some of the hottest natural spice available today. Please be careful with this stuff, we hold no responsibility if you rub your eye or worse!!!

We go through the pain barrier of grinding this stuff so you don’t have too.

Available in a 10 ml test tube, this powder will last  as it should only be used in small amounts, available for £3.50, for more info check out the product page http://www.firefoods.co.uk/shop/infinity-chilli-powder/

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Powders available will be Infinity, Naga, Habanero and Chipotle to start, we will then add spice mixes that you just add to currys, stews etc.

These should be available by the end of next week (17th)so keep your eyes peeled!

Also as of today our new Naga Lime Pickle is available on the website

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Cajun Chilli Sauce:

Our Cajun chilli sauce is new for 2012. We took this to the BBC good food and sold out! This is a highly spiced sauce and goes great with most foods. It’s very addictive and can be used as a table sauce, dipping sauce or marinade.

http://www.firefoods.co.uk/shop/cajun-chilli-sauce/

Naga Chilli Chutney aka Chunky Chilli Chutney

A super hot Naga chilli chutney not for the faint hearted among you. Most chilli chutneys have very little heat, this little beauty has it with bells on. Great with cold meats and cheese, sandwiches are a must!

http://www.firefoods.co.uk/shop/naga-chilli-chutney/

A happy new year to everyone, lets hope its a good growing year!

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A polytunnel using the following materials can be made to any size within reason, the smallest on our allotments is 8ft x 6ft and the largest is 14ft x 40ft. A polytunnel built as described below will stand up to storm force winds that would reduce a greenhouse to a heap of rubbish. Most materials can be begged or bought cheaply.  The most costly item is the cover £86 for the one to cover my 10ft x 20ft tunnel (see photo on left) but, they have a guarantee of 5years and will last for 7 or 8 years. Tghe Scaffolding boards shown in the photo where used mainly because the site is on an incline and they were needed to hold the soil out on one side and in on the other, but they do help to protect the cover from accidental damage from spades and forks while gardening inside the tunnel.

Scaffolding tubes 48mm OD 5ft long tubes will give you about a 3ft straight-sided tunnel. 2 are required for every 5ft length of tunnel. Example…..a 15ft long tunnel will require 8. Source. Building sites, scrap metal merchants, derelict allotments or scaffolding firms where the will cut you some bent or damaged pipes for the price of a few pints if you ask nicely Tubing Mains gas (yellow) or mains water pipe (blue) 50mm ID. A 19ft length will span a 10ft wide tunnel giving a height at apex of about 8ft. Example a 15ft x 10ft tunnel will require 4off 19ft lengths of pipe Source. Large industrial building sites, new housing estates, council building yards where there will often be pieces left from a roll after jobs have been completed. Cost is usually nothing as they are glad to get rid of it. Alternatively, if a few people are building a tunnel a roll could be bought and shared. It does not cost a great deal, so I am told. Timber 8off 10ft lengths of 50mm x 50mm rough sawn timber to make the two frames and door Source Builders merchants about £2.50 a length Timber 50mm x 25mm slate battens, about ten are required for a 20ft tunnel. These are required for the stiffeners between tubes, to hold the cover to the frames and to make removable vents for the door and end frame. Source. Builders merchants. Cost about £1.50 for a 5m length Optional Old scaffolding boards or old floorboards. Enough to go round the perimeter of the tunnel Source. Scaffolding firms or reclamation sites. Cost….. depends how charming you are. Wood screws (6mm x 25mm roofing bolts optional) A trade pack of wood screws from ScewFix for about £6 will cover all requirements, roofing bolts can be purchased from there as well. Polytunnel cover Measure over the hoop plus two metres that are buried in the trench x the length of the tunnel plus the height at both ends. Covers are cut by the running metre from set widths …..7.2m…9.2m…11.2 Source Mail order

Knock the first tube into the ground so that it will stay upright, measure in 5ft increments to the furthest tube and knock this one in. Put a tight string line between these two tubes about 2 inches from the bottom. Knock the other tubes in using the string line at 5ft intervals. Making a large square from three of the slate battens (using the 3,4,5 rule) and working at one end, temporarily position the first tube of the other side. Go to the other end and do the same again. (Check the distance between these two tubes is the same as the other side and then drive them in) Put the string line between these two tubes and knock the other tubes in at 5ft intervals. Now check by eye and measuring corner to corner that the tubes are square. This is not critical but needs to be as near as you can get it. Using a spirit level, a 12 or 14lb hammer and a block of wood (so as not to damage the ends of the tubes) knock the tubes into the ground until they are firm, about 2.5ft depending on subsoil. Start at one end; use a length of wood and a spirit level to make sure that all the tops of the tubes end up at the same height. Inspect the tops of all the tubes; remove any damage with a metal file, using a scrap piece of poly pipe check that it will slide over the end with ease. 

Cut all tubes to the same length. Using a sharp knife or half round file remove the swarf from inside the ends of the pipes. Assuming the scaffolding tubes are at the same height, put a mark at least 12 inches down from the top each scaffolding tube, this is were the plastic pipe will be slid down to. Place each loop of plastic tubing over the scaffolding tubes as far as the marks, if the plastic tube has gone oval, use a G clamp to make it round until it is over the scaffolding tubes, also a little grease may help. This is a two handed job. The plastic tube needs to be fastened to the scaffolding tubes to stop it slipping farther down. I have used two different methods, Drill and tap a 6mm hole through the plastic and scaffolding tube and screw in a 6mm roofing bolt (See Photo on the Left) or drill a 6mm hole all the way through and insert a 6inch nail, cutting off all but an inch and then bending it over to stop it being pulled out.

