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When I was first asked by the Three Hot Tamales to review their Cry Baby Hot Sauce, I was a little hesitant. They have been trying to get this review out of me for months, and I’ll admit, I was concerned that I might not be able to write a good enough review. After all, I do not profess to be a hot sauce expert or connoisseur. In fact, I hardly ever use hot sauce with my food (much to the disappointment of my hot sauce fanatic hubby). And the only review I have ever written was for the THT Garlic Lover’s Steak Sauce. That was easy to write- the sauce was damn good and I had a lot to say about it. So now, just in time for Zestfest 2006, I am offering my humble opinion for the second time as I review Cry Baby.
Ingredients: Roasted red bell peppers, apple cider vinegar, habanero mash (habanero peppers, vinegar, salt, water), jalapeno mash (jalapeno peppers, vinegar, salt, water), sugar, kosher salt
What I love most about Cry Baby Hot Sauce is the unique flavor. Initially the sauce has a wonderful sweetness, yet there is also a nice, slow heat that follows. It is obvious that the sauce has the freshest ingredients, and I truly enjoyed the natural flavors of the roasted red bell peppers and the habaneros. Since I am not one for extremely spicy sauces, I appreciated the contrast between the heat and the sweetness of the sauce. The red bell peppers are the backbone, yet the habanero and jalapeno mash add just the right amount of heat so that the sauce is not too sweet.
I tried the sauce with a variety of entrees, but I fell in love with sprinkling it on my pizza. I know of many HSBers who faithfully use Cry Baby with their pizza, and so when it came time to taste-test, I made sure to try this distinctive dish. Again, I am not known for my liberal application of hot sauce to food items, but I thoroughly enjoyed my pepperoni pizza with a nice coating of Cry Baby. The sauce was also excellent with chicken and rice.
I know many hot sauce lovers enjoy fire-level heat from their hot sauces, but I also know that chileheads appreciate a fresh-tasting, flavorful sauce. Cry Baby doesn’t have extreme heat, but what it lacks in heat it makes up for in flavor. This is one of those sauces that you love for its freshness and taste. It is tangy and smooth, and you can’t help but savor the roasted pepper flavor. (2-3 on the HSB heat scale)
I may be new at this hot sauce review thing, but I know quality when I taste it, and I know I am not the only one (the sauce boasts an award from the 2006 Scovies). And I think it is only a matter of time before the world is introduced with a new type of food item: Cry Baby pizza! YUM!
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Great Review!
I have to bne of the only people who hasn’t tried a THT product!
Have to remedy that!
Great review “the wife” - nicely done.
Cry Baby on Pizza, thats the best!
Huv, you better watch out - may put a damper on the huv talon pie-making 
Anthony on 8/28/2006 at 8:56 am said:
Great Review!
I have to bne of the only people who hasn’t tried a THT product!
Have to remedy that!
For some reason the words “Jersey Girl Beat Down” comes to mind. lol
Thanks for the review Laura, can’t wait to hang with our fourth Tamale in TX.
kristi on 8/28/2006 at 10:11 am said:
For some reason the words “Jersey Girl Beat Down” comes to mind. lol
Thanks for the review Laura, can’t wait to hang with our fourth Tamale in TX.
But what about the 5th Tamale. He (I mean she) may get jelous
chrisk on 8/28/2006 at 10:02 am said:
Great review “the wife” - nicely done.
Cry Baby on Pizza, thats the best!
Huv, you better watch out - may put a damper on the huv talon pie-making
Let’s not get crazy here. Maybe some Cry Baby on top of a huv-talon pizza. Now there’s a thought 
Speaking of which, maybe time for another round 
huvason on 8/28/2006 at 10:26 am said:
Let’s not get crazy here. Maybe some Cry Baby on top of a huv-talon pizza. Now there’s a thought
The summer is almost over, and I didnt get any huv talon pie yet 
Sound’s great - “Maybe some Cry Baby on top of a huv-talon pizza” - Im in
huvason on 8/28/2006 at 10:23 am said:
But what about the 5th Tamale. He (I mean she) may get jelous
I don’t think he passed the swimsuit tryouts 
huvason on 8/28/2006 at 10:23 am said:
But what about the 5th Tamale. He (I mean she) may get jelous
No worrries huv, the fifth tamale is never forgotten. It sure would help if
you and the fifth T could figure out a way to make it to TX though. Just won’t be the same.
