Our final review for our Week of Mild series features Cin Chili & Company's Serrano Hot Sauce. You'll want to have this sauce on hand for any upcoming football gatherings as it is perfect doused over your favorite bowl of chili. Just perfect. It is now our go-to hot sauce for chili - we buy it by … [Read more...]
Week of Mild: Day 6: Gunther’s Gourmet Jalapeño Salsa Fresca Review
by : 08/25/2012
We can't have a Week of Mild series without including a good salsa. Our review of Gunther's Gourmet Jalapeño Salsa Fresca just fits the bill. Brothers Nick and Michael Lampros of Gunther's Gourmet have amassed quite a line up of salsas, marinades, and vinaigrettes. We think their Jalapeño Salsa … [Read more...]
Week of Mild: Day 5: Dillapeño Salsa & Relish Review
by : 08/24/2012
Condiments rule (after hot sauces, of course), and today for Day 5 of Week of Mild, we're looking at Dillapeño Salsa & Relish from the Smither Family Kitchen in Texas. This concoction of cucumber, jalapeños, sugar and carrots makes for a delicious condiment. Sweet and only mildly hot via the … [Read more...]
Week of Mild Day 4 Oakridge Secret Weapon Pork & Chicken Rub Review
by : 08/23/2012
A mild rub is our featured review for Day 4 of Week of Mild - Oakridge BBQ Secret Weapon Pork & Chicken Rub. About Oakridge BBQ: Michael Trump is the owner of Oakridge BBQ out of Kearney, Missouri. Not only do they have an array of spice rubs that are second to none, they are a Barbecue … [Read more...]
Carolina Sunshine Bar-B-Que Sauce Original and Hot Review
by : 08/22/2012
Mild BBQ sauce is our entry for Day 3 of our Week of Mild, and this time it's an Eastern North Carolina style sauce from Carolina Sunshine. It's a stretch to call any strong vinegar based sauce "mild", but I'm willing to include one here for variety's sake. That and the fact that I just realized … [Read more...]
Week of Mild Day 2 Scotty B’s Trio of Jalapeño Sauces Review
by : 08/21/2012
For Day 2 of our Week of Mild, we review a mild trio of Scotty B's jalapeño based sauces - Chipotle Fever, Jalapeño Scream, and Sweet Jalapeño Heat. Scotty B sent me his lineup of 8 sauces awhile back. His flavorful mild sauce trio fit right in with this series, so I'm beginning with his … [Read more...]
Week of Mild: Day 1: Braswell’s of Georgia Mean Jean’s Hot Sauce Review
by : 08/20/2012
To kick off our Week of Mild we begin with what is probably the mildest, yet somewhat tasty sauce in our fridge - a green jalapeño and vinegar based sauce from the venerable house of Braswell's of Georgia kitchens. Mean Jean's Hot Sauce is your basic green chile, jalapeño and vinegar concoction. … [Read more...]