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Hot Sauce Reviews
TorchBearer #37 Tarnation Hot Sauce
According to the scoville rating, Tarnation ranks at 38,202 scoville units, which is just under half the heat level of Super Fancy #42 Slaughter Sauce (which comes in @ 67,582). You can read my review of Slaughter Sauce here or...
Hot Sauce Reviews
Review: Torchbearer #37 – Super Fancy Tarnation Sauce
Attention, chileheads! I now have a new favorite hot sauce! Torchbearer Tarnation be her name! Ingredients: Habanero Peppers, Carrolts, Onions, Mandarin Oranges, Tomato Concentrate, Garlic, Salt, Chili Powder, Black Pepper Labe...
Hot Sauce Reviews
Torchbearer Sauce #37 Super Fancy Tarnation Sauce
Ok… I have to admit… I didn’t like this sauce very much. I am used to habanero sauces, and I shake them onto pizza etc like some folks use ketchup. But this one…. this stuff is beyond HOT and really does...
Blair's
News from Blair
Dear Fellow Chilihead, I wanted to share a very spicy happening. As you are aware, I have been making The Hottest sauces on Earth Since 1989 (Certified by the Guinness Book of World Records) Now for the First time ever, I have ...
Dave's Gourmet
Classic Hot Sauce Review: Dave’s Insanity Sauce
When I think of classic hot sauces, Dave’s is the first that come to my mind. Dave’s really started the cold, er, really really hot war that was the exponential growth in heat of sauces by using extracts. Dave’...
Danny Cash
DC Hot Trivia Question #1
Danny Cash Trivia Contest Question #1 Name the hot sauce that was recalled / renamed because of legal threats from some very ‘hungry’ lawyers. (Hint #1: Baltimore) (Hint #2: It’s now produced under a different...
Blair's
Review: Blair’s Death Rain Habanero Parmesan Chips
I opened the bag with hesitation. My mind played out the words, “Oh God, Oh God, Please let me live.” I knew the bag said “medium,” but I wasn’t going to let that fool me in a false sense of securi...
Hot Sauce Reviews
Review: Torchbearer Super Fancy Tingly Sauce
The package starts out: “Preacher’s wife Dixie Earline never did nothin but cook. Used the #4 in her potluck, plus paired it with extra lard for signature flavor on cover-dish Sundays. Most figured she cooked extra ...
Dave's Gourmet
Who is Dave?
Dave Hirschkop is the man behind Dave’s Gourmet. When you meet Dave at a trade show, don’t expect to shake his hand. This is because he’ll be wearing a straitjacket while standing before a simulated insane asy...
Blair's
The Intermediate Eater: Some like 'em not so hot
By JOHN OWEN SPECIAL TO THE POST-INTELLIGENCER Blair Lazar is possessed of a weird sense of humor. He is the kind of guy who invites you to “taste this,” and when you do, you are temporarily rendered mute and blind....