Nick Lindauer on 8/28/2006 at 10:34 am said:
I don’t think he passed the swimsuit tryouts
I don’t think any of us ( THT ) would pass the swimsuit tryouts! Except Laura of course.
Nick Lindauer on 8/28/2006 at 10:34 am said:
I don’t think he passed the swimsuit tryouts
Oh man, just the visual of The Huvason in a thong bikini. I’m scarred for life.
DEFCON Creator on 8/28/2006 at 10:49 am said:
Oh man, just the visual of The Huvason in a thong bikini. I’m scarred for life.
That’s just as bad 
…. but they were talking about my bro - the 5th Tamale.
Thanks for the great review “the wife”! Can’t wait to meet up with you in Texas!
huvason on 8/28/2006 at 10:23 am said:
But what about the 5th Tamale. He (I mean she) may get jelous
He…I mean she….is always in our hearts!
BTW Huv, are you goingm to Texas or what? I saw on your site that most people have voted for you to go and hang out! It mwon’t be the same without you and the 5th tamale!
kristi on 8/28/2006 at 10:37 am said:
I don’t think any of us ( THT ) would pass the swimsuit tryouts! Except Laura of course.
NO…..we should wouldn’t! Thank goodness we dropped that from the qualifactions to be a Tamale!
Anthony on 8/28/2006 at 8:56 am said:
Great Review!
I have to bne of the only people who hasn’t tried a THT product!
Have to remedy that!
Anthony, I will join you in that group. But that changes in 11 days 
kristi on 8/28/2006 at 10:11 am said:
For some reason the words “Jersey Girl Beat Down” comes to mind. lol
Thanks for the review Laura, can’t wait to hang with our fourth Tamale in TX.
I take back that last comment…ummmm…yeah i tried some…dont want that beat down!! LOL
huvason on 8/28/2006 at 10:23 am said:
But what about the 5th Tamale. He (I mean she) may get jelous
ROFL….you two need to forget Hillsborough and go to Texas then! Who wears the pants in your house anyway? OK, you don’t have to answer that.
thebigshow on 8/28/2006 at 12:01 pm said:
I take back that last comment…ummmm…yeah i tried some…dont want that beat down!! LOL
Smart man, I was starting to get all riled up!
thebigshow on 8/28/2006 at 12:03 pm said:
ROFL….you two need to forget Hillsborough and go to Texas then! Who wears the pants in your house anyway? OK, you don’t have to answer that.
You are right bigshow, but remember, huv wears the sock!
kristi on 8/28/2006 at 12:11 pm said:
Smart man, I was starting to get all riled up!
You can give Anthony that Jersey Girl Beat Down!
Great review btw…
chrisk on 8/28/2006 at 12:14 pm said:
You are right bigshow, but remember, huv wears the sock!
true, but only one of them, i know, i got the other!
thebigshow on 8/28/2006 at 12:25 pm said:
Great review btw…
Awww come on bigshow, you can’t really be afraid of the three of us, your residing with one of Jims smelly socks, thats got to be worse!
thebigshow on 8/28/2006 at 12:00 pm said:
Anthony, I will join you in that group. But that changes in 11 days
Wait a sec, are you going to Texas, didn’t see your name on the list.
kristi on 8/28/2006 at 12:33 pm said:
Awww come on bigshow, you can’t really be afraid of the three of us, your residing with one of Jims smelly socks, thats got to be worse!
But I am afraid, I hear Jersey Girls can Kick some arse, and I can’t fight back!
Luckily it’s in a ziplock, so no smell!! Just a piece of history! Maybe someday it will just be another sock, but for now it’s history and it’s chilehead history to boot!
