The Devil

Introducing: The Ghost Pepper Chilli

The Ghost Pepper is internationally recognised as one of the top 5 hottest chillies in the world. Since its mention in the Guinness World’s Records in 2007 the ghost pepper has taken many names but most people know it as the Bhut Jolokia. Ghost pepper pla... Read >

Highlight on Chilli Pepper Pete's New Products

The Devil’s Garden is always keen to offer as much as possible to the masses of chilli lovers out there, one of the most demanded brand being Chilli Pepper Pete. From hot sauces to oils, chilli or curry paste and numerous chutneys, Chilli Pepper Pete has ... Read >

The Chilli Pepper Company Spices

Our latest obsession at the Devil’s Garden is experimenting with spices in our food, especially the latest available from The Chilli Pepper Company such as The Flaming Peppercorns. The great thing about peppercorns is that instead of having bland over-po... Read >

Chilli Dresings, Oils and Vinegars

Life would be pretty bland if our dishes weren’t embellished if not enhanced by the use of oil, vinegar or dressings. From Caesar’s Salad to Niçoise, from Stir-Fry to slow roasts, these are used everywhere. Chilli olive oils have been used for centuries ... Read >

Focus on Chilli Crisps

We tried a LOT of chilli snacks whilst setting up the Devil’s Garden (what we wouldn’t do for the chilli cause!) and setting up a list of quality spicy snacks reflecting what is currently available in the UK market while bearing in mind people’s tastes an... Read >

Hot Sauce - An Overview

Chillies have been around for centuries but it’s only in the past 20 years that Great Britain started competing with hot sauces from the US that are themselves inspired by Mexican, Indian or Spanish culture. When thinking of a hot sauce, most people will... Read >

Chilli Mustard - Something we can't live without!

Let’s be honest, how could one cope in our Western culture without mustard? You might not be consciously buying it often but it truly is everywhere from your local sandwich shop to the poshest of restaurants, from supermarket snacks to frozen meals and of... Read >

Dried Chillies

Fresh chillies are everybody’s favourite but what are we to do during those long winter months when chilli cravings take hold of us, leaving us frustrated and eager for a chilli fix? The answer is of course to use dried chillies. Many think that the flav... Read >

Chilli Pepper Pete

Chilli Pepper Pete is one of those brands that have been around when most people in the UK didn’t even know about chillies other than the random bland ones available at their supermarkets. For more than ten years now Chilli Pepper Pete has been educating ... Read >

Condiment Chilli Sauces

Ah England... thy rolling hills and green pastures, thy bangers and bacon butties with brown sauce! Brown sauce... one of the staple condiment any household needs in its fridge or cupboard to deserve the name of “home". But what about chilli craving nutte... Read >

Chilli Nuts - A Spicy Snack Worth Eating

It would be easy to discard the humble peanut as a sort of bland routine snack to have at a party or when you feel a bit peckish. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Peanuts have many uses. Of course they can be eaten up as straight food but they are... Read >

Cambridge Chilli Farm Relish

Relishes are a great way to add some “je ne sais quoi" to pretty much any meat, fish and cheeses. Cambridge Chilli Farm’s onion relishes have three very different flavours and we just cannot decide which one we like more so it’s your turn to have a go! ... Read >

Cambridge Chilli Farm Jams and Jellies

With an array of preserves to its name despite only starting in October 2008, Cambridge Chilli Farm is a brand that we love more and more. Here are some of its chilli treats available at the Devil’s Garden: An inspired and truly special chilli jam is C... Read >

Cambridge Chilli Farm Hot Sauces

We met Tim, the man behind Cambridge Chilli Farm, at the Chilli Fiesta in West Dean last year. We had previously received some samples of his products and absolutely loved them. We were therefore keen to get his range of chilli goodies, not only becaus... Read >

The Health Benefits of Chillies

Chilli Peppers have been used for thousands of years not only for their spicy flavour but also for their medicinal values. Many wonder why human beings would consume chillies at all. After all, the Capsaicin found in the chillies’ membrane provokes a b... Read >