Big Acres'August eNewsletter
(08/11/2003)

Big Acres Sauces News for August!
Hi Fans! Are you enjoying your summer? Well, we've got a few events and a recipe that will be sure to improve your summer fun!  Read on and enjoy!
 
In this month's eNewsletter:
• What's a Chipotle Pepper?
• August events
• Where to Buy
• Barbeque Chicken Pizza!

What's a Chipotle Pepper?
Chipotle peppers are the special ingredient that makes our Hot & Spicy Barbeque Sauce so spicy! Pronounced "chee-POT-tleh", the smoked red jalapeno chili pepper is also known as chili ahumado (also referred to as "tipico", the preferred variety) or morita (meaning "little blackberry" in Spanish and most commonly found in the US).  This pepper is one of the most popular chilies used in the United States today and makes up almost 20% of Mexico's jalapeno crop. Chipotle peppers are typically used to flavor soups, stews, sauces, and salsas.
 
The color of chipotle peppers ranges from tan to coffee color and they are 2 to 4 inches in length and about one-inch wide.  Chipotle peppers come in several forms: powdered, canned in "adobo" sauce, pickled, or whole and range in medium heat to between 5,000 and 10,000 Scoville Units.

Chipotle peppers have been traced to northern Mexico City,  prior to the Aztec civilization.  Evidently, jalapenos were difficult to dry so the Aztecs vine ripened them until they turned red and then slow smoked them over a smoldering fire, creating a rich, bold, smoky flavored chili. The ancient Mexican civilization used the same smoking process to dry their meat. 
 
(Sources: www.gourmetsleuth.com, www.fiery-foods.com

August Events
Drop by to see us at the following locations:
 
August 17:
Wine by the Bay
Fort Mason, San Francisco
Spend an afternoon by the Bay sampling gourmet foods
and wines from more than 200 wineries!
www.kfrc.com and www.kkwv.com
(Big Acres Sauces is a sponsor for this event!
Listen for our radio spots on 93.3 or 99.7!)
 
Where to Buy
Visit our Where to Buy page for locations online and across the country!
 
You may also order directly from us. Ship sauce to your friends!  Download our order form and mail or fax it to us!
 
 
August Recipe
This month's recipe was sent to us by Jill Shanmugasundarum of Sunnyvale, California. Thanks, Jill! We'll send you a Big Acres Sauces temporary tattoo!
 
Jill's Barbeque Chicken Pizza
 
Jill says this meal is great for a quick, weeknight dinner. . . .
 
3/4 c. Big Acres Chipotle Maple BBQ Sauce
Boboli Pizza Crust (2 individual or 1 family size)
Grilled or rotisserie chicken, shredded
chopped green onions
shredded mozzarella

Place Boboli® pizza crust on pizza stone or cookie sheet, spread with Chipotle Maple BBQ Sauce, spread shredded chicken, green onions and shredded cheese over the top and bake at 350 degrees until cheese is melted and bubbly.
 
Variation: Use lahvosh cracker bread or your favorite pizza dough recipe. Cook at grill at 350 degrees until done.
 
Thanks, Jill!
 
Enjoy the rest of your summer and eat lotsa sauce!
 
Best regards,
Melanie's Fine Foods

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