The second Palo Alto Firefighters Pepper Sauce hit my lips, I thought, “This tastes very familiar, and I love it!” I later figured out, after my weekly drive through Taco Bell (no judgement), that Palo Alto firefighters found a way to make something that tastes …
This is a first for me — Yellowbird Habanero Hot Sauce pairs those fiery habaneros with carrots. Yes, you definitely get the sweet, earthy flavor you expect, but does it pack the punch of heat the hab is known to deliver? And how usable is …
Let’s cut to the cool stuff first: The Bronx Greenmarket Hot Sauce is made from serrano peppers grown in community gardens in The Bronx. Your purchase of this sauce directly supports those community gardens. Pretty rad. And a great idea from Small Axe Peppers. I …
If you love yourself a fresh peppery Louisiana-style hot sauce with a vinegar zing, then Gator Hammock Gator Sauce may be your new go-to utility sauce. That’s right, I said utility because it doesn’t have an overbearing heat, but it gives you just the right …
Let me just start by saying this: I read a little note that the cooks who make Grinders Death Nectar wear hazmat suits. I think that’s a good enough indicator of what to expect here. It’s terrifyingly hot — so hot it made me curse …
Normally, when you hear habanero you think HOT, but Ring of Fire Habanero Hot Sauce is more like a mellow camp fire…that’s LIT with flavor. Get it? So, what is it about Ring of Fire that makes it so tasty? Does its lower hab spiciness …
Love Bajan-style mustard-based hot sauces? Pirate’s Lantern Pepper Sauce should be on your map of sauces to seek. But is Pirate’s Lantern an “X marks the spot” winner, or does its flavor, heat balance, and usability have it walking the plank? Arrr….only one way to …
Angry Goat’s Hippy Dippy Hot Sauce pairs tomatillos, kiwi, and agave nectar with fire-roasted chilies. Unique? Definitely. Fun? No doubt. But how do all these flavors meld together as a verde sauce? And how usable is Hippy Dippy really? Too sweet? Just right? Let’s jump …
In terms of heat, Tabasco Habanero Sauce sits between Tabasco’s Original Red and Scorpion options. But how hot is that really? Does it reach true hab heights? And how well is it balanced against its flavor? Is it as universally usable as other Tabasco brand …
First things first. You have to love the name. Tiger Sauce. So simple. To the point. And the packaging follows suit with that in your face, sort of retro tiger growl. Ironically, Try Me brand’s Original Tiger Sauce is more of a sweet hot sauce …