DEFCON Creator on 8/28/2006 at 10:49 am said:
Oh man, just the visual of The Huvason in a thong bikini. I’m scarred for life.
Hey huv, look, after all the damage Creator has managed to inflict on your intestines with his wings, you’ve managed to scar him with a mere visual.
Who knew that you in a bikini was all it would take.
I wonder if it would have had the same effect if the bikini had a biohazard symbol across the front of it.
Hey all, No way I’m letting a review of Cry Baby go without a comment.
Great review! Great sauce! This stuff is so good that I had to supplement my income from gator wrastlin’ by teaching a course down at the local college school just to support my two bottle a week habit! Yep, Kristi, both bottles, already gone. The BBQ only lasted one meal, but that’s a whole differnt story!
Well, gotta go, got a class at 1:00
SOCIO- AND PSYCHO-LINGUISTIC CONSIDERATIONS OF SOUTHERN CULTURE:
An exploration of the communal and emotional functions of five hour conversations about the weather, polite indirection, and repetitive phrases such as “Boy ‘howdy.”
And ya’ll thought I didn’t have no learnin’
kristi on 8/28/2006 at 12:50 pm said:
Hey huv, look, after all the damage Creator has managed to inflict on your intestines with his wings, you’ve managed to scar him with a mere visual.
Who knew that you in a bikini was all it would take.
I wonder if it would have had the same effect if the bikini had a biohazard symbol across the front of it.
Shouldn’t the biohazard symbol be on the rear?
DK on 8/28/2006 at 12:50 pm said:
Hey all, No way I’m letting a review of Cry Baby go without a comment.
Great review! Great sauce! This stuff is so good that I had to supplement my income from gator wrastlin’ by teaching a course down at the local college school just to support my two bottle a week habit! Yep, Kristi, both bottles, already gone.
Well, gotta go, got a class at 1:00
SOCIO- AND PSYCHO-LINGUISTIC CONSIDERATIONS OF SOUTHERN CULTURE:
An exploration of the communal and emotional functions of five hour conversations about the weather, polite indirection, and repetitive phrases such as “Boy ‘howdy.”And ya’ll thought I didn’t have no learnin’
Thanks DK, sent you an email, finally got to speak to Bret.
Now go git you some of that learnin stuff, make us proud son.
Nick Lindauer on 8/28/2006 at 12:53 pm said:
Shouldn’t the biohazard symbol be on the rear?
After some zero’s, I’d say most definitely!
kristi on 8/28/2006 at 12:50 pm said:
Hey huv, look, after all the damage Creator has managed to inflict on your intestines with his wings, you’ve managed to scar him with a mere visual.
Who knew that you in a bikini was all it would take.
I wonder if it would have had the same effect if the bikini had a biohazard symbol across the front of it.
…….Coming out of visually-enhanced coma…….
Ugh, man, I think my brain synapsis are beginning to work, I must increase my tolerance for such visuals….
The Huvason’s thong bikini should HAVE to have a biohazard symbol on it, it IS one!!!
kristi on 8/28/2006 at 12:50 pm said:
Hey huv, look, after all the damage Creator has managed to inflict on your intestines with his wings, you’ve managed to scar him with a mere visual.
Who knew that you in a bikini was all it would take.
I wonder if it would have had the same effect if the bikini had a biohazard symbol across the front of it.
Hey huv, we could use you here next week for my next class, I need someone to demonstrate while I teach. The course:
GEOGRAPHIC SIGNIFICANCE OF RED CLAY
Fancy name for mud wrastlin’. With that bikini, I’d say you would see the relavance of the “geographic significance”
kristi on 8/28/2006 at 12:55 pm said:
Thanks DK, sent you an email, finally got to speak to Bret.
Now go git you some of that learnin stuff, make us proud son.
I got it Kristi, I’ll get back to ya later on it. Gotta go, Class is a startin’! Bubba, put the dog outside and sit down, Leroy ain’t here today!
