Posted January 20, 2007 by ChileHeadEd in Makers

Review: Denzel’s Lil’ Smokehouse Hot Sauce

I got the Lil’ Smoke house to review, all right! I love Chipotle peppers and the bottle has a Scovie award sticker! I am a sucker for those stickers, it is a sign that this is gonna be something special! A little research shows me it won 3rd place in 04 in the Specialty Chile Catagory.

Ingredients: Vinegar, Onions, Jalapeno Peppers, Garlic, Salt

Ok, I opened the bottle and give it the smell test….smells like peppers, vinegar and a little spice, no big surprises.

Pour out some on the plate. it is thick, has little chunks, is a nice shade of red with pieces of skin and seeds mixed in, it seperates a little as the solids sit up and the liquid strains down a little, no thickener holding this together.

Straight taste test yields a mild pepper taste, a little smokey, not as much as I was expecting and mild heat. It is a little sweet, I would swear it had a sweetener in it, or those were some great sweet Jalapenos used in the sauce! It smells and tastes kind of like pureed pickled peppers to me.

I put it on my old reliable Egg Sandwich, I hate to be repetitive, but I have this almost every day for breakfast and just love em! It is one heck of a good way to eat hot sauce in my opinion! Plus I am planning on doing three reviews today, 1 for each meal. I have been away too long and need to make up for lost time!

It is mild enough that it doesn’t overpower the sandwich, but there is a little too much vinegar flavor to complement the egg, I think this sauces best use would be on Nachos, added to a homemade salsa, as an ingredient in a marinade, or It would absolutely rock added to velvetta cheese and microwaved and served with Nacho Chips!

Appearance 6/10
Flavor 6/10
Heat 4/10
Overall 6/10