Bottom Line: The Spicy Crispy Chicken Royale is not high on the heat level, but it delivers a tasty sandwich that is worth trying (if you can find one).
The Chicken Sandwich Wars are getting series because we have already had a casualty among the permanent menu items. Burger King’s Ch’King sandwich is off the board as apparently it wasn’t bringing in enough people to the drive thru. But the King had its replacement already ready and the...
Bottom Line: The Shake Shack burger and fries get a nice kick from teaming up with the Hot Ones™ and the Apollo Sauce takes things to the next level of hot!
The Hot Ones™ show on YouTube has been getting more popular lately, and they are increasing their exposure by teaming up with other well-known brands. Their basic schtick is that they interview celebrities while said guests are eating wings with ever hotter sauce (including the Hot...
Bottom Line: The Boneless Bar Pizza from BWW is rather messy and not too hot (unless you amp up the sauce level), but it is a decent nosh that should go down well with a beer.
Buffalo Wilds Wings really wants you to pay them a visit. They have their regular wings--which are some of the best among the chains--and all sorts of Happy Hour specials to entice you. They are putting their chicken on hot dog buns and calling them Bird Dawgs (and they...
Bottom Line: Taco Flavored Doritos have very little heat and the recipe has changed, but they have an intense, bold flavor that carries plenty of nostalgia.
These days, there are hundreds and hundreds of flavors of chips on the store shelves. Doritos alone has at least two to three dozen different varieties on the market at any given time. But I remember a day when the selection was much slimmer and there were only three types of Doritos...
The Hot Ones™ brand is keeping itself busy and has yet another partner to promote its hot sauce. This past summer they paired up with Pringles releasing multiple flavors based on their sauces (the only one I was able to track down was Los Calientes Verde). Now they have jumped onboard with Shake Shack and that fast-casual restaurant will be adding their sauce to burgers, chicken sandwiches, and fries. Here is what they currently have on the...
Bottom Line: Panfilla Cantina in San Antonio offers authentic Mexican Cuisine that goes beyond standard Tex Mex fare and some of their selections bring the heat!
There are plenty of Tex Mex restaurants in San Antonio that offer some darn good Texas-style Mexican food. But if you are in the mood for something a little different than crispy beef tacos, enchiladas with chili-cheese gravy, and/or fajitas with all the fixins, this town certainly has...
Bottom Line: Wingstop has added a tasty and filling chicken sandwich to the menu that is as hot as you want it based on the sauce you pick, but good luck finding one right now.
There are lots of spicy chicken sandwiches out there, but up until now Wingstop was not a place where you would find one. They have wings, they have thighs, but breasts were not previously on the menu. That has changed, though, as they have fired their first volley into...
This quick and easy recipe for spicy refried beans has plenty of uses and also brings a bit of a kick. Ingredients: 1 16 oz Can Refried Beans (preferably fat and salt free)
2 Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce (minced)
½ Cup Sweet Onions (diced)
1 Medium Jalapeno (diced)
1 Tablespoon Vegetable or Canola Oil
2 Tablespoons Cilantro (minced)
1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
Juice of 1 Lime
½ cup water
Salt and Pepper to Taste Directions: Add the oil to a...
Bottom Line: These chipotle chilis in adobo sauce from La Costena may not pack a lot of heat, but they have great flavor and can be used in many ways.
Pickled jalapenos are something I have to have in the pantry (or fridge) at all times because I use them (and the juice they are pickled in) on a regular basis (San Marcos is my preferred brand). But there is another type of jalapeno I usually have at the ready and that is the smoked, dried...
Bottom Line: The Crispy Thai Chilies & Sesame Seeds from Trader Joe’s are a tasty snack alternative to chips and they have some heat.
There are plenty of selections out there to munch on between meals when the hunger pangs strike, and several that bring some heat. But sometimes you want to reach for something a little more healthy than chips or crackers, and maybe you have grown tired of nuts (plus they are pretty heavy on the calories)....