I have fitted boards round all the tunnels for two reasons, it stops you sticking the garden fork through the plastic cover and it’s an extra means of fastening the cover.
I have used old scaffolding boards but old floorboards would do just as well.
Place the boards around the outside of the scaffolding tubes using a spirit level so that it is just above the top of your finished soil level. Hold them in position using G clamps, Drill right through the boards and into the scaffolding tubes with a 5mm drill bit, remove the boards when all the holes are drilled and put a thread in each hole using a 6mm tap and wrench. The boards can now be fitted in place using suitable length roofing bolts. 

Both the end frames are made out of 2×2 rough sawn timber, one to take a door and one to take opening vents. If you can get a second hand door and window frame with an opening part from the municipal tip all the better.
Place the two 2×2 uprights so that your door/window will fit between or 30inches apart if you are making your own, cut the top of the 2×2 at an angle to meet the curve of the pipe, fix the 2×2 to the pipe by driving a 3inch screw at an angle through a pre drilled hole in the wood and into the plastic pipe, one from each side. See Picture & Inset below. The bottoms of the uprights need to be securely fastened, either by screwing to scaffolding boards (if used), digging a hole and concreting them in or driving a stake or angle iron into the ground and fastening them to this.
Two cross pieces need to fitted at both ends using 3inch screws as before.
Before fastening the bottom of the frames get the two end frames and tubes as near vertical as possible.
Doors and removable frames can be made easily from 2×1 slate battens and 2inch screws.
Two small vents should be left one at each end covered with mesh or windbreak netting to allow permanent ventilation.
Fasten slate battens using 2inch screws and pre drilled holes in the battens top centre and half way down each side making sure that each tube is as near vertical as possible. Polly tube has a mind of it’s own and you will never get the tubes perfect. Additional stiffeners can be fitted at each end as in photo (belt and braces).
This is a good time to dig/level the beds and lay paths. 

More info can be found at http://www.overthegardengate.net/

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http://www.greenshorticulture.co.uk/categories/Chillis/Growing-Equipment/Wilma-4-Pot/

 
2nd prize goes to Spicemad for his Caribean style chilli sauce, and he wins a
signed copy of Matt Simpsons book, Chilli, Chili, Chile and a great selection
of chilli seeds… all very kindly donated by Matt at Simpsons seeds:

http://www.simpsonsseeds.co.uk/shop/copy_of_Books.html

 
3rd prize goes to Tuppyglossop for his Smokey apple and chilli chutney. Tuppy’s
prize, is a £20 selection of seeds of his choice… very kindly donated by Nicola
from Nicky’s Nurseries:

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/

 
The Firefoods team would like to thank everyone who took part, many thanks to the
judges for their time, and also a massive thank you to the companies who
donated the prizes !!

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We will be updating our shows and events in January so keep your eyes out for that, and we have some exciting new products coming soon as well.

You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook for all the latest gossip, but from all of us here at Fire foods hq have a great time, see you in 2012.

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If you’re looking for something to liven up your cheese board, then you must try Festive chilli chutney… a seasonal addition to the Firefoods range.
Ingredients: Apple, Sugar, onion, sultanas, cider vinegar, chilli, ginger, garlic, mustard seed, cinnamon.
Festive chilli chutney comes in a standard sized jar, featuring the very prolific and easily recognisable Firefoods logo.
Upon opening the jar, you are instantly met by the aroma of Christmas ! Im thinking mince pies…and all the spicey scents of xmas. A good chunky chutney which smells divine !
The first spoonful will give you a delicious crunchy mouthful of tasty fruitiness,all sweet and spicey, followed by a very nice building of heat… which is not too extreme, but just nice and warming, fitting in nicely with the Christmassy feel you get with this chutney, leaving a very pleasant after taste… Be warned… this chutney is very moreish, so make sure you have plenty of cheese or cold meat to go with it, and also make sure you have plenty of Firefoods festive chilli chutney !! Because I guarantee it will be a festive hit with everyone who tries it !!
Its Xmas in a jar !!!
Orders for Firefoods products are being taken until midnight 20/12/2011…. Please do not miss this one !!

Iggy

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Those of you who are familiar with Firefoods wares, will know that while they all pack a lot of heat… they are also very big on flavour, and Bum Burner is no exception !!
It comes in a good sized and classy looking bottle, featuring the easily recognisable Firefoods logo.
INGREDIENTS: Red chilli, Habanero chilli, Garlic, Sugar, Chilli Extract, Acetic acid, Salt , Xanthan gum.
Basic ingredients of any good chilli sauce. Visually it is a deep rich red in colour with chilli seeds suspended within the sauce. Upon opening the bottle, you get the aroma of the chillis and garlic, with just a slight hint of acid one associates with chilli sauces.
While a little thicker than most sauces, it pours very easily….. as soon as it goes in the mouth, you get the taste of the Habanero chilli and then an instant punch of heat which first gets the tongue and then coats the mouth. The burn is pretty much contained to these parts, with a pleasant tingle in the throat… all of which lingers for a few minutes, leaving a very nice after taste. Although containing a small amount of Extract, there is no evidence of this taste wise, only in the heat. Bum Burner is a very versatile sauce, being easy pouring in can be used on chips, burgers and pizzas, but is an ideal sauce for adding extra heat to favourites like spag bol, stews, soups and casseroles. A fantastic, all round tasty sauce, and another winner from Firefoods.
HEAT: 8.5/10
FLAVOUR: 7.5/10

Iggy

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