BLAIR & ZAKK WYLDE!

Dear ChiliPal,

So many things have been going on in Death Sauce Land over the last few months.
So much in fact that I could not explain everything in just one e-Mail. Over the next couple of weeks I will be sending out several additional messages covering many exciting topics.

Today I want to announce that Blair’s and Zakk Wylde have partnered in a unique line of “Berserker Brand” Hot Sauces. As I am sure many of you know Zakk Wylde has been The lead axe man With Ozzy Osbourne for almost 20 years and has an incredible following of millions of fans from around the world. I am very honored to be working with him directly on this project and was psyched to learn he has been a long time Death Sauce fan, not to mention a fellow Jersey boy. We will be launching 4 unique sauces in June 2008. These sauces will be available via www.extremefood.com and www.zakkwylde.com, Ozzfest, As well as many other major retailers around the globe that will be announced soon.

Take a look at the prototype of the label below as well as a message directly from Zakk. Again this is a very exciting event for Blair’s and we look forward to millions of new chiliheads joining us in using and collecting both Zakk’s sauces as well as my reserves. Enjoy the ride!

FEEL ALIVE!

Your ChiliPal,
PS: Please note it has just come to my attention that several hundred emails have been sent to me and were buried in my spam folder. If you did not get a response, please send and questions or comments to blair@extremefood.com and I promise to respond.
FROM ZAKK WYLDE:

“When it came time to choose a company to introduce a recipe of flavors geared towards my fan base, the Berserkers, only one company was considered: Blair’s.
So I made the call right away.
Blair¹s Death Sauce has taken first position in my rack of flavors for sometime, and it¹s been my go-to sauce for anything I’ve cooked, grilled or recently killed that needs that extra punch. The thought that I could build on that Blair’s tradition, and bring it to my audience is huge. And it’s getting bigger since we decided one flavor is not enough- so we’re going with 4 flavors to launch.”

ABOUT ZAKK WYLDE:

Zakk
Wylde’s tenure as Ozzy Osbourne’s axe slinging side-kick has brought him fame in front of a large audience over the past two decades. However, it’s Wylde’ rock band Black Label Society (BLS) that has brought him notoriety amongst a hard core crowd of music lovers known in Black Label’s world as Berserkers. The fans, who have Black Label Society chapters around the globe, wear their BLS colors with great pride. A musical gang of beer drinkers, they rally under the mantra SDMF, which means Strength Determination, Merciless, Forever. “It’s a tribute to family and God” according to Wylde. From 1999’s “Sonic Brew” album to the current “Shot To Hell” release, one thing is certain- Black Label Society’s recorded output has never disappointed rock loyalists.

Look for a new BLS album in 2009.

For additional information on Black Label Society please see:
www.blacklabelsociety.com

for
additional information on Zakk Wylde, see: www.zakkwylde.com

Black Label
Society is:
Zakk Wylde
Vocals, Guitar, Piano

Nick “Evil Twin” Catanese
Guitar

John “JD” DeServio
Bass

Craig Nunenmacher
Drums
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Extreme Food
PO Box 363
Highlands, New Jersey 07732

Just a quick announcement here that Blair’s Pure Death is now available on his website www.extremefood.com.

Pure Death
Orange Habanero Chili Pods, Jolokia Chili Pods, Vinegar, and Baked Hawaiin Red Salt……That is It….PURE—–Clean, Use it on Everything….The Heat is Balanced not Piercing just perfect…On Our Heat Scale Pure Death Falls in the After Death Level But contains No Extract….It is BRIGHT orange and so Fresh…….Enjoy

http://extremefood.com/product.php?id=164

I am sure devout chili-heads out there have seen the t-shirt boasting the chemical formula of Capsaicin.

Well now it is available as jewelry:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9734495

PepperMaster is slowly, thankfully, pulling itself away from being known as a “hot sauce” company. Having tried most of their products I can say they are a culinary essential for those that aren’t adept to foraying into experimentation or do not have experience to make advanced sauces, marinades, salts, sugars etc……

These Black Peppercorns – or to be exact, Tellicherry Peppercorns are infused with Habanero. And like Peppermaster’s sugar and salt, what you are getting here is an unabashed, unequivocally superior product that touts its exact intent. Pair this with a decent peppermill, and a dish of your choice and you will be blown away. You like black pepper? Well you get it here. In all its flavourful glory. You want heat coupled with a subtle taste of hab’s? Well look no further. After initially trying this straight at the One of A Kind Show I was blown away by the simplicity and harmony of the taste as well as the complexity of the process used to make this.

There is virtually no dish that this product can’t touch. From salads, meats, pasta you name it. There is nothing to interfere with the black pepper taste you love and has all the added heat you crave. You may question as to hot it is….but rest assured this packs a decent wallop for chiliheads and the uninitiated should be warned.

