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thotsky
Jun 7, 2005

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Hellfire First Blood is thick, but not like Sriracha. Despite the edgelord name and very high heat, I was super happy with the flavor of it. Small number of ingredients, not that vinegary, really showcases the peppers with just a hint of cumin.

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thotsky
Jun 7, 2005

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I bought the Bravado Crimson Special Reserve. It's alright, but there's a lot of vinegar so it is very watery and with the large opening you could easily add a fourth of the bottle to something by accident. It does not feel as good value as something like Hellfire First Blood. If it came in a dropper bottle like Tabasco it would make for a good replacement.

thotsky
Jun 7, 2005

hot to trot

How Wonderful! posted:

I'll probably quite happily use up the rest of the bottle, I just don't know if I'll order another. Very very solid, just not a showstopper.

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thotsky
Jun 7, 2005

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kazr posted:

The seeds and the white part of peppers contain the majority of capsaicin. The flavor is a a little more bitter but if you're looking for heat don't remove it

The seeds don't produce (or hold) any capsaicin. It's in the white bits, the membrane, and to a much lesser extent, the flesh.

thotsky
Jun 7, 2005

hot to trot
So, I think the original Marie Sharp hot sauce is pretty good. It's fruity, has a good sweet-sour balance and just enough habanero heat to make it interesting while not keeping you coming back for more.

I am also a big fan of smoked hot sauces. I think the Chipotle Tabasco is pretty great for both tacos and wings, even if it is a bit sweet. So, I decided to try the Smoked Habanero from Marie Sharp and it's just too weird. The smoke is a straight up campfire like smoke, I am pretty sure I read something about the source being kind of unique, but yeah, very different from most culinary smoke flavors I have encountered. It's also not integrated in the sauce at all. This feels like eating liquid smoke with a bit of heat coming in at the end. It's not horribly bitter or anything, but I cannot really recommend it.

thotsky fucked around with this message at 21:59 on Sep 19, 2021

thotsky
Jun 7, 2005

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I wanna do a habanero and carrot sauce. Do I adds fresh carrot after fermenting the pepper mash or do I ferment the carrots as well, possibly together with the peppers?

thotsky
Jun 7, 2005

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I ferment saurkraut, kimchi, and sour beer for 1+ years no problem.

thotsky
Jun 7, 2005

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Do you pastureize?

thotsky
Jun 7, 2005

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Do you wanna share a recipe for one of the fermented ones? They look nice.

thotsky
Jun 7, 2005

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I am moving in a month, and it's the first time in a while I will have an outdoor space for growing poo poo. Maybe I will stay growing American super chilies again, it's the only hot pepper I had much luck growing in this part of the world.

thotsky
Jun 7, 2005

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Tried this Midsummer Flagship sauce from Stavanger, Norway. It's interesting that it's made with habaneros grown here (inside, I assume). It's very expensive, but the presentation is nice. The sauce itself is very pineapple forward, quite thin in consistency. Tasty, but not hot at all.

thotsky
Jun 7, 2005

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Do people have good suggestions for smoked chili sauces or chili sauces made with smoked peppers? I love chipotle sauces, but it's hard to find ones that are not too sweet or taste like a cuminy blended taco. I love the Chipotle Tabasco, something like that with more heat would be great.

thotsky
Jun 7, 2005

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A friend convinced me to buy a strawberry hot sauce from some podunk town in England. It also has garlic and spices in it and comes in a glass monkey skull. It is awful.

thotsky
Jun 7, 2005

hot to trot

Kaddish posted:

https://freakshowfoods.bigcartel.com/

I like this one a lot but it’s fruity rather than chipotle.

I tried Marie Sharps smoked habanero and it was really disappointing. Tasted like they added liquid smoke. The only Marie Sharps I’ve disliked.

Yeah, I also tried that Marie sharp one and it was disgusting. Will check our your recommendation.

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thotsky
Jun 7, 2005

hot to trot
Marie Sharp's habanero pepper sauce is an excellent sauce. Not too vinegary, but got some extra zing from the lime, good sweetness and a little body from the carrots, and lots of great habanero flavor without being too spicy.

If you want something just a bit rounder Marie Sharp's Belizean Heat adds some tomato and a touch of cumin to that recipe. The difference is pretty subtle.

thotsky fucked around with this message at 23:24 on Dec 30, 2022

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