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Review: Green Bandit Cilantro Habanero Hot Sauce
Posted on 04.19.06 by Jim @ 6:38 am | Comments: |
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Green Bandit Cilantro Habanero Hot Sauce

Ingredients: Filtered Water, Cilantro, Apple Cider Vinegar, Habanero Peppers, Salt, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Ginger, Olive Oil, Garlic Powder, Xanthan Gum

Label: “I had to drink my grandma under the table to nab this one. A 1/5 of tequilla later, this cilantro habanero sauce is finally mine. Thanks Saphta. Be creative and try it on everything. GB.”

Appearance: Beautiful color! The bits of cilantro stand out well in this sauce. This sauce would look great when plating a nice cut of fish or chicken - the green certainly stands out nicely against a white plate!

I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille!

Smell: Very lemony. There’s a light touch of cilantro and quite a bit of hab smell, but the lemon overwhelms it. The vinegar doesn’t really come through at all.

Taste: This sauce has a really good citrus flavor, though it seems a bit strong at first. The hab flavor works wonderfully well as a counterpoint with the lighter citrus/cilantro. The lemon is the first thing you taste, followed quickly by a bit of smoke from the hab. The full hab flavor catches up with you by the fourth bite or so, and it sticks with you long after the citrus fades, probably about 15 minutes or so. The vinegar doesn’t really play a role, probably because of the tartness of the lemon.

After trying it on the requisite Wheat Thin, I decided that the fruity flavor would do wonders for a nice fish fillet. Luckily, I had picked up some tilapia fillets on my way home! I broiled a couple of the fillets, and enjoyed buttered rice (to help cleanse the palate between bites). A perfect pairing!

Conclusion: Green Bandit Cilantro Habanero is a wonderful hot sauce! The fire isn’t too hot for noobs to enjoy; well-weathered Chiliheads may want to augment it a bit with an additive (hab powder, maybe?) The subtleness of the habanero in this sauce sets it apart from the others. This sauce works wonderfully with fish, and would most likely accent chicken and/or pork well, too. Give a high-five to Saphta for me, GB!

4.5 out of 5

Green is the new orange!


Chilehead Comments:
Posted by: Jim - Categories: Uncategorized
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8 Comments »

Comment #1:
Comment by Dan@ BLP Labels (379) - 4/19/2006 @ 9:44 am | [ Quote ]

I believe I tried this sauce at the Fiery-Foods show. I am not a huge cilantro fan (a little goes a long way with me) but was greatly surprised how light this sauce was. I found it delicate and it reminded me of spring with the fresh herbs and citrus flavor. Great review!

Comment #2:
Comment by Daniel (269) - 4/19/2006 @ 10:47 am | [ Quote ]

Fresh Cilantro is great, i dont know about the latter bottled stuff.

Comment #3:
Comment by Jim (27) - 4/19/2006 @ 11:14 am | [ Quote ]

That was my thinking before tasting this sauce also, Daniel. Remarkably, the brightness of this sauce really allowed the cilantro to shine through.

Comment #4:
Comment by Jim Campbell (Mild to Wild®) (1533) - 4/19/2006 @ 11:21 am | [ Quote ]

Cilantro seems to hold up well in bottling. I’ve had several salsas that used it in varying degrees and it seemed to do well.

Comment #5:
Comment by Jim Campbell (Mild to Wild®) (1533) - 4/19/2006 @ 11:24 am | [ Quote ]

From a packaging point of view, I’d go with a colored shrink seal rather than clear. Just makes a cleaner presentation and can help accent the label. Plus, product can get left high & dry on the neck of the bottle and if it sits for a bit, that can look unappealing. $0.02 :-)

Comment #6:
Comment by Lee@DC (643) - 4/19/2006 @ 1:38 pm | [ Quote ]

I agree with Jim. And it would also stand out on shelves against the sea of black shrink bands (like ours, lol)

Comment #7:
Comment by eman (1755) - 4/19/2006 @ 10:14 pm | [ Quote ]

great review…will have to try

Comment #8:
Comment by Don (6) - 4/26/2006 @ 7:29 am | [ Quote ]

The cilantro, The basil. and the red pepper sauces, all good ! Also great mixed with sour cream for a dip with vegetables.

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