Our buddy Lars from Csigi Gourmet has a really cool article (with bio) in the most recent online edition of the Pocono Record. Csigi Gourmet should begin its infiltration of the national media soon. Check this out:
Eburg gourmet takes peppers personally
By Helen Yanulus
Pocono Record Writer
January 28, 2008
Lars Chigi likes it hot, hot, hot.
The [...]

Our Raising the HEAT for Autism project officially ends tomorrow, January 31. Most of the bottles have already been shipped out to their new homes, and several more will go out this week.
Anyone wanting a bottle needs to write to us via our CONTACT FORM and reserve one and make payment arrangements by midnight [...]

Chuck Evans of Montezuma Brand passed along this breaking news to us about his ongoing efforts to protect his trademarked “Smokey Chipotle” from being pilfered by a number of other organizations in the industry. Score yet another victory for Chuck! Way to go!!!
Chuck Evans’ SMOKEY CHIPOTLE(R) Trademark Upheld in Trademark Dispute
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Canada continues to provide proof that they’re on board with hot & spicy food…even in the eastern maritime provinces. Check out this article from The Guardian, out of Prince Edward Island, which talks about one Canuck’s love of hot sauces. Funny thing, though…we think we know who the only commercial grower in North [...]

In a warm-up for the amateur chili cookoff coming up at the North Market here in Columbus in 3 weeks, we decided to try our luck at another local cookoff event…this one called the “2007 Souper Bowl Cookoff,” which was a chicken soup-making contest at our local synagogue here. Soup is good food, and [...]

Well, we’re coming down to the wire with the end of our run of charity fund raising for Autism Speaks with the Raising the HEAT for Autism event. We’ve had a number of auctions sell thus far, but these truly rank high on the coolness scale. Uncle Big, one of our outstanding Canuck [...]

Sabrosa Gourmet Fire Roasted Salas Review
Manufacturer: Sabrosa (sabrosafoods.com)
Product:
Sabrosa Gourmet Fire Roasted Mild Salsa
Sabrosa Gourmet Fire Roasted Medium Salsa
Ingredients:
Diced Tomatoes
Roasted Bell Peppers
Red Bell Peppers
Roasted Jalapeno Peppers
Balsamic Vinegar
Kosher Salt
Fresh Garlic
Cilantro
Parsley
Packaging:
The 12 ounce mason style jars are pleasantly labeled and boast 100% fire roasted peppers. The colorful labeling makes you want to look and see what it [...]

With the spread of what I call Naga Mania comes more and more interesting, super heated product. From Jolokia Peanut Butter, to sauces and powders, this trend is really sweeping the industry and Brian Marx from Heather’s Heat and Flavor is surely taking advantage of it!

With this inaugural review, we start a new category of product reviews here at The Hot Zone Online. With a comprehensive variety of spicy foods such as hot sauce, salsa, cooking sauces, dry spices, and the like…we have somehow neglected to pay some attention to the spicy sweets of the world. You remember [...]

After yards of tape, wrapping paper, bubble wrap, and whole bunch of paper cuts, the long-awaited Epidemic Proportions collectible hot sauces are shipping out today. We were able to ship out a few of them already, but a bulk of the rest that were ordered will go out today. To those of you [...]