Bottom Line: The Sabrett Hot Sausage is a street food classic that also delivers some heat.
New York City is not necessarily known as a destination for spicy foods, but it is a city with a diverse selection of cuisines, so there are plenty of opportunities to find something that will bring the heat. And of course, one of the best locations to find something with some spice is on many of the street corners where you can find pretzels, gyros, hot...
Bottom Line: KFC’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich falls a little short on the heat, but they know how to fry their chicken and this is a very tasty sammy.
While covering the Chicken Sandwich Wars, I have been making my way through the various fast food joints that have spicy chicken sammies on their menus, but it took me a while to get to one in particular that seems like it should be an obvious destination. KFC (that’s Kentucky Fried Chicken to us...
Bottom Line: Trader Joe’s Sriracha and Green Dragon Sauce have a bit of a kick and offer a nice substitute to Huy Fong products while they are in short supply.
If you haven’t already noticed, Sriracha sauce from Huy Fong’s (the one with the green top and rooster on the bottle) is getting harder to find. Due to the ongoing drought and labor shortages, the chili peppers that they use for their sauces are in short supply and the Huy Fong...
Bottom Line: Tlahco Mexican Kitchen offers authentic Mexican cuisine with plenty of intriguing choices and several dishes that deliver a kick.
As someone who has lived in Texas most of my life, I have of course developed a love for Tex-Mex food with its seasoned meats and cheeses and sauces. But since Texas borders Mexico, we have restaurants here with dishes that are closer to what you would find in that country without so much of the Texas...
Bottom Line: This is a next-level BLT that delivers on the heat and pairs well with the excellent brews from Dos Sirenos
San Antonio has no shortage of good breweries and brewpubs, and I have managed to do a tour of quite a number of these establishments during my time in this city. One that I recently discovered is Dos Sirenos Brewing which is just south of downtown near the Blue Star Arts Complex (and also near another favorite destination,...
Prepare yourselves, hot sauce lovers. Over the past few years, we have had shortages of toilet paper, milk, various produce items, ramen noodles, and more. But now we have one that will really hit home: that go-to favorite Huy Fong Sriracha Sauce! Due to drought and labor issues, chili peppers are in short supply and that is impacting the availability of Huy Fong products which also includes their Chili Garlic Sauce and Sambal Oelek. No new...
Bottom Line: The Spicy Original from Schlotzsky’s is a big sandwich that will satisfy your appetite and need for heat and pairs perfectly with their jalapeno chips.
When it comes to the deli sandwich chains, I have one in particular as my go-to location and it is not one that you hear about on a regular basis. My preference has long been a Texas original known as Schlotzsky’s which got its start in Austin in the early ‘70s and has since...
Bottom Line: Eli’s Special Habanero Hot Sauce tastes like a Louisiana-style hot sauce with habaneros added and a hint of Mexican spice and it brings some good heat.
When visiting restaurants, it is always nice to see bottles of hot sauce sitting on the table because that means they understand that there are customers that want to add some kick to their food. And when I see a bottle of hot sauce that is not available in the stores, I am always...
Bottom Line: You are guaranteed to get a good chicken sandwich with a kick from Popeyes, and the Buffalo Ranch just adds a new twist.
The chicken sandwich wars are getting ugly out there with more and more chains firing salvos while supplies of poultry breasts are dwindling. Popeyes is the one that got it all started with its extra-thick chicken sammy along with its spicy version, and now it is trying to add a twist to bring customers back into...
Bottom Line: The Chex Mix Max’d Buffalo Ranch have a nice Buffalo sauce kick and offer a spicy snack alternative to chips.
When looking for something spicy to snack on, sometimes you get tired of chips. But no need to worry there because the Chex Mix has you covered. They have quite a number of snack mix flavors available including their Hot & Spicy as well as the variant on that with a ghost chili kick (more on those here). And if you do...