Spicy Food Reviews (and Recipes)

Where Fire Meets Flavor: Covering Foods That Bring the Heat!

Winging It: Wingstop Atomic Wings

Bottom Line: The Atomic Wings from Wingstop may not be the hottest wings out there, but they do pack a punch and they are quite tasty. And the All-In Bundle is a heck of a deal. Chicken wings are on pretty much every casual dining menu these days, and they are part of several fast food lineups as well. And really, it’s not too hard to mess them up, especially the boneless ones. Take some fried pieces of chicken, dump some Buffalo sauce on them...

Recipe: Sweet Fire Pepper Salsa

This is a simple, healthy salsa that packs a punch and you can adjust it appropriately if you want to tone down the heat a bit. (But why would you want to to that?) Ingredients 2 Fresh Ghost Peppers, minced 6 to 8 Thai Chilis, minced 4 to 6 Sweet Chili's, Diced Fine 1 to 2 Jalapeños, Diced Fine 2 to 3 Green Onions, Chopped Fine 1 Bell Pepper, Diced 1 to 2 Tablespoons Cilantro, Minced (Optional) 1 to 3 Tablespoons Honey 2 to 3 Tablespoons Apple...

Chili Pepper 101: Ghost Pepper

The Ghost Pepper is one of those next level chilis. Jalapenos and Serranos can kick up the heat, and Thai chilis and the Cayenne pepper will amp things up even more. The Habanero/Scotch Bonnet was once considered the top of the scale, but then people started learning about the Ghost Pepper which promised a journey straight into the inferno. Also known as bhut jolokia, this chili originates from India and is one of the hottest in the world at...

Spicy Snacks: Kettle Brand Krinkle Cut Habanero Lime Chips

Bottom Line: These all-natural chips bring the heat while also delivering a good crunch and good flavor. There are plenty of chips out there that promise to deliver the heat, but not enough coming from the major companies live up to that.  Kettle Brand is not quite the mega-corp that Frito Lays is, but it is owned by Campbell Soup Company, and their products are fairly widely available. But their Krinkle Cut Habanero Chips buck the trend of...

The Chicken Sandwich Wars: Jollibee’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Bottom Line: Jollibee's Spicy Chicken Sandwich outclasses much of the competition from bigger chains by delivering a tasty and sizeable sammy that also brings the heat. Everybody is getting into the chicken sandwich game these days and you can find one in pretty much every drive thru (even Taco Bell). But there is a new chicken place popping up across the country called Jollibee that has a spicy chicken sandwich that might find some the bigger...

Winging It: Buffalo Wild Wings Carolina Reaper Blazin’ Wings

Bottom Line: Buffalo Wild Wings Carolina Reaper Blazin’ Wings are some of the hottest wings out there, but they still deliver good taste. For some reason, I have mostly neglected chicken wings on this site so far, probably because I have been focused on sampling the many spicy chicken sandwiches out there (watch for a ranking of those soon). But I will be turning my attention to the world of wings in the coming weeks, and when it comes to the...

Hot Sauce Finds: Zaaschila Salsa Guacamole & Habanero

Bottom Line: Zaaschila Salsa Guacamole & Habanero is a tasty and spicy sauce that can prove quite versatile. Heat Level: Hot There are lots of hot sauces and salsas on the store shelves these days, and it’s usually hard to decide which new ones to give a try (I often grab whatever is on sale). I stumbled upon this particular sauce in Arlan’s in Hempstead, TX (a place where I have found several spicy treasures), and decided to give it a...

Recipe: Spicy Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato & Avocado Sandwich

The BLT is a classic that is improved with the addition of Avocado, and my version kicks it up with some heat. This recipe makes two sandwiches. Ingredients 4 Slices of Bread (Dealer’s Choice) 6 to 8 Slices of Bacon 1 Medium Tomato, Diced 1 Medium Avocado, Diced 2 Lettuce Leaves (Whole or Diced) 1 Jalapeno or Serrano, Diced 2 to 4 Tablespoons Zaaschila Salsa Guacamole & Habanero (or Other Creamy Green Sauce) Directions Cook the bacon until...