From the bottle: “So here’s what we do: We caramelize the Peaches and then add the habaneros with the other ingredients and blend them together. Tada, Peaches & Scream!”
Ingredients: Roasted peaches, vinegar, onions, habanero peppers, brown sugar
Having to have called into my day job to stay home with my sick daughter the other day, I took the opportunity to make something a little out of the norm for the family for dinner. I was so tired of the same old same old. So I ventured into making something I usually ruin every time, stuffed pork loin. Hey, worse comes to worse I can always order a pizza! I am so glad that I tried again because it came out FANTASTIC! But what really bought it home was this sauce.
You can tell that this label was thought about very carefully. It is very elegant with just a picture of some peaches on it in some wonderful hues of yellow and orange with just enough black for contrast. I know it sounds boring but it is the way it is done that takes it up a level for hot sauce labels. You can truly tell that a lot of thought and hard work went into this. It is truly a nice change from some of your typical hot sauce labels.
The sauce is a wonderful roasted peach color. It is not quite brown, but not quite yellow. You can also see bits of habaneros and onions in the sauce. It has a wonderful consistency, it stays where you put it but flows with no hassles. The aroma is out of this world! You get hit with the onions first. Then you can smell the peaches. Just fresh from the tree peaches. WONDERFUL! As for the taste, it was like nothing I have ever had before! First taste is onions followed by that wonderful sweet tart flavor of the peaches. Next you get hit with the sweetness of the brown sugar. Nothing overwhelming, just enough to help bring out the taste of the habanero peppers in a wonderful slow burn. It is not a super hot but it does leave a nice tingle on the tongue. I have come to just taking a spoonful here and there during the day because it is just so damn good! (OK, it helps that I am a foodie and just like food but even if I wasn’t, I would have to just eat this sauce by the spoonful!)
When I added this to my stuffed pork loin, WOW! It was like I had cooked the peaches, brown sugar, habaneros, and onions with my pork! It even added a whole new level to my stuffing. You got a little more heat and less sweet with the stuffing. I honestly couldn’t wait for my next bite!
Seam splitting goodness! Now on the flip side of this sauce. It can so be a dessert sauce. My second thought for this sauce was for vanilla ice cream, a topping for a banana split, a topping for apple pie ala mode, ect. The possibilities are endless. I even think roasting an apple with this drizzled atop of it would be seam splitting goodness!
All in all this sauce ROCKS! It not only looks good but it tastes good! Not to mention how versatile it truly is when you think of all the savory and sweet possibilities this sauce has for revamping tried and true recipes to creating completely new favorites. I think no matter what your tastes are in the hot sauce realm, you should give this sauce a try just once. I don’t think it will disappoint!
Packaging/Label: 10/10 very elegant
Aroma: 10/10 sweet and savory
Taste: 10/10 PERFECT
Heat: 7/10 will leave a pleasant tingle on your tongue
Overall: 9/10
Denzel’s Gourmet Foods Ltd.
Box 398
Enderby, BC
V0E 1V0
Meet Your Maker: Denzel
Written by Jodie
Nick Lindauer founded Hot Sauce Blog in 2004, making it one of the internet's very first hot sauce review sites. After 20+ years of tasting, reviewing, and attending every major fiery foods event in the country, he's back behind the keyboard covering the hot sauce world he helped build.
34 responses to “Review: Denzel’s Peaches & Scream Hot Sauce”
“It stays where you put it but flows with no hassles” LOL I love it!!!!! Great review Jode.
Thanks lady!
10 / 10 label, aroma and taste, VERY impressive !!!! Great review Jodie and great sauce Denzel !!!
Yum! And the stuffed pork look good, too!
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AJ it was damn good. All around just loved the sauce!
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Thanks!
That porkloin looks awesome, can you post the recipe for that?
Jay
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Sure.
Roasted Stufffed Pork Loin
1 pork loin
Box of your favorite stuffing
celery, chopped
onions, chopped
garlic, chopped
salt
pepper
Prepare your stuffing according to the directions on the box. Add the celry, garlic, and onions to the stuffing. Butterfly the pork loin. Season the pork loin with salt and pepper. Add the stuffing evenly to the butterflied loin. Close and tie with butchers string. Cook for 1 1/2 – 2 hours depending on the size of your pork loin. Serve when done! Enjoy!
