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LoveSpice Chilli Oils get highly commended at the 2011 PAPA Awards

by Hot Juan on January 20, 2012 · 0 comments

in News

LoveSpice @ PAPA Awards 2011

LoveSpice @ PAPA Awards 2011

Spiced Chilli Oil manufacturer LoveSpice has been highly commended at the 2011 PAPA Awards (Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association).

LoveSpice was founded by Radha Gagneja  and she launched the business last June with her first two products a “Green Chilli and Garlic oil” and “Green Chilli and Ginger oil”

Radha’s oils are all Olive Oil based and instead of using dehydrated ingredients to flavour the oils, she uses fresh, making this oils a very versatile cooking ingredient ideal to marinade meats, fishes and vegetables or to use as a base to create dishes such as stir fries, pastas and curries.

Review samples are on the way, so we hope to be able to tell you how good they are very soon, in the mean time you can find out more information at their web site www.lovespice.co.uk

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Mr Filbert’s Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil with Chipotle Chillies

by Hot Juan on January 10, 2012 · 0 comments

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Mr Filbert's Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil with Chipotle Chillies

Mr Filbert's Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil with Chipotle Chillies

Mr Filbert’s extra virgin rapeseed oil is grown and cold pressed in Dorset from a single variety of seed. It is lower in saturated fat compared to olive oil and contains naturally occurring Omegas 3, 6, 9 and Vitamin E, so sounds like a good oil to me, the smoked Chillies come from The South Devon Chilli Farm and have been oak smoked, so both the ingredients are local UK products, not many food miles here..

I have seen a lot of infused oils over the past couple of years, we have even make a few our selves, it is not hard thing to do, but it can be messy and making things in small batches can lead to inconsistency, some of my oils are a lot hotter that others.. This oil is never going to be a hot, it starts with the just 1% of Chipotles which are not high up in the heat arena, but this is a gourmet product where the quality of the oil and the added subtle flavour from the Oak smoking of the chillies make all the difference.

A fan as I am of Olive oils, but locally produced rapeseed oil is just fantastic, I know it has not been adulterated is supporting local UK farmers. I have been reading a lot lately about the Olive Oil industry and it seems that it is becoming a  major area for fraud and product adultery, with criminals moving to food fraud instead of drugs and other high tariff offences.

Ingredients: Cold pressed Rapeseed Oil (99%), Smoke Chipotle Chillies (1%).

I love using rapeseed oil at home, it’s yellow colour and nutty taste make it ideal for salad dressing, or just dipping fresh bread in it, but add the smoky Chipotle and this is true gourmet food. Try using it where ever you would use olive oil make, on the Mr Filberts web site they have a recipe that use it in Guacamole, but I have even used it to make a very yellow Mayo that only lasted a few hours before we where scraping the pot..

You can order on-line or find a local stockiest at the Mr Filbert’s web site at www.mrfilberts.com

Flavour
(8/10)
Heat
(2/10)
Packaging
(8/10)
Value
(7/10)
Overall
(8/10)

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A Simple Recipe for Franks RedHot Hummus

by Hot Juan on December 22, 2011 · 1 comment

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Frank's RedHot Original

Frank's RedHot Original

I have always loved Hummus, but during a recent detox diet I think it was the one thing then kept me sane.. Well this recipe for Hummus is so simple and only takes a few minutes to make and the addition of some Frank’s RedHot Original which as a Louisana style hot sauce adds a bit of bite from the peppery Cayenne pepper and a touch of saltiness.

Ingredients

  • 400g (14oz) Can of Chickpeas
  • 3 tbps Lemon Juice
  • 2 Garlic Cloves (Crushed)
  • 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 4 tbsp Frank’s Redhot Sauce (Original)
  • 4 tbsp  Water (Approx, you can add more if needed)
  • 4 tbsp Olive Oil
  • Salt to Taste

Method

  • Drain the chickpeas and rinse in fresh water.
  • Add the chickpeas, Franks RedHot, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and water in a food processor, and blend to a creamy purée.
  • Add more lemon juice, garlic, cumin or salt to taste.
As with most recipes feel free to adapt this to your tastes, add some roasted red peppers, a little more or a little less of the sauce, it is completely up to you.

Note: Most Hummas recipe include some Tahini (Sesame Seed Paste), if you have some add it before blending, it does improve the texture and flavour, but I always forget to buy any.

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Tan Rosie – Hot Aubergine & Mushroom Pate

by Hot Juan on November 23, 2011 · 0 comments

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I don’t think we have had a chilli pate to review here at ChileFoundry HQ, but Lee Sylvester from Tan Rosie Foods sent us a jar of their Hot Aubergine and Mushroom Pate, and we are greatly looking forward to giving it a try, the toaster is on with some nice home-made brown bread is toasting away..

Tan Rosie - Hot Aubergine & Mushroom Pate

Tan Rosie - Hot Aubergine & Mushroom Pate

For our US readers, for Aubergine read Eggplant, the Aubergine is a relative of the Chilli, they are both from the  Solanaceae Family a group of plants that includes the Potato, Tomato and even the Deadly Nightshade, originally a native of India, in the 15th century is started it travels around the world.

Ingredients: Aubergines, Mushrooms, Onion, Garlic, Olive Oil, Thyme, Oregano, Salt, Black Pepper, Butter, Scotch Bonnet Pepper, Balsamic Vinegar.

Jar kindly supplied by Tan Rosie Foods

So now to the pate, on popping the lid there is a delicate smell of Aubergines and Mushrooms, the pate is a nice thick looking consistency, and is packed with the two main ingredients, it spreads easily on the toast, the the first taste is a complete delight, lot of flavour from both the Aubergines and Mushroom but I can also taste the Thyme and Oregano with just the mildest hint of heat from the Scotch Bonnets.

Well half a jar has gone in no time, I am getting just a little more heat, but this is a mild product with the Scotch Bonnets being more for flavour than heat, the more I eat the more I can also taste the garlic, but like everything else it is not overpowering, it just adds to the mix.

This is a real comfort food served with hot butter toast. At £3.90 a jar, it is really unusual and if you are not greedy like me then this would make a great starter for 4/5 people.

You can order this and a range of other Tan Rosie products on their web site.

Flavour
(9/10)
Heat
(2/10)
Packaging
(7.5/10)
Value
(7.5/10)
Overall
(8/10)

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