A new kitchen essential.

Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc.
26 St-Jean Baptiste East,
Rigaud, Quebec
J0P 1P0
(514) 393-3430
(866) 451-6770

www.peppermaster.com
info@peppermaster.com

Ingredients: Tomato Puree, Organic crushed tomato, red onion, tomato paste, extra virgin olive oil, basil, minced garlic, orange habanero chiles (fresh whole pods**), extra coarse sea salt, turbinado sugar, coarse black pepper, spices.

**Not every jar will contain a habanero pod. This is due to the canning process.

Finding a truly spicy tomato sauce right from the jar is a tough thing to do. Sure it is easy to add some heat with spices and sauce, but to have a sauce that comes straight to the table with enough heat to actually satisfy the spicy craving is a rarity.

With most pasta sauces out of the jar I am quite skeptical. They are always lacking in something whether it be simply from salt and pepper or to a more specific spice. This is one time though that I have not been disappointed. Straight out of this hefty bottle to a sauce pan this tomato sauce was better than almost any I have tried. I am not going to try and find any fault in this pasta sauce as there is none. From the first initial waft of aroma to the final mixing stage to the pasta, everything was stellar.

I tossed most of the bottle into a sauce pan and set it over low\medium heat while water was boiling right until the pasta was boiled through. I took several taste tests to see if anything additional should be added. Okay, if I was to add a negative comment it would be that my bottle did not contain a habanero pod. No matter though. Throughout the heating up process the sauce remained uniformly thick and released a burst of aroma with every oxygenated bubble that burst under the heat of the element.

Mixing the sauce into the pasta was another revelation among bottles sauces. It took just a mere few seconds to have all this wonderful sauce blended in to the pasta.

As for the heat. Well yes, there is definitely a kick up from the rest of commercial sauces I have tried out there, Not so much to scare anyone off. But enough for this pasta sauce to live up to its name. The heat definitely came from the hab’s but there wasn’t so much as a taste from the habanero’s. I could have kicked this up a few notches myself, but for anyone that is just looking for a spicy pasta sauce off the shelf you can’t get anything better.

There is a little bit left in the jar. Just enough to coat some bread and make one killer meatball sub. I can also see this being used a pizza sauce as well. Your limits do not have to be left to just pasta.

To wrap it up, you have a pasta sauce that is thick and rich, that delivers up to its name in being “spicy” and ultimately an extremely flavourful sauce that you can simply heat and serve with worrying about adjusting any levels to it.

An exceptional product!

Csigi Chili Sauce Gourmet Foods distributed by:
THC Netwurx LLC
508 Main Street
Suite 242
Stroudsburg, PA 18360

www.csigichilisauce.com
lars@csigichilisauce.com
570-420-8664

The Instant Caterer has been around for ages at the South end of the St. Lawrence Market. I used to frequent it regularly to see what collectibles they were selling at regular prices unknowingly. After I had joined the HSB I had visited them to do an initial store review and also would assist customers with hot sauce selections but was promptly thrown out of the store by the lady that holds the regular shift during the day.

At that time the sauces were limited and were brutally over priced. I used to call the place the Instant Rip Off (aside from the few collectibles I was able to get). Then I finally met the owner Stephen. I introduced myself and told him about his products (and how over priced they were) and told him about products he should consider carrying. Lo and behold a few weeks later I visit and the shelves have been expanded, restocked with new items and prices adjusted fairly. This is no longer The Instant Rip Off but quite possibly one of the best hot shops now in the city. Not only do they carry hundreds of brands of hot sauces, BBQ sauces, marinades and rubs. They live true to the name of the Instant Caterer. Freezers are stocked with everything imaginable to get a party started off right. From big shin digs to quaint little gatherings.

Next time you can make it down to the Market drop by The Instant Caterer and say hi to Stephen and let him know you read about his store from the HSB.

Ingredients: Water, Vinegar, Habanero peppers, Jalapeno peppers, Tomato Paste, Onion Powder, Sugar, Salt, Garlic, Lemon Juice, White Pepper, Xanthan Gum

This is one of those sauces that is almost there. Its just passed mediocre and far from great. Basically I can say it is good. It is what it is. A no nonsense sauce that is unremarkable in all aspects but it won’t let you down in a pinch.

It’s got heat. It has a vinegar tang, and the overall taste of garlic, onions and peppers does give it some substance. But not much.

