Bottom Line: Weathered Souls Brewing Co. has a new, scratch menu and it offers a couple of tasty items that bring the heat.
Weathered Souls Brewing Co. is a particular favorite brewery of mine here in San Antonio, and I stop by on a semi-regular basis to check out what they have on tap (you can see the results of my recent tasting visit here). I noticed that they put up a post on social media not long ago indicating that they had re-opened their...
Cholula® is well known as the wooden-capped hot sauce that is commonly seen at restaurants and on grocery store shelves, and they offer several variations on their original recipe. But now the company that calls itself the "No. 1 Mexican Hot Sauce in the World" is expanding its line to include salsa and seasonings. They have added three different salsas and three types of seasonings to their product line and you should be able to find these at...
This Chilaquiles recipe delivers some kicked up tortillas that make for a great side dish or that pair perfectly with a couple of fried eggs
Ingredients 6 Corn Tortillas (or 1 Cup Tortilla Chip Pieces)
½ Cup Salsa or Hot Sauce (See Note Below)
1 Tablespoon Oil
Queso Fresco or Minced Cilantro for Garnish Makes two servings Directions If you are using tortillas, tear those up into pieces first. Add the oil to a skillet on medium heat (if you are...
Bottom Line: Trader Joe’s Guajillo Salsa is rich and hearty with a nice kick and has many different uses.
When I pay a visit to Trader Joe’s, there are several must-have items that I pick up pretty much every time such as their Habanera Hot Sauce, Italian Bomba Sauce, and Crispy Thai Chilis and Sesame Seeds. On a recent visit, I noticed their Guajillo Salsa and wondered how that had never caught my eye before. I grabbed a jar of the...
When looking for items to snack on, I am usually searching for something that has some spice. Sadly, even though the major brands tempt us with munchies that are supposed to bring the burn, they often come up short. But sometimes they manage to get some kick in there, and three of the spicy snacks that I tried recently have been enjoyable if not too high on the heat level. Below is a quick roundup of each of those. Hot Mustard Doritos: This is a...
Bottom Line: Diamondback Texafied Sriracha is bolder than its Huy Fong competition with more heat and garlic, but still acts as a good substitute.
If you have been looking for that familiar bottle of Huy Fong Sriracha Sauce with the rooster on the front and have not been able to track it down in your local market, you are not alone. The company ran into a chili pepper shortage back in 2022 (more on that here) and apparently still has not been...
Bottom Line: Wendy’s kicks up its usually good spicy chicken to the next level with the Ghost Pepper Ranch version and throws in some blazing fries as well.
Well, it had to happen. I’m back to chicken. I have been avoiding the bird the last few weeks to get some reviews of other foods on the site, but the fact is that the restaurant industry loves to spice up its poultry. And that’s not a bad thing because I really enjoy chicken sandwiches...
Bottom Line: The Hotshot Italiano from Subway brings a little bit of a kick to the chain’s usually good deli sandwiches.
If you are looking for a break from burgers and chicken sandwiches but still craving something spicy, there are several sandwich shops out there that should be able to kick things up for you. Subway is the largest sandwich chain in the country (and one of the biggest fast food franchises), and their Spicy Italian (which...
Bottom Line: The jalapeno, sausage, and cheese kolache is a Texas classic that brings a nice kick to breakfast time.
Texas is known for its barbeque, its Tex-Mex food, its chicken-fried steak, its pecan pies, and more, but there is one item that real Texans know about that has not received much attention outside of the state: kolaches. Those are yeast rolls often eaten at breakfast time that can be filled with fruit and/or cream cheese or with...
Bottom Line: The Birria Beef Tacos from El Pollo Loco are pretty messy and they don’t bring a lot of heat, but they deliver some good, authentic Mexican food taste.
El Pollo Loco is a Mexican/American fast food chain that specializes in chicken. They do fire-grilled whole chicken along with chicken tacos, chicken burritos, chicken salads, chicken bowls, and more. I have visited the place several times and can tell you that they cook up some...
