers:-

  • They have supplied River Cottage with Chilli seeds and can supply the River Cottage Recommended Chilli Pepper Seed Collection (15 Hungarian Hot Wax seeds, 15 Jalapeno seeds, 15 Poblano seeds, 10 Apache seeds)
  • Supplied Canadian Aid workers with 25Kg of Chilli seeds to as part of an Afghanistan Cash crop program.
  • Supplied Levi Roots the famous Dragons Den Hot Chili Sauce Maker with scotch bonnet for new TV Show
  • Their Chilli Chocolate has won accolade from Tom Parker-Bowles Food Writer and well know Chilli-head.

We have already taste tested some of their sauces here at ChileFoundry HQ and soon will have a review of Be Damned, one of the hottest sauces make in the UK which includes with both 7.3 million extract, and 15 million pure capsaicin in the ingredients list.

Their range of products includes some name to conjure with including:- Chilli Con Carne Recipe, Naga Salt Shaker, Chipotle Grill Seasoning, Smoked Serrano Powder, Green Tabasco Chilli Powder, Red Tabasco Chilli Powder, Flamin’ Peppercorns, Satan’s Ashes, Devils Penis, Zahtar (Za’atar) Powder, Hot Italian Spice, Tandoori Curry Spice Mix, Chilli Headz Survival Kit, Cajun Blackened Seasoning, Pure Capsaicin Powder, Kirmizi Biber, Habañero Chilli Flakes, Habañero Hot Mix, De Arbol Chilli Powder, New Mexico Chilli Powder, Guajillo Chilli Powder, Ancho Chilli Powder, Chipotle Chilli Powder, Hot and Spicy Sea Salt, Hot and Spicy Lo Salt, Pasilla Negro Chilli Powder, Cayenne Pepper Chilli Powder, (Hot) Smoked Paprika Chilli Powder, Sweet Smoked Paprika Chilli Powder, Holy Trinity Chilli Powder, Pure Capsaicin, Chilli Chocolate Spread, Chilli Honey, Fell Walker Chilli Sauce, Be Damned Chilli Sauce, Naga Achar Fist Of Fire Pickle, Naga Mama Chilli Sauce, Kiss The devil- Chilli Fire Spray, Pure Capsaicin Powder Red Hot Coriander Chilli Pickle, The Beast Limited Edition Hot Sauce, Trinidad Scorpion Chutney,  Trinidad Scorpion Extreme Chilli Sauce, Witches Brew Chilli Sauce,

And a massive range of chilli Seeds:- AchardAji ColoradoAji CrystalAji GoldenAji HabaneroAji NortenoCielo Rojo PequinAji PancaAlbaAlbufeiraAli Hot Chilli PepperAmazon Chile RomaAnaheimAncho PoblanoAntillais CaribbeanAntillais HotAOC Piment d’ Espelette Basque Chilli PeppersApacheAssam Bhut JolokiaAuroraBalloon Chilli PeppersBassottoBelpicenBig SunBirds Eye Chilli SeedsBlack CubanBlack Hungarian Black PearlBonda Ma JacqueBorderBrasileiroBrazilian StarfishBulgarian CarrotBurkina Yellow HabaneroCandlelightCaribbean Red Hot CayennaCayenneCayenne Long SlimCedrinoCharlestown HotChenzo Hot Chilli PeppersCheyenne Chilli Seeds Chi-ChienChile de ArbolChile de OnzaChilli De BancoChiltepinChinese Pot ChilliChocolate Bhut Jolokia Chocolate HabaneroChupetinhoClavoCongo BlackCPI Bhut JolokiaCrestCriolla SellaCyklonDatilDemon RedEarly JalapenoEclipseEspanolaEsplendorEtnaFantasiaFar Too Hot DropperFataliiFiliusFirecracker PequinFresnoFriar’s Hat, Bishops CrownFunkyGambia RedGeorgia FlameGoat HornGolden Nugget ChilliGuajilloGuarda CieloHabanero Long HotHabanero Paper LanternHinkelhatzHinklehatz YellowHot CherryHot FishHot LemonHot Lime PickleHot PortugalHot PurriraHot VegetarienHungarian HotIndian PC-1Naga JolokiaJalapenoJamaican Hot RedJamaican Red MushroomJamy ChilliJoe E ParkerJoe’s Long PepperKarl 1Khorika Jolokia, , Lemon DropMarblesMaule’s Red Hot Chilli PepperMaya PimentoMexiquinMohawkMulato IslenoMustard HabaneroNaga Morich Chilli SeedsNaga Volcanic Honey MustardNimbu ChatniNosegayNuMex Bailey PiquinNuMex Big JimNuMex CentennialNuMex Christmas DayNuMex HalloweenNuMex MirasolNuMex PinataNuMex St. Patrick’s DayNuMex Suave OrangeNuMex SunflareNuMex SunriseNumex TwilightNuMex Valentine DayOrange HabaneroOrange Thai Chilli Pepper SeedsOrdanoOrozcoPasilla BajioPasilla NegroPeach HabaneroPeruviano ArancioPeter Pepper REDPeter Pepper YELLOWPico de Pajaropimientos de padronPinocchio’s NosePoinsettiaPrairie FirePullaPurple SerranoPurple TigerPusa JwalaPyramid ChilliRed Cherry SmallRed Habanero,  Red Scotch BonnetRedskinRing of FireRiver Cottage Chilli SeedsRocoto / Manzano OrangeRocoto YellowRomanian GialloSafi Scotch BonnetScotch Bonnet Chilli Pepper seedsSaharaSanta Fe GrandeSantakaSerranoSerrano TampiqueñoSmokin’ Chilli SauceSpagnaSpicy Chilli JamStromboli SUNNYSunsetSuper Hot ThaiSweet Chocolate PepperTabascoTakanotsume Chilli SeedThai Denchai Chilli SeedsThai DragonThai HotThai SunThailand Tobago chilli pepper Tomato Chilli Relish, Tongues of Fire ChilliTrinidad CongoTrinidad ScorpionVariegata, Wasabi Chilli MustardWenks Yellow HotsWhite Habanero,  Yellow MushroomYellow Scotch BonnetZaino.

As you can see Gerald does not do things by halves, for even more information and to order online visit www.chileseeds.co.uk.

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