We were introduced to the Confetti Peppers products at this past Jungle Jim’s Weekend of Fire show, and wasn’t really sure what to think of them…other than that they tasted good in all the samples we tried. However, would these be a niche sorta item or would it be a condiment that we would [...]

Cranberry-Jalapeno Salsa
1 Lb jalapeno peppers stemmed and rinsed
1 12 oz bag fresh cranberries
2 C honey
1 C diced red onion
1/2 C white vinegar
1/4 C minced garlic
1/2 T onion powder
1/2 T sea salt
In a food processor, 1/2 lb at a time, chop the jalapenos to the consistency of relish then remove to a large bowl.  Next pour [...]

Our friend & friend of the blog, Bentalphanerd from Australia, recently sent us this info that the chilehead world needs to see. Given our propensity to back worthy causes, this one fits the bill exactly. Even if you think this is too far across the world to help, please consider doing so. [...]

Yep, that company name is still a blast to say. Originally this was to be just an email of my thoughts on his new sauce but since I had a little time today I’ve decided to do a full blown review of Benito’s White Hot.
Benito’s White Hot Ingredients: Organic Bhut Jolokia and Habanero peppers, lime [...]

We read this article recently and wanted to bring it to your attention. This was one of the salsa brands we tried as part of the recent contest for the Weekend of Fire show this past August. We actually tried the Nice N Hot salsa, not the Severe, but it was really damn [...]

Our regular readers can attest to my love for Defcon Sauces, in particular the wing sauces which made Defcon Creator, John, famous. About a year ago he came out with a powdered version of his Wing Sauce and I kept putting off purchasing it but I finally bought it at this years Weekend of Fire.
Defcon [...]

While we try to avoid re-reviewing sauces that any of our other writers have done (there are a lot of sauces out there, y’know,) I found myself drawn to this Mad Cow Naga Jolokia Sauce more than some of the others. Our good friend Passow passed along a bottle of this sauce a few [...]

Chuck Evan’s Montezuma Brand Smokey Chipotle Lima and Garlic Salsa won first place at this years Weekend of Fire for the Salsa Competition. When everything was said and done, there were a few bottles left over so I got one for review. Let’s dive right in.
Montezuma Brand Smokey Chipotle Lima and Garlic Salsa Ingredients: Tomatoes, [...]

Unlike some of the other industry awards which have, at times, been just glorified ways of fundraising/advertising, we’ve always thought that the Hot Pepper Awards were a more honest and integrity-laden assessment of submitted products. Hopefully, we won’t find out someday that we have been wrong about that too…but for now, here is some [...]

Joe and Linda did a wonderful Featured Product Review for Big Orson Sauce & Salsa Factory, Inc. a few months ago. I was so impressed with his Mango Habanero Salsa that I felt compelled to do my own review of it.
Big Orson’s Citizen Cajun Hot Ingredients: Mangoes, onions, Green and Red Bell Peppers, water, tomatoes [...]