DK on 8/28/2006 at 1:04 pm said:
I got it Kristi, I’ll get back to ya later on it. Gotta go, Class is a startin’! Bubba, put the dog outside and sit down, Leroy ain’t here today!
No worries DK, Leroy is here with me. He wanted one of them bikini things like huv has. We’re going over to Creators later for the fittin”.
kristi on 8/28/2006 at 12:35 pm said:
Wait a sec, are you going to Texas, didn’t see your name on the list.
Yup, I’ll be there
kristi on 8/28/2006 at 12:56 pm said:
After some zero’s, I’d say most definitely!
Did someone mention zero-wings
kristi on 8/28/2006 at 1:09 pm said:
No worries DK, Leroy is here with me. He wanted one of them bikini things like huv has. We’re going over to Creators later for the fittin”.
I’ll bet Creator’s looking forward to that. Leroy went to a gator wrastlin’ event with me once, we got lost so he asked for directions, they sent us to a Sumo wrastlin’ event instead. Poor Leroy. He got third place that day though. He used a move he calls “The Dog Gone Dog Bone” to finish off two of those guys! Poor Sumos.
Nick Lindauer on 8/28/2006 at 12:53 pm said:
Shouldn’t the biohazard symbol be on the rear?
NO - that’s where the “Exit only sign” is
And remember…. it was the 5th Tamale in a bikini, NOT me
huvason on 8/28/2006 at 2:04 pm said:
And remember…. it was the 5th Tamale in a bikini, NOT me
Yep, you wanted the “hottie tank”…
huvason on 8/28/2006 at 2:04 pm said:
And remember…. it was the 5th Tamale in a bikini, NOT me
Not sure which is worst Huv!!
Nick Lindauer on 8/28/2006 at 12:53 pm said:
Shouldn’t the biohazard symbol be on the rear?
No….no more….I will never be able to get that vision out of my head! I am now permanently scared for life!
Now thats a label …huh fellows
the truth on 8/28/2006 at 2:44 pm said:
Now thats a label …huh fellows
truth, never heard back in e-mail. you figure out what you’re gonna do?
kristi on 8/28/2006 at 1:09 pm said:
No worries DK, Leroy is here with me. He wanted one of them bikini things like huv has. We’re going over to Creators later for the fittin”.
AAAAAAAA!!! No, no, no, not The Huvason thong bikini dance. MY EYES! MY EYES!!!!
whats up big….. yea they know who i am to late
big you going to tex?
the truth on 8/28/2006 at 2:52 pm said:
big you going to tex?
Yeah I am, will be there sometime Thrusday.
They were bound to find out sooner or later, cat’s out of the bag!
the truth on 8/28/2006 at 2:51 pm said:
whats up big….. yea they know who i am to late
And I didn’t feel stupid
Ryan@angrypepper on 8/28/2006 at 3:36 pm said:
And I didn’t feel stupid
You sure Ryan? Did you feel angry at least? LOL
you may not feel but you look…lol
thebigshow on 8/28/2006 at 3:42 pm said:
You sure Ryan? Did you feel angry at least? LOL
I’m always angry, of course I did
the truth on 8/28/2006 at 3:56 pm said:
you may not feel but you look…lol
Hate to break it to you, but my wife gets all the credit for that one
Ryan@angrypepper on 8/28/2006 at 4:24 pm said:
Hate to break it to you, but my wife gets all the credit for that one
As long as you keep it in the family!
Did you finsih that job for the wifey yet? ZF is right around the corner.
thebigshow on 8/28/2006 at 4:32 pm said:
As long as you keep it in the family!
Did you finsih that job for the wifey yet? ZF is right around the corner.
For the most part, yes. There’s still one thing that needs to be finished, whether that happens or not is up to her. In the meantime I’ve moved on to other projects.
Ryan@angrypepper on 8/28/2006 at 4:48 pm said:
For the most part, yes. There’s still one thing that needs to be finished, whether that happens or not is up to her. In the meantime I’ve moved on to other projects.
Well at least she can’t blame you then. a little CYA….lol
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