Tara Erickson 
Mixing fruity tamarind with fiery, sweet hot peppers is a quality combo — and that’s what’s behind Jindotgae Hot Sauce. This popular Korean sauce brings good flavor to the table, but how well-balanced is the heat? And is it as usable as the brand says, …
Hot n Saucy — Garlic n Peperoncini Ho Sauce delivers on the flavors you’d expect, but there’s more to it than that. In fact, with the honey and sugar added in, this sauce leans into sweet more than you’d expect from the title. So, the …
The makers of SAUS call it a “do everything” sauce and amplify that with four words: dip, drip, blend, and grill. Yeah, that seems about right. SAUS cooking sauce is a sweet and tangy delight: big flavor and a high level of usability. But how …
Pickapeppa…say that five times fast. Total tongue twister. This classic Jamaican hot sauce has an obviously fun name and a ton of Caribbean-inspired flavor. But how well-balanced is the heat? And how usable is this sauce? Is it as usable as its nickname — “Jamaican …
If there’s one thing to know about Elijah’s Xtreme Regret Hot Sauce: It’s aptly named, packing an enormous amount of spiciness in that bottle (near ghost pepper level spiciness!) This is not a hot sauce for those that merely dabble in heat. Extreme eaters, though: …
Green Belly Hot Sauce is chock-full of Guatemalan green sauce authenticity. It’s a traditional flavor, inspired by a Guatemalan mother’s family recipe. So there’s no doubt it’s full of tasty (and fresh) ingredients, and it’s usable in many ways — just like other green hot …
Mule Sauce is the fiery concoction from Sticker Mule, a sticker company. Yup. You read that right. It’s one random brand extension, but hey — sometimes random just works to make something great. So, does Mule Sauce kick as well as its competitors? How flavorful …
Poirier’s Louisiana-Style Hot Sauce sure has a “kickin” pedigree. It’s a sauce made in partnership between Louisiana-born MMA fighter Dustin Poirier and Heartbeat Hot Sauce. And, in an ingredient twist for Louisiana-style hot sauces, it features extra-hot red habaneros along with cayennes. But how hot …
Crystal Hot Sauce is a staple in New Orleans, but there’s good reason why this Louisiana-style hot sauce is so popular (and widely available) all around the globe. It’s packed with flavor and supplies a very eatable heat. But how well-balanced are the two together? …
If you need a hot sauce that’ll burn off a zombie’s face during the apocalypse, then Torchbearer has concocted a winner and named it aptly. Torchbearer Zombie Apocalypse Hot Sauce is really freakin’ hot, featuring the likes of fresh ghost peppers and habaneros. But how …