Genius? Or food crime?

[British Red]

I'm sure we have all tried chilli jam....absolutely spot on with game and cold meats

Chilli jam by British Red, on Flickr

I was today messing with the second flush of the Lemon Aji chillis and groping for inspiration

Ladies and Gentlemen I give you.....(drum roll please)

Lemon & Chilli Marmalade

Bottling Marmalade by British Red, on Flickr

Sharp, subtly tangy with a building heat. I'm thinking should complement duck or goose really well?

Is it the next big thing.....or have I been sniffing spray starch

 

[santaman2000]

Looks interesting indeed!

 

[mountainm]

Be good with a splash of sherry and some chinese 5 spice.

 

[GGTBod]

Sounds pretty amazing to me, i vote genius

 

[mick91]

Sounds good to me red. Top job as always!

 

[Mesquite]

That sounds a fantastic combination Hugh, truly inspired

 

[dwardo]

My first port of call for a test would be a butty. Specifically thick cut white with ham off the bone.

 

[dewi]

I vote genuis with the caveat that its too hot for me

 

[British Red]

I vote genuis with the caveat that its too hot for me

Its amazingly mild - just a subtle tingle in with the lemon sharpness.

 

[dewi]

Its amazingly mild - just a subtle tingle in with the lemon sharpness.

Need a label for it?

 

[sandbender]

Mmmmm, looks good, genius I think.

 

[RonW]

oohh that does sound good.

 

[Goatboy]

Sounds like genius to me. Thinking a big studded clove and annis ham, thickly sliced and a dollop of your concoction. Yumm.

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.

 

[swotty]

Definite genius!

 

[Robson Valley]

Game-birds of any sort and fish (crumb-coated & baked).

 

[Mesquite]

Its amazingly mild - just a subtle tingle in with the lemon sharpness.

What sort of quantity of Lemon aji's did you use Hugh?

I'm glad I'm not the only one to use Home cook marmalade in a tin as well

 

[British Red]

12 Steve - seemed sensible as a start. It could certainly take more

Recipe here if you want it

http://www.englishcountrylife.com/4/post/2015/10/savoury-lemon-chilli-marmalade.html

 

[Mesquite]

12 Steve - seemed sensible as a start. It could certainly take more

Recipe here if you want it

http://www.englishcountrylife.com/4/post/2015/10/savoury-lemon-chilli-marmalade.html

Aye... average of one chili per jar is pretty good to give it a nice tang

So do you think you'll grow them again next year?

 

[British Red]

Oh hell yes. Start them earlier in the propagators and stake them sooner - but thats all learning. I have seed saved a decent quantity

- might even have enough to sell a few packets - so will go for them in numbers next year.

I'd like to find something as interesting but hotter (maybe 75,000). Thoughts?

 

[Mesquite]

Oh hell yes. Start them earlier in the propagators and stake them sooner - but thats all learning. I have seed saved a decent quantity

- might even have enough to sell a few packets - so will go for them in numbers next year.

I'd like to find something as interesting but hotter (maybe 75,000). Thoughts?

Glad you like them You could always try overwintering the ones you've got for next year ?

As for what to try you could always give Katie and Lucy a go but it might be a tad too hot for your palate

In seriousness you ever thought of trying to make your own paprika? If you do then I've heard that Georgia Flame is a good choice for experimenting with.