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Hot Sauce Reviews
Review: Sweet Sunshine Atomic Sauce
When I first tried this sauce, I didn’t know what to expect. The label advertises “Caution: Very Hot!” but also touts flavor before fire. Is this a burner, or exaggerated advertising? Only time will tell. The ...
Hot Sauce News
So You Think You Can Eat Peppers?
From MSNBC.com: MEXICO CITY – For most people, even the smallest bite of a raw chili pepper means a flushed face and a rush for a gulp of water. But Manuel Quiroz can guzzle down dozens of Mexico’s spiciest chilies,...
Hot Sauce Reviews
Review: Sweet Sunshine – Warm Chili Sauce
After receipt of a large package of fresh sauces from the HSB stash, and excited by the prospect of taking snazzy pictures with my brand new Canon SD630 digital camera, I’ve been itching to get a review done. Today’...
Hot Sauce Reviews
Review: Conquering Lion Mango Hot Sauce
A green label with an orange, fire breathing lion hearkened the arrival of Conquering Lion: Mango sauce to my kitchen. It’s an attractive, eye catching label on a standard 5 oz bottle. The sauce is of the thin variety, wi...
Hot Sauce Reviews
Review: Loco Luna Lava Hot Sauce
Christmas – it may be cold and snow outside (well, more like 45 degrees and raining in Michigan) but that’s no reason it can’t be hot inside. Particularly at Christmas dinner. So, making quick use of my sister...
Dry Rubs/Spice Reviews
Review: Habanero Rub From Hell
As Autumn comes up on us, it brings with it the changing of leaves, an early dusk, and the sweet smell of grass and leather paired with the bright red, white and blue playoff bunting of Major League baseball. And in this changi...
Spicy Food Reviews
Review: Dr. Gonzo’s World Famous Peppermash
“More than just a hot pepper relish…When opened properly, there’s a party in every jar…Good fer what ails ya.” There are plenty of good sayings on the jar of Dr. Gonzo’s Peppermash. The stuff...
Dry Rubs/Spice Reviews
Review: Tia Rita’s Chile/Salt Blends
I received a sample of Tia Rita’s [tag]Chipotle[/tag] Salt Blend and Green [tag]Salt[/tag] Blend, and immediately got to thinking about how to use them. I’ve never used many flavored salts in cooking, so I had a bit...
Spicy Food Reviews
Review: Bob & Neal’s Original Recipe
Upon first inspection, I wasn’t quite sure what Bob and Neal’s was, exactly. It comes in a 16 oz. mason jar, has a medium-thin consistency with tons of chunk of all sorts of stuff floating in it. The label is classi...
Hot Sauce Reviews
Review: Fire Power Hot Sauce
Fire Power, an offering from Infusion Hot Sauce Company, comes in a big 10 oz. bottle with a colorful yellow label that screams, well, vinegar. The label reads “Infusion [tag]hot sauce[/tag] is made with the finest [tag]v...
