Pico de Gallo translates to "beak of the rooster", and this salsa can be found with many different ingredients in the various regions across Mexico. But here in the states it is best known as a mixture of chilis, tomatoes, onions, and cilantro. Following is a quick, easy and very tasty recipe.
Ingredients 5 to 6 Medium Tomatoes, Diced 1/3 Cup Sweet Onion, Finely Diced 1 Jalapeno, Finely Diced 1 Serrano, Finely Diced 2 to 3 Cloves Garlic, Minced...
Bottom Line: The Serrano chili is hotter than the better-known Jalapeno with more taste and can be used in a wide variety of dishes or as a topping by itself.
While the Jalapeno is the most-recognized chili pepper worldwide, and the superhot pods like the Ghost Pepper and Carolina Reaper get a lot of attention these days, the Serrano chili is a major contender as well, and one that I personally reach for quite often. They may not be as well...
Bottom Line: The Spicy Mac & Cheese Wrap from KFC may have familiar ingredients but it is a tasty and filling wrap that actually delivers some heat.
KFC (or Kentucky Fried Chicken for those of us old enough to remember when it went by that name) has been doing chicken since Colonel Harlan Sanders was frying it up in the back of his gas station in the 1930s (yes, he was a real person). But chicken is big business these days, and chains...
Monday was National Hot Sauce Day, and the folks over at online grocery platform Instacart took that opportunity to list off the top hot sauces people are buying from them and what the preferences are by state. Below is the full map which shows you what sauces people are buying the most across the country. Now take into account this is based strictly on orders through Instacart, so I don't know how good of a representation this is of actual hot...
This quick and easy recipe uses the wonderful Trader Joe’s Peanut Satay Thai Noodles as a base and adds veggies along with a nice kick. (If you don't have a Trader Joe's near you, I have some optional ingredients mentioned below.)
Ingredients 1 Container Trader Joe’s Peanut Satay Thai Noodles 3 to 4 Dried Thai Chilis or Chili de Arbol ½ Cup Boiling Water ½ Teaspoon Sesame Oil 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil 1 Cup Broccoli Florets ⅓ Cup Red...
All-You-Can-Eat Is Back at Applebee's
If you're hungry, national chain Applebee's has you covered. They are bringing back their All-You-Can-Eat appetizer special which includes their Wings, Riblets, and Double-Crunch Shrimp. The first of those three is what spicy food lovers will be looking for and the sauces available are Classic Buffalo, Extra Hot Buffalo, Sweet Asian Chili, Honey Pepper, Honey BBQ, and Garlic Parmesan. The price is $14.99 in...
Bottom Line: The 3 Cheese Chicken Flatbread Melt from Taco Bell is on the small side and doesn’t bring much heat, but it is still a good addition to the menu.
It’s 2024 and chicken still rules in the drive thru. I just reviewed the new wings from Whataburger (more on that here) and I have the new KFC Spicy Mac & Cheese Chicken Wrap on the to do list. Meanwhile, Taco Bell has added another new chicken item to its lineup, and it looks like...
Bottom Line: The Buffalo Whatawings from Whataburger are heavy on the tang, but they are rather tasty and deliver some good heat.
Wings are gold these days, with nearly every restaurant chain having some version of the poultry flapper on the menu. And while Texas burger icon Whataburger has had chicken strips and sandwiches on its menu for years, it is only just now taking a flyer on adding wings to its selection of fast food offerings. They did...
Bottom Line: The Lay’s Numb & Spicy Hot Pot Chips will not numb your mouth from the heat, and they have an unusual flavor, but I rather enjoyed them.
Walk into any store selling snack items and you will quite a large selection of chips on the shelves, many of which deliver a kick. But the fact is that these represent a fraction of what you can find around the world and there are some pretty crazy flavors out there. (Anybody for some Whisky...
Bottom Line: The Carolina Reaper has a good flavor, but you only taste that for a few seconds before the heat makes your mouth go numb.
In 1999, the Habanero entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the hottest chili pepper on the planet. But that didn’t last long, as India’s Ghost Pepper (aka the Bhut Jolokia) came to the attention of Guinness in 2007 and was then handed the record. Chili pepper growers took that as a challenge,...
