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Today’s sauce review:  Melinda's Extra Hot Habanero Pepper Sauce

If hot sauce was only about the heat, no one would give a shit. There would be no reason for this blog. The whole hot sauce market would just be one spicy pissing contest. Whoever Melinda is knows this. This hot sauce right here is really something special. It's nothing too intense as far as the heat goes, but there is enough. The flavor to heat ratio is where this sauce really kicks ass though. It has all the flavor and heat you would expect from habaneros, and then it balances and enhances that flavor with the perfect mix of onion, garlic, vinegar, salt, and finishes everything off with just the right amount of lime. I poured a bunch of this in some potato casserole I had as a snack today. This hot sauce is a staple, and an absolute must have for any household. 19% Chance of blowing fire out your ass.

Ratings:

Spice:  55/100

Flavor:  96/100

Price/oz:  $0.42

Overall:  73/100

Quick List:  potato casserole, beef stroganoff, mac n’ cheese, fries, mexican food, pizza

Bottom Line:

Is my mouth on fire?  NO

Would I buy it again?  YES

Today’s sauce review:  Flaming CoonAss Hot Sauce

We've all been there, on vacation, in a gas station, gift shop, clothing store, custom cowboy boot shop, ice cream parlor, and there it is, the shelf full of hot sauces. Depending on where you are, they are named everything from 'Blake's Butt Bombs' to 'Squirtin Fire' to 'Hot Pussy Juice' (all real hot sauces by the way). In general, hot sauces named Cross Eyed Hillbilly's Opossum Ass Fire are funny, but not really spicy. I personally never would have bought a hot sauce named Flaming CoonAss, but this was bought for me as a gift. Well, I tell you what, I was blown a way by what seemed to be nothing more than a novelty label hot sauce. Granted, I was excited not to see water or vinegar as any of the top three ingredients. This hot sauce has an amazing complex habanero pepper flavor accompanied by the perfect amount of lime, garlic, and vinegar. Today I showered some steak quesadillas with this sauce and it was fucking amazing. I was surprised to find that the bottle did not have a barcode, but the manufacturer is listed and they have this sauce available for purchase on their website. This sauce is phenomenal, and for the price I suggest always having a spare bottle around! 18% Chance of blowing fire out your ass.

Ratings:

Spice:  53/100

Flavor:  95/100

Price/oz:  $0.90

Overall:  70/100

Quick List:  steak quesadillas, beef stroganoff, mac n’ cheese, soup, mexican food, potato salad

Bottom Line:

Is my mouth on fire?  NO

Would I buy it again?  YES

Today’s sauce review:  Tropical Pepper Co. Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce

If you are anything like me, you are often beyond disappointed by 'hot' sauces, especially of the mass produced variety. I have found Tropical Pepper Co. to make some of my favorite hot sauces, and they never disappoint. This sauce has an excellent balance of ghost pepper flavor, acidity, and garlic. While the sauce has a good spice level, it doesn't overpower the complex flavors of the ghost pepper. I enjoyed this sauce mixed in with some delicious beef stroganoff today. While the label reads, 'more than one drop is suicide', I added a little more than a teaspoon and I'm still here to tell you about it… One of my favorite attributes of the sauce is that ghost peppers are a creeper pepper, the spice hits you slowly, and continues to build after time. 70% risk of blowing fire out of your ass.

Ratings:

Spice:  72/100

Flavor:  79/100

Price/oz:  $1.80

Overall:  67/100

Quick List:  beef stroganoff, mac n’ cheese, eggs, soup, mexican food, potato salad

Bottom Line:

Is my mouth on fire?  NO

Would I buy it again?  YES

Today’s sauce review:  Tamazula Extra Hot Mexican Hot Sauce

This sauce has a perfect balance of vinegar, spice, and smoke flavors. Today I enjoyed it mixed in some mac n’ cheese to add a little kick. I personally don’t find this sauce spicy, but it does have a great chili pepper flavor. 0% risk of blowing fire out of your ass.

Ratings:

Spice:  25/100

Flavor:  60/100

Price/oz:  $1.49

Overall:  35/100

Quick List:  mac n’ cheese, pizza, eggs, soup, mexican food, potato salad

Bottom Line:

Is my mouth on fire?  NO

Would I buy it again?  YES

This over-comercialization of Christmas has gotten completely out of control.  On Nov. 1st, I already started seeing Christmas ads on t.v. Christmas lights up an illuminated.  So, I've decided to keep a running list of establishments that air 'holiday' advertising before Thanksgiving.  I will be boycotting these places this year for my Christmas shopping, and I urge you to join me in this!!!

So far the list includes:

Target

Lowes