Monday 25 June 2012

Ad Hoc Chilli Mill




Two of our best selling products and our personal favourites are the Ad Hoc Chilli Mill
and it's little sister the Voyage Mini Chilli Mill.


We came across the large mill earlier this year and instantly fell in love with it's eye-catching design and innovative technology.

The cutting mechanism has been specifically designed for dried chillies and consists of a series of discs that cuts the chillies, including their seeds, essentially shaving them into rough powder.  Those of you that have ever tried to grind chillies in a traditional pepper or salt mill will know that this is a frustrating task as the oil in the chillies is released when they are crushed, clogging up the mill and creating a soggy mess.  The Ad Hoc Chilli Mill quickly and easily creates a dry powder from any type of dried chilli that can then be used in cooking or sprinkled directly onto food.

The German stainless steel design is beautiful and features an elegant clear chilli-shaped acrylic chamber which provides an aesthetically pleasing view of the chillies inside making the large mill a sophisticated object that will add a touch of class to any kitchen or dining table.  The mill also features a small detachable catching tray beneath the cutting mechanism that captures the shavings should you not want to sprinkle them directly onto food.

Robust, easy to use, easy to clean and easy to fill and refill, the mills come with a 5 year warranty.

If you or someone you know loves your chilli and needs a ready supply of freshly ground chilli powder then this is the ideal product for you.  Any variety of dried chilli can be used in the mill.  You will find a range of dried chillies for sale on our web-site as well as a range of gift sets featuring both the large and small mills and various selections of dried chillies.  Any of these products would make the ideal gift  for the true chilli-lover.

The Voyage Mini Chilli Mill is a smaller version of the Chilli Mill that features the same design technology as the large mill without the chill-shaped acrylic chamber.  This mill is the perfect gift for the chilli-lover that likes to carry their chillies with them for adding to their food wherever they are.  Do you or someone you know always carry their own bottle of hot sauce or pot of crushed chilli with them?  If so, this is the ideal solution.

Do you grow your own chillies and have more than you can use?  Try drying them and using a Chilli Mill to create a steady supply of ground chilli from your own produce







Monday 18 June 2012

Mansion House Chilli Fiesta

So, yesterday was the Mansion House Chilli Fiesta.  What a great day!  At last the sun was shining.  The setting was perfect and the way the stalls were laid out had the feel of a country fair or village market.  We were right next to the central speaker and spent the whole day working to the sounds of our favourite tunes from the 80's.  We shared our little spot with Tim from the The Cambridge Chilli Farm selling his range of wonderful home-made sauces and preserves including his Trinidad Scorpion Hot Sauce which had a few people gasping, sweating and even crying by the time they reached us!

On stage. as well as the live rock band, were chilli eating contests and what sounded like air guitar sessions!  Attendance was great.  We were busy all day and the whole atmosphere and feel of the day was fun!  We'd definitely do this one again and will be there next year for sure!

A key lesson learned from our last festival (and first) was to take our own food and drink as there was no time to leave the stall through the day.  We took a little picnic which kept us sustained and when things quietened down a bit later in the afternoon Mike managed to sneak off to do a bit of networking and also to get us a well-deserved pint of cider.

Sales-wise we had a really good day.  We sold more than we did at Eastnor and sold a little of most things.  Our best sellers this time were our Hot Chilli Collection of "Prep and Protect" Kitchen Ware including the Hob Cover , Work Top Protector , Chef's Gauntlet , Oven Gloves and Apron.

Again we got great feedback on our products and our concept and we can't wait till the next one in Northumberland on the 7th and 8th of July, North East Chilli Festival