An excellent addition to the pepper selection

[Dave Grubb]

My dear friend who seems always to come up with great new additions in all aspects of life picked up a jar of African Bird Pepper AKA numerous other names. It is wonderful---the heat is on the same level as mid-level Habaneros, with a very agreeable flavor of their own. I think I am hooked

Interestingly enough, she found this at a local bulk food store run by an old order Mennonite family. Mennonite and Amish food could well be called "bland"---they are, for the most part, not into spicy foods. That said, my Amish/Mennonite green grocers are increasingly growing hot peppers---a change I much appreciate

Growing the best hot peppers in this area is labor intensive--which fits well in their plan. I used to start mine in March, then move them out in late May, in rows covered by black plastic to help warm the soil--and then pray they would ripen before the first frost.

[Phillbo]

I've recently found the Aleppo Pepper to really spice up meals without a lot of additional heat. I've added it to a couple of our rub blends.... https://www.bonappetit.com/story/what-is-aleppo-pepper

[Dave Grubb]

I have heard of them but never tried them. They sound interesting to me. I have limited opportunity to use hot peppers in my cooking. I almost exclusively have to add pepper to my food after plating. I am famously bad in trying to add pepper in amounts not offensive to the normal pallet. I just ordered 4 oz from my on-line spice source.

Thank you

[Phillbo]

Use Turmeric whenever possible. It's good for inflammation in the body.

On a side note. My Chiweenie developed a really bad limp and I took her to the vet. She has a knee that pops out of the socket and the doc put her on anti inflammatory meds for a couple weeks and told me that if they did not help she would need surgery. Once the meds ran out the limp came back so I did some research and came across a Turmeric Curcumin for Dogs. She get half a does each day (bacon flavor so she begs for it) and the limp has completely gone away...

[Dave Grubb]

Use Turmeric whenever possible. It's good for inflammation in the body.

On a side note. My Chiweenie developed a really bad limp and I took her to the vet. She has a knee that pops out of the socket and the doc put her on anti inflammatory meds for a couple weeks and told me that if they did not help she would need surgery. Once the meds ran out the limp came back so I did some research and came across a Turmeric Curcumin for Dogs. She get half a does each day (bacon flavor so she begs for it) and the limp has completely gone away...

Excellent---and Turmeric is a commonly used spice in my collection.

[Truckman]

My Chiweenie developed a really bad limp and I took her to the vet. She has a knee that pops out of the socket and the doc put her on anti inflammatory meds for a couple weeks and told me that if they did not help she would need surgery.

My oldest Peke-a-Poo had the surgery on both knees, and never had another problem...The other one, her son, had strong knees and didn't need the surgery......Ben

[Phillbo]

Speaking of Turmeric. I made Palak Paneer for the first time last night. It turned out pretty good. The only change I would make next time is to sear the paneer a little less and cut it into smaller pieces.