Nice review Jodie!
I know you are the reviewer, but how come we never get to hear edge’s side of it? Dont you let him sample any of these meals, poor guy, he is always left out. 🙁
That porkloin looks absolutely delicious!! Well done.. I am not so much of an onion fan in my sauces.. However, the sweetness of it sounds interesting.. Nice review!!
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Believe it or not I sometimes stuff a porkloin with granny smith apples, brown sugar, and it gets this delicious syrup warm apple inside!! no need for applesauce.. lol
Excellent review Jodie, one of my favs as well and one of Denzel’s bigger sellers in our store.
I wouldn’t mind “stuffin’ some pork” as well, so thanks for the recipe. It looks yummy.
You know what, if Nick will allow it, and HSBers want to try Denzel’s and all the other Canadian sauces that have been reviewed here on HSB, I’ll hook all y’all up with a HSB Canuck Discount Coupon.
Nick let me know if that’s cool, I’ll make up a checkout coupon to post here so everyone can give Denzels, Droolin’ Devil, Hatari, and Uncle Big’s a try if they haven’t already.
If I’m overstepping my bounds here, my apologies.
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You could cmpeletly do that. I am not big into sweet dinner entrees. I would rather add it with a hot sauce that also a savory side. This way I can control how sweet it becomes. I can’t stand applesauce! But that is just me. I can so see making it your way and still using this sauce on top.
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Thanks UB. It does seem that Denzel puts out an incredible product line. I haven’t had all of his sauces but the ones I have had are fantastic!
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He does, when he is home. His work schedule is crazy so he is not always home when I make these wonderful meals! That is what working for the government is all about. He is also not as much into hot sauces as you would think he is. He is a big baby when it comes to hot sauce! I tried to get him to try this sauce and he didn’t want to. His lost, more sauce for me!
Its all about you huh jode? lol
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HELLOOOOOOO Welcome to planet Earth! Of course it is all about me!
This is Planet Earth.. Da da da leaving Planet Earth.. lol Great Duran Duran song
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Go right ahead Big – you and I have no boundaries 🙂
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Cool, thanks Nick. Will do.
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Hey Big…
You have TaiChi scheduled for this weekend?
Let me check with huv and the limo, oh you also wanted in full, right? lol
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Chrisk,
Tai Chi every morning buddy, that’s how I keep my girlish figure, and yes I wanted in full…I think.
Anyone interested in trying the Canadian sauces reviewed here on HSB like Denzel’s, Hatari, Droolin’ Devil, or Uncle Big’s, please feel free to use this HSB coupon for 15% off product.
🙂 HSBCAN1 🙂
Pop it in the comments section of the checkout and Mrs. Uncle Big will process your discount.
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Nice!!!
TaiChi and a 15% discount 🙂 breakfast too???
plus huv and I can save on shipping when we drive up.
Huv, fuel up the limo…
“I wanted it full…I think.” lol, see what I can do 😉
Its always fueled. And passprt reeady. I never know when ill have to leave the country in a hurry 😯
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Great! its always good to be ready, just in case 😉
Nice review Jodie, wife and I like the vanilla ice cream idea!
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Yes I know, and technically it is still your birthday MONTH so I’ll give ya that!
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HA HA HA
I love peaches, ill defenatly try this if i spot it.
I need a good icecream topping. I ran outta Melindas haha.
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I am now convinced it’s a conspiracy. My wife proclaims the same thing. Might have to keep y’all all separated in NM.
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Ah come on now we are not trouble makers. I mean it you are lucky we don’t claim birthday years!!!!
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Ahhh Jodie, how dumb do you think we guys are (shut up, dont answer) 😉
Birthdays years would me every day 😯
I know, I know, shut up and get ______!
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That would DEFINITELY be highly recommended!!! And thats straight from the horses mouth.
Let the horse jokes begin. lol