Bottom Line: Trader Joe's Habanero Hot Sauce delivers some notable burn and achieves that sweet spot where Fire meets Flavor.
Trader Joe’s has quite a number of items on their shelves that would delight lovers of spicy food, and this hot sauce in particular is one that I discovered several years back. I picked it up while shopping at the store one day and it helped me to realize that the TJ-branded products are the real deal. It is now a go-to...
Bottom Line: Dave’s Hot Chicken takes tenders to that next level while also amping up the heat.
Dave’s Hot Chicken is a new chicken-focused chain that has been taking the country by storm, and if you have one near you I highly recommend trying it out. Two locations have opened in San Antonio, but neither are very convenient to me, so I had not gotten around to sampling their poultry offerings. But I happened to be on the south side of town...
Bottom Line: The Phoenix Fire, Vampire’s Bane, and Day Walker salsas from Mrs. McArthur deliver first-rate craft sauces that pack quite a bit of heat.
Craft salsas have become quite common lately, and when I find someone who makes them locally, I try to give them my support. The sauces from Mrs. McArthur (aka Lady McArthur, aka The Pepper Lady) fall into that category, and she offers some that will really light you up! She makes her products...
Bottom Line: Secret Aardvark Habanero Hot Sauce is similar to a taco sauce and it really brings the heat along with good flavor.
I recently started working on a compilation of go-to hot sauces (watch for an upcoming post), and as I was reviewing what I had already covered on the site I noticed a glaring omission. Despite the fact that I regularly have a bottle of Secret Aardvark Habanero Hot Sauce in the fridge and that it is my go-to topping...
Bottom Line: Bluelguana Cantina is serving up some tasty tacos and burritos on the high seas with handmade tortillas and fresh salsa that delivers a kick.
Are you looking for some good tacos and burritos along fresh tortillas and spicy salsa that delivers a good burn? Well, I have just the place for you. The only thing is you are going to have to be on a boat to enjoy it. A Carnival Cruise ship to be exact. I recently did cruise on the Carnival...
Bottom Line: The Carolina Reaper Cheese Curls, Ghost Pepper Chips, and Creamy Ranch & Habanero Chips from Herr’s deliver some good snack options that bring some heat.
Herr’s Snacks is a brand that is sold throughout the country, though their primary focus is the Eastern and Midwest states. You will see them in stores in other parts of the country, but usually just in special displays of limited-time-only flavor varieties. Just recently,...
Bottom Line: The Torchbearer sauces Son of Zombie, Garlic Reaper, and Zombie Apocalypse deliver good taste and plenty of heat but should be used judiciously.
Torchbearer is a craft hot sauce company known for making some very hot and very tasty concoctions, and their products have started to become more readily available throughout the country. I have to admit, though, that I have been remiss in trying their sauces even though I have seen them...
Bottom Line: Melinda's Pepper Sauce Challenge has a nice selection of that company's sauces that offer a good combination of heat and flavor.
It is the time of year when people are buying gifts for friends and family, and as I have said in a previous post, please don't buy those generic hot sauce gift sets if you are getting something for someone who likes spicy foods. There are plenty of better options out that as I have been covering with my...
Bottom Line: The Diablo Chicken Sandwich from Arby’s is just as hot if not hotter than the Diablo Roast Beef and a heck of a good fast food option that really brings the burn!
I tried Arby’s Diablo Roast Beef sandwich and really rather enjoyed it (you can read that review here), so when I noticed that the Diablo sammies had not departed to Limited-Time-Only-Ville yet, I decided to snatch up the chicken sandwich version. I have been eating a...
Bottom Line: The Diablo Dare Challenge from Arby’s delivers on the heat by turning their always-reliable Roast Beef and Fries into molten goodness.
Arby’s is at it again. That chain might be known for its roast beef sandwiches, but earlier this year it offered a Diablo Dare Challenge featuring both a brisket and chicken sandwich loaded with a spicy sauce and roasted diced jalapenos. That came and went pretty quickly (I never found the...
