In terms of heat, Tabasco Habanero Sauce sits between Tabasco’s Original Red and Scorpion options. But how hot is that really? Does it reach true hab heights? And how well is it balanced against its flavor? Is it as universally usable as other Tabasco brand …
What are Buena Mulata peppers? Buena Mulata peppers are cayenne-shaped heirloom peppers that also provide a comparable amount of heat to the cayenne (30,000 to 50,000 Scoville heat units.) The twist to these chilies is their surprising (and often dramatic) color journey they experience as …
There’s a high-power pepper mix in Devilfish Kitchen’s Pirate Panic Hot Sauce: ghost, scorpion, habanero, and scotch bonnet peppers. On paper that’s a bunch of bold that could literally send your mouth into a true panic, as the label says. But does the flavor of …
And…the name says it all. Dat’l Hook Ya is damn right! Don’t let the fact that it’s made with datil peppers, which are akin to habaneros in heat (but sweeter), make you cautious to try this. This sauce is certainly not extra-hot, but it is …
What are peri-peri peppers? The peri-peri pepper, a.k.a. the African bird’s eye chili. That would be African, right? Yep, but in a roundabout sort of way. Its metaphorical roots stretch back to South America – the world’s original source of all the chilies that ever …
What are fushimi peppers? Fushimi peppers (a.k.a. fushimi togarashi) are popular Japanese sweet peppers, perfect for frying. With their elongated, tapered shape – similar to a cayenne – fushimi look like they should carry some spiciness. But, in fact, they deliver little to no heat, …
I like it when hot sauces till you what’s what right up front. Sauce Bae’s Skinny Habanero Hot Sauce nails that on its label. “A hint of sweetness wit the perfect kick” is pretty spot on. And “skinny” speaks volumes here. Low-sodium, vegan, gluten-free – …
So the label of Dave’s Cool Cayenne Hot Sauce sort of says it all, with its laid-back chili pepper soaking in the sun. This is one cool Louisiana-style sauce – in attitude and flavor – with enough tang and heat to make it very addictive. …
Angry Goat Purple Hippo Hot Sauce totally caught me off guard. Prickly pear cactus juice as a primary ingredient? How many times have I even had prickly pear cactus juice? I don’t even remember if I ever have had any cactus juice at all, so …
Here’s my first unassuming thought about Trader Joe’s Habanero Hot Sauce: “I mean it’s Trader Joe’s brand, how hot can it be?” It’s hot! Surprisingly so. There’s a true medium heat here that builds and then slowly dissipates from your lips and tongue. This is …