I think the downfall of this sauce is its viscosity. The stuff is extremely watery. You can see full on the seeds, pepper flesh, and random other particles, but the overall taste seems to get washed away on the pour. I gave this sauce a good go at some wings and as you can see it was a pretty futile attempt to get the sauce to stick. What I was able to grab up showed a sauce that had a bit of character but nothing to memorable. It was funny cause once I opened this up and passed it around to my friend to smell as well as the waitress, the initial aroma brought on oooh and aahh’s. This seemed to be quite promising.

In no way is this a bad sauce, nor a great sauce. One that will ultimately get lost in the mix among all the others on the shelf.

Dunk’s Hot Sauce
P.O. Box. 339
Fosters, Al. 35463
dunkshotsauce@aol.com

Ingredients: Lemon Juice, Cider Vinegar, Fresh Red Savina(tm) Habanero Peppers, Tomato, Cayenne Pepper, Chili Pepper, Black Pepper, Sugar, Salt, Garlic, Xanthan Gum.

Nick originally reviewed this sauce back in May. I received it recently so I thought I would give my spin on it.

We went out to Bishop and the Belcher for Mexican night and I put this sauce in my pocket to take along. As has been said before this bottle definitely has appeal right from the get go with its very well done graphics and labeling.

Moving right on to the taste the dept. This sauce is top notch. It poured and blended right into the fajita like a…….(insert analogy). I went through a good portion of the bottle before I actually noticed the heat. But what was apparent right from the start was the taste. I tried one bite with and one without the sauce and I have to say that this made a good meal into a great meal. There was just enough tangyness from the vinegar and lemon to take notice but at no point overwhelm. It followed up with a very mellow warm glow that was carried by the tomatoes. A little after the heat arrived that I was would say best was “comfortable”.

At first I was concerned about how runny this was. But its consistency although watery, never got messy and it clung to the food nicely.

Since that meal, I have tried on everything from wings to pizza and it has consistently been very good. This is one sauce to make some extra room in the fridge for and get two at a time.

Great Stuff!

Blue’s BBQ, INC.
1260 Boswell Court
Concord, NC 28027

Ingredients: fresh scotch bonnet peppers, fresh scallions, fresh onions, fresh garlic, fresh leeks, fresh ginger, coconut cream, cider vinegar, tellicherry peppercorns, honey, cornstarch, sea salt, spices

I recently acquired the Peppermaster gift box which contains 14 sauces, one seasoned salt, and one spicy sugar. They are all 45ml and are enough to get you through a dinner for two and give you a really good idea at the scope and variety that Peppermaster has available.

The smell of this jerk curry was both intense and extremely aromatic as soon as the lid was popped off. This is some serious sauce and the most authentic I have smelt out side of a West Indies restaurant.

The sauce is thick but spread out well when I put the chicken breasts in to be marinated. The colour is what you expect from a jerk sauce so we won’t be throwing any parties for it.

It was great see that when I was grilling these up it didn’t smoke or get all charred. It generated quite an amazing smell throughout the condo. If I was too change anything I would have left some sauce over to throw on top afterwards. I would have also marinated the chicken the night before. The end result though was still a fully flavoured jerk chicken breast that tastes as close to its roots as you can get. I guess for Greg Brooks growing up in the Caribbean helps quite a bit to add to this sauces authenticity.

As for the heat. Well Peppermaster ranks this at a 9 on the their heat scale. I have tried their 10’s and they are quite hot. So I would question the 9 heat level on this. It was more like a 3, 4 tops but that does not deter how amazing this sauce is.

You can feel quite comfortable sharing this sauce with friends without them screaming for milk. It would also make an excellent dip for some samosas and other finger foods as well.

Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc,
Rigaud, QC
J0P 1P6
www.peppermaster.com

Dear ChiliPal,

So many fun and amazing things have been going on in death sauce land!
New Reserves, New Chip Flavors, New Hot Sauces. All coming soon! And an ever growing legion of chiliheads joining us (Over 40,000 New ChiliHeads This Year Alone). This year I have decided to Make the Texas Reserve available online (Only about 45 of the 99 bottles) ORDER
NOW- http://www.extremefood.com The price online is $200. ($50. Per bottle Sold online will be donated to http://www.smiletrain.org (I am a big fan of what they do). If you choose to acquire a Bottle at the Show in Texas, the Price is $150. Please note- This is the last of a Generation of Reserves. Starting with the 2007 Halloween Reserve I have created an entirely new concept. This T2-99 Is the Last bottle of its Kind to ever be produced. Again only 99 bottles are available Worldwide.

Also please note- Due to an incredibly high order demand, placing your order and receiving an email confirmation is no guarantee of receiving your order. We will take orders on a first come first serve basis and I will make sure that my death team does our very best to make as many chilipals as happy as we can. Much more info soon.

Wishing you all my best. Feel Alive!

Your Chilipal,

Blair