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Wow, I bought a carolina reaper plant and it grew like insanity in a hot KY summer. I didn't do anything other than put it in a raised bed with potting soil and

Wow, I bought a carolina reaper plant and it grew like insanity in a hot KY summer. I didn't do anything other than put it in a raised bed with potting soil and it produced like 2 lbs of peppers. It outcompeted my habanero and jalapeno plants for space, like some angry alien species hell-bent on garden domination. I still don't know what to do with all the frozen peppers I have.

kylecazar 3y ago
Do they actually taste good? Could you dilute the spice but preserve the flavor by putting one into a crockpot full of chili
- eutropia 3y ago
  Yeah I did that with an entire pot of chili - a single reaper with a smattering of much milder smoked pepper powders and a little chipolte in adobo sauce. It was nice!
axegon_ 3y ago
Idk to be honest. In my case they were being attacked by every pest known to man. Well insects at the very least. Out of 4 plants, only one made it out alive with the help of a dozen types of soil and chemicals to deal with the insects. And I have the perfect conditions: warm, sunny automated watering system, moisture sensors and all that. Air quality is kinda ass cause I am in a big city but last floor of a tall building so finding insects was a real shock to me. As for what to do with them: 12 large bell peppers, chop them up, remove the seeds, some baby carrots(~100-150 grams), 200 grams of tomato sauce, whatever spices your heart desires(just add some oregano), add 200 ml of water, sauce it all in a blender with two Carolinas for a minute, add another 200 ml of water and shove all that in a pot, leave it on the stove for 40-50 minutes at medium heat and that's it really. You could toss some other peppers to the mix(also pickles work well), you really can't go wrong here. You'll have hot sauce for a very long time. And that coming from me is saying a lot, considering this is my fridge at any given time: https://i.imgur.com/C6UERig.jpg https://i.imgur.com/C6UERig.jpg

kylecazar 3y ago

Do they actually taste good? Could you dilute the spice but preserve the flavor by putting one into a crockpot full of chili

eutropia 3y ago
Yeah I did that with an entire pot of chili - a single reaper with a smattering of much milder smoked pepper powders and a little chipolte in adobo sauce. It was nice!

axegon_ 3y ago

Idk to be honest. In my case they were being attacked by every pest known to man. Well insects at the very least. Out of 4 plants, only one made it out alive with the help of a dozen types of soil and chemicals to deal with the insects. And I have the perfect conditions: warm, sunny automated watering system, moisture sensors and all that. Air quality is kinda ass cause I am in a big city but last floor of a tall building so finding insects was a real shock to me. As for what to do with them: 12 large bell peppers, chop them up, remove the seeds, some baby carrots(~100-150 grams), 200 grams of tomato sauce, whatever spices your heart desires(just add some oregano), add 200 ml of water, sauce it all in a blender with two Carolinas for a minute, add another 200 ml of water and shove all that in a pot, leave it on the stove for 40-50 minutes at medium heat and that's it really. You could toss some other peppers to the mix(also pickles work well), you really can't go wrong here. You'll have hot sauce for a very long time. And that coming from me is saying a lot, considering this is my fridge at any given time: https://i.imgur.com/C6UERig.jpg https://i.imgur.com/C6UERig.jpg