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After what felt like forever, I finally received the all-new Mountain Dew Baja Blast hot sauce, and well… it’s very interesting! This was a PR gift from MTN Dew, but there was no monetary exchange (tbh for a drop like this I’m happy to be paid in spicy food). To give credit where credit is…
I love to travel, and one of my favorite things to do when I’m out of the country is to try new foods — especially spicy foods. Last fall, my husband and I spent a week in Panama, split between Panama City and Boquete. While we were in Boquete we stayed in a place with…
We’re thrilled to be one of the first publications to announce MTN Dew’s® (also known as Mountain Dew) latest spicy food launch — Baja Blast™ Hot Sauce, on January 22, 2023 (National Hot Sauce Day). We’ll be doing a full review of this product soon! Click here to subscribe for updates so you know when…
A lot of the statistics and information on the “hottest hot sauce in the world” is diluted or completely untrue. We’re here to break through some of the most common myths in order to find the truth about the hottest hot sauces. This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click and purchase…
If you love hot sauce, it’s time to start planning ahead! 2023 will be the year of the hot sauce festival, with a range of events around the world ready to tantalize your taste buds and show off the best of what the hot sauce world has to offer. From hot sauce-making competitions to food…
If you’re a spicy tuna roll lover, you’ve come to the right place! Sushi + spicy is a popular combo that can be found on almost any sushi menu. Japanese cuisine tends not to be particularly spicy, with a focus on whole, fresh ingredients. Wasabi is a well-known spicy ingredient often paired with sushi, but…
There’s rumbling around the internet about whether or not you can use hot sauce as a spermicide, specifically whether you can put hot sauce in a used condom to prevent the sperm from being used to impregnate someone. There are two standard components to hot sauce that some people suggest may have a sperm-killing effect:…
This post was originally published on January 6, 2019, and updated on November 3, 2022 with new information and insights. The ketogenic diet nixes many of our favorite foods: pasta, rice, potatoes, bread… the list goes on! When you follow this way of eating, it’s more important than ever to have your fridge and pantry…
Hot sauce variety packs offer a great way to try a variety of different hot sauces, at an unbeatable price, without committing to a large quantity of any one sauce. This is a great way to explore the different flavor profiles and heat levels that are available in the world of hot sauces. From classic…
From saucing up a BLT to adding extra heat to a bowl of chili, we all love hot sauce. And it’s easy to make your own! With a long list of ingredients, equipment, and bottling components, making your own hot sauce can seem like a big undertaking. Luckily there are easy DIY-friendly kits that you…
We’ve all re-discovered a long-lost bottle of hot sauce tucked away in the corner of the fridge for months or years and wondered… Does hot sauce go bad? In short, yes, hot sauce can go bad — but most hot sauces will last for many years before spoiling. Almost any food item will go bad…
Hot sauce is a condiment that is quite often vegan, but this varies from brand to brand depending on the ingredients and processing methods. Because different people approach plant-based eating differently, it can be hard to find a straight answer to your questions. Are hot sauces plant-based? Most hot sauces will contain only plant-based ingredients….
Do you know someone who makes spicy food their entire personality? I think we all do. I can be guilty of being that person too, which makes me exceptionally qualified to recommend products that the spicy food lovers in your life will LOVE. Here are my top picks for the holidays in 2022. Note: This…
Hot sauce is bold in flavor — in addition to spice, you might notice sourness, sweetness, fruitiness, and other flavor notes. But one flavor you shouldn’t be noticing is a metallic taste. Here are a few things to consider if you notice that your hot sauce tastes a little bit metallic. Health conditions that cause…
When you think hot sauce, your mind probably jumps to spicy wings, stuffed burritos, and scintillating sriracha. But surprisingly, hot sauce is also often paired with fruit. Many hot sauces use fruit as an ingredient to round out the spicy with a touch of sweetness, and in some parts of the world, people put hot…
If you’re an avid spicy food lover, you’ve probably scoured all of your local markets for the best hot sauce selections. Walmart and Kroger have the basic Tapatio and Cholula, but don’t have an extensive selection where you’ll find obscure and small batch sauces. Here are a few ideas for places to shop in-person and…
Cayenne is one of the best-known chili peppers around the world, which makes it a popular choice for hot sauce! There are a number of mass-manufactured cayenne hot sauces, as well as hundreds of recipes that you can make from home. How hot are cayenne peppers? Cayenne peppers are around 30,000-50,000 SHU, making them significantly…
We are in the great Sriracha drought of 2022. I haven’t seen it on the shelves of local grocery stores for months now. And if you’re anything like me, that’s a big problem! It’s not just a local issue, in fact, there’s a nationwide shortage of Sriracha. Because Huy Fong Sriracha is a staple in…
Walmart Superstores are a vast wonderland of anything you could possibly dream of buying. Which is great when you’ve got a variety of things to pick up, but not so great when you’re looking for one specific thing. So where the heck do you find hot sauce in all of that mess? Here are four…
Hot sauce is supposed to be 🌶 spicy 🌶 — but it often tastes equally SOUR as it does spicy. Why? Because almost all hot sauces leverage highly acidic ingredients. Most hot sauces are vinegar-based You’ll be hard-pressed to find a single hot sauce that doesn’t have vinegar in it — most of them use…
So, you were out at a food truck park and had the most INCREDIBLE chicken sandwich of your life. They had a huge condiment bar with lots of things you’ve never heard of, and you found this hot sauce that you know you can’t live without. But you don’t remember what it’s called — only…
You may notice that every time you eat something with hot sauce on it, you inevitably have to poop soon after. So how can something as simple as a few drops of sauce move through your system so fast that you have to go to the bathroom within an hour? Read on to learn the…
This article is about MTN Dew’s limited run hot sauce from 2020. Looking for more info on the NEW Baja Blast hot sauce releasing in 2023? Click here for our article on Baja Blast hot sauce. This article may contain affiliate links, which means that if you click and purchase we may earn a small…
You may have just whipped up a huge batch of homemade hot sauce, or maybe you found your favorite brand on clearance and bought way too much. Either way, the good news is that you can safely freeze hot sauce for years in order to extend its shelf life (or just to make more room…