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Review: Big Dawg Fire Department – Chipotle Dip Mix

One of the items that I picked up at the Fiery Foods show was a chile grill. After seeing them show after show, I finally picked one up and have already put it to good use. When I got home, I lined up all my goodies on the bar and started doing a mental inventory of all the items and trying to figure out what I can use with each other. The Besito Caliente mix is already gone (it rocked and I’ll be ordering more soon) and when I was thinking about using the grill, I remembered that I had a packet of Big Dawg’s Seasoning to put to good use.

Ingredients: chipotle flakes, garlic powder, paprika, sea salt, MSG (Monosodium Glutamate), and other spices.

The little zip lock baggies come with instructions on how to mix the seasonings, but it’s pretty simple – 2 packages of cream cheese and a package of seasoning, mix and refrigerate for a few hours.

The making of the stuffed peppers is also simple – remove the tops of the peppers and use an apple corer to remove the seed (be careful not to puncture the sides of the peppers). Using a toothpick, put a small hole in the bottom of each pepper and then fill with the cream cheese mixture (but not to the top of the pepper). Leave about 1/2 inch of space so that the filling can expand. Top each pepper with 1/4 a slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.

Once all the peppers are stuffed (I did 10 for 3 people) – place into the chile grill and onto the BBQ. My BGE was already set up from smoking ribs all day (hence the drop pan), but set yours up with indirect heat at about 300 degrees. When the bacon is done, the peppers are done (about 15 to 20 minutes).

The peppers turned out fantastic and the chipotle cream cheese was a terrific addition. The chipotle flavor blended nicely with the smoky bacon and fresh jalapenos. So well that I ended up eating more peppers then ribs that night – and I can’t wait to get the garden started so that I can try the chile grill out with other peppers.

But what was one to do with all of the leftover chipotle cream cheese? Well, coming from NY, bagels were the obvious answer. The spread was a little salty for straight bagel application, but I’m definitely going to be ordering more soon to give it another whirl. The chipotle cream cheese flavor is unlike anything you can buy pre-packaged, so if you love a good bagel in the morning I would highly suggest you check out Big Dawgs Seasoning selection. Not only can you use the seasoning with cream cheese, but I’m also told it’s fantastic mixed in with a little ground beef for a taco seasonings. Yum!

Big Dawg Fire Department
http://www.bigdawgsalsa.com/
P.O. Box 821623
North Richland Hills, TX 76182
bigdawg@bigdawgsalsa.com

Nick Lindauer

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21 responses to “Review: Big Dawg Fire Department – Chipotle Dip Mix”

  1. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    The Jalapenos look tasty. I was gonna ask what you were going to stuff them with, you could see them in the background in the Besito Cliente review. I enjoyed a ribeye last night that I had rubbed with Big Dawgs Salvage Cajun Seasoning. It was so good.

  2. Buddah Avatar
    Buddah

    Wow that looks good and easy to boot. But Texas bagels? I hope you are having them shipped from NY.

  3. Tony Legner Avatar

    [Comment ID #131586 Quote]
    I could be wrong but didn’t Nick move to Houston from NY.Bud(DAH)! I heard the bagels are better in Houston! They have better water in Houston.

  4. Buddah Avatar
    Buddah

    [Comment ID #131587 Quote]

    First hot dogs, now bagels? Come on Tony, there is no better place in the whole wide world to eat food than in NY. The water might not look clean, but it does wonders for your cooking. On another note Tony, I might be coming to Texas Zestfest afterall. I just have to wait a little, and then find myself someone to share the hotel and maybe the car rental with. Its going to be a quick flight in and out, not much time to check out Texas and all it has to offer.

  5. Big Dawg Avatar

    Those jalapenos look really good…next time Nick try stuffing the Jalapenos with the chipotle mix and sour cream (not as salty) and then bury the whole jalapeno in a shredded cheddar cheese and sausage mixture and completely cover the jalapeno until the mixture is shaped like an egg and none of the jalapeno is showing. Wrap with bacan and grill. There you have the best darn armadillo eggs you have ever tasted.

  6. Big Dawg Avatar

    Usually use a good breakfast sausage like owens or jimmy dean

  7. Gildo Avatar

    [Comment ID #131591 Quote]

    What? Come on out to California some time and we’ll show you what great food is all about!

  8. Buddah Avatar
    Buddah

    [Comment ID #131599 Quote]

    If I want to eat sprouts on my pizza I will let ya know. 😉

  9. Buddah Avatar
    Buddah

    [Comment ID #131596 Quote]

    I expect to see pictures on your website before the end of the day Big Dawg!

  10. thetruth Avatar
    thetruth

    [Comment ID #131613 Quote]
    Im with you im staying here!!

  11. Jodide Avatar

    [Comment ID #131599 Quote]

    I go to Cali all the time, I still think NY has the better food! Nothing beats NY bagels, Ny dirty water dogs, or NY pizza! It must be all the crap in the water here in the east! You may not want to look at the water, smell it, or swim in it, but hell it sure does make some damn good grub!

  12. JD Avatar
    JD

    Where do I get one of those chili grills?

  13. Gildo Avatar

    [Comment ID #131613 Quote]

    Sprouts? I’m not talking about that damn dirty hippie tree hugger food. Aside from our locally grown California cuisine, I’m talking about some of the best steaks, Mexican food and burgers around. I’ll give you the dogs and bagels and pizza. But that’s all junk food.

  14. tonylegner Avatar

    [Comment ID #131591 Quote]

    Come on Buddah, You know Im ginkin ya. The dogs are in Long Branch I think. Max’s. They are called schickhouse, not the way you spelled them. sh*thouse? Sprouts on a pizza horrrible!

  15. Buddah Avatar
    Buddah

    I will give you the Mexican and the sushi, but I will put our avocado free burgers and thick juicy steaks against any Cali bistro. Now we all know where comes from, but how it is prepared, NY is the tops in North America. If I want some Wheat Grass and Chick Pea Protein shake and salad, I will come to Cali, but for real American heartland food, I will stick to the east coast. BBQ in Memphis, Brisket in Texas and orange juice in Florida. Thats all I need outside of my region. California burgers. LOL

  16. Jodide Avatar

    [Comment ID #131627 Quote]

    I’ll give you Mexican food. But BURGERS? No friggin way. There is nothing like a good ol’ NY steak house. Where they dry age the meat, and make the scraps into burgers. Sorry dude, but when I am in Cali, I just want good ‘ol food from NY.

  17. Gildo Avatar
    Gildo

    [Comment ID #131634 Quote]

    Yah, from the scraps they find on the floor.

  18. Buddah Avatar
    Buddah

    [Comment ID #131683 Quote]

    Yum, and even them pieces taste better than a Cali Burger.

  19. Jodie Avatar

    [Comment ID #131684 Quote]

    I was going to say that was what added the extra tang! HA HA HA

  20. Gildo Avatar
    Gildo

    [Comment ID #131684 Quote]

    Doubtful. Anytime you can see the beef stock out walking in the field next to the restaurant while you’re eating your burger, you know it’s gonna be good.

  21. Gildo Avatar
    Gildo

    [Comment ID #131633 Quote]

    I’m pretty sure the burger that won the national burger cook-off was from Berkeley. Isn’t that in California. Hummm…..

    There is Taylor’s Automatic Refresher in Napa. Grubsteak in San Francisco. Tommy Burger in Los Angeles. And of course there is the In-N-Out Burger chain — only found out here. If I’m ever in NY, I would like to try a Luger Burger.