How the cold Hudson Valley became home to the hottest peppers and sauces
How the cold Hudson Valley became home to the hottest peppers and sauces Hot sauce lovers and makers have their pick of peppers here Julie Baumgardner FacebookTwitterEmail Hot peppers have become a phenomenon across the country, and the Hudson Valley. In the region, hot sauce makers like Richard Rajkumar, creator of Ram's Valley Hot Sauce and owner of Ram's Valley Food in Kingston, goes through 3,000 to 4,000 locally grown hot peppers a year for his 500-strong product line of hot sauces, spices and condiments. He won’t divulge his grower, though.visionandimagination.com/Getty Images After ...