Hello Chili Heads! It’s a new year and Zest Fest is right around the corner. Those of us that are truly dedicated to all things spicy are now wondering what “atomic” sauces are going to be presented at the show. In a few short weeks, we will know and I bet you can find all those new sauces right here at Insanechicken.com! I found a new sauce to try and I want to tell you about it.
Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce.

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Hello Chili heads!

The colorful Christmas decorations are up outside and I am freezing! The cold weather is right for the holiday season, but not always right for me. This is “Atomic Eh?” and once again I am looking for something to, “bring the heat on,” as we say in my family home. Something tropical, something a tad exotic would be nice. If I can’t go there today, then why can’t I bring it here? I have a hot pepper sauce that will “light you up” for the holidays.

Coming from Belize, South America (actually Insanechicken.com) is a Habanero Pepper sauce that will bring some of that fire in your life that you might be missing these winter months. Now it might not help you get all snuggly with the spouse these fine holiday days, but it will cause you to sit up at the dinner table and yell, “Pass me some more of that barbeque baby!” That’s “atomic” in my book. So if Santa is reading…I want some of this in my stocking!

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Hey Chili heads!
Do you have the fire starter that you need for the Holidays?
It’s Thanksgiving time and I propose the question, ‘How much fire starter do we need in our lives?” Being that it’s winter here, I spend the first 10 minutes of my return home from work getting a fire started in the fireplace. It seems like I always have big chunks of wood to choose from but I’m always lacking the kindling material to get the fire going. Continue Reading

Hello Chili heads and fellow BBQers extraordinaire!

It’s that time of year again where we look forward to that special day.  It’s the day that we stuff ourselves (oops, I mean the turkey) to the point of exploding and then we are barbequing, baking, or frying it to perfection. Right now, some weirdoes out there are probably reading this and asking themselves, “What about boiling it?” As for “Atomic Eh?” I’ll say this once…I don’t boil meat! It’s all about the BBQ baby! Mrs. Eh? is reminded by my introduction of her great Grandmother boiling chicken with … Continue Reading

Charlie’s Hard Times Honey Mustard Barbeque Sauce – Every now and then a barbecue sauce comes along that makes the others pale in comparison. A sauce so well crafted that it deserves to be put on a pedestal and admired from afar, then admired right on up close. Charlie’s Hard Times Honey Mustard Barbeque sauce is just such a sauce.

Mustard, mustard seed, vinegar, red wine vinegar, molasses, brown sugar, tomato sauce, honey, apple juice, worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion, and spices make up the flavor personality of this beautiful sauce. If you don’t like mustard, you probably won’t like this sauce. Mustard is the star of the show. I love it. A good mustard-based barbecue sauce can bring any steak, roast, ribs, chicken, and even seafood to life. This one is totally off the map. It explores territory never before charted, bringing with it new discoveries in the world of barbecue. Continue Reading

Hello fellow Chili Heads! It’s another great day in hot sauce country, and this is “Atomic Eh?” shouting out to you from California. Life is good here but my fridge is running low on sauce, so I had to contact my friend Chris at Insanechicken.com for a new “Atomic” sauce to try.
This one is called:
“So good you’ll want to…SLAP YOUR MAMA!”

This one looks great! The label displays an old lady that has a red handprint on her face. The maker is Habby Habanero, and I can’t help but wonder what his relationship is like … Continue Reading

Hello Chili Heads!

“Atomic Eh?” is here to talk to you about another sauce. It’s not a hot sauce, but a barbeque sauce.

Fork’N Halo BBQ Sauce
Original Sin

The sun is shinning today and I am getting ready to put a pork tenderloin on the grill, so I am ready, armed with this interesting sauce that I got from Insane Chicken. I am becoming a big fan of barbeque sauces that pack heat in them.  The label says it has a “Devilish touch of heat. “ I hope that means it’s “Atomic!” I … Continue Reading

Hello Fellow Chili Heads
&
Sauce Lovers Extraordinaire!

This is “Atomic Eh?” reporting in on a very exciting, very heated, and internally explosive “Atomic” product. First we must begin with…”Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy HOT SAUCE!!!!!” Okay, okay, maybe not, but you may wish to become a little “spiritual” before you try it. For some, it could be an idol to put on a shelf, for others it could be a way to “squawk” in foreign tongues, and for others it might just take you to your knees in … Continue Reading

Professor Phardtpounders
Colon Cleaner Hot Sauce
Elixer of Capsaicin Extremus

Hello again! It’s “Atomic Eh?” greeting you on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. What plans do you have for your very near future? I guess the real question is, “Will it be atomic?” I have sitting next to me some sauce sent to me by InsaneChicken.com, who, by the way, seems to have everything for you culinary “Atomic” pleasure.  This sauce looks ruthless! I can’t wait to try it.

Label: 4 out of 5
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Insane Chicken.com has a barbeque sauce that’s “Outta the Park”

Well this is “Atomic Eh?” coming at you with a new product from Insane Chicken.com. This is the season for barbeque! (I know this because it’s ALWAYS THE SEASON TO BARBEQUE!) I brought some New York steaks to try out the “Outta the Park BBQ Sauce”.

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Peach-A-Licious Barbecue Sauce – Tomatoes, peach jelly, lemon juice, apple cider, vinegar, corn syrup, molasses, yellow mustard, brown sugar, liquid smoke, cayenne peppers, black pepper, cinnamon, garlic, and onion make up the delightful, fragrant, fascinating flavor of this beautiful barbecue sauce. Peachy keen goodness all the way through. The flavor of this sauce, with the ripe peach goodness, brings out the best in any meat you throw on the grill. I started with pork steaks, rib eye, and New York Strip. I sizzled those babies to perfection and painted on this sauce, served them up  with buttery corn on the cob and baked beans, and had a barbecue feats with my friends that made me the talk of the night.

The cayenne added to the peach juice perfection of Peach-A-Licious Barbecue Sauce makes it one of the most perfectly balanced sauces I’ve ever had the pleasure of enjoying. Continue Reading

Colon Cleaner Hot Sauce Review – Hello again! It’s “Atomic Eh?” greeting you on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. What plans do you have for your very near future? I guess the real question is, “Will it be atomic?” I have sitting next to me some sauce sent to me by InsaneChicken.com, who, by the way, seems to have everything for you culinary “Atomic” pleasure.  This sauce looks ruthless! I can’t wait to try it.

Label: 4 out of 5

I love the vintage look to this bottle. Very cool black label with a red top wrapper…makes me wonder if it’s the medicine that is just what the doctor ordered. Continue Reading

Gringo Jack’s Vermont Maple BBQ Sauce – If this one doesn’t sound like a winner to you, you aren’t paying attention. Right up front, I want to say that this is excellent on anything pork. I also cooked some bacon-wrapped filet mignon and coated it with this sauce at the last minute on the grill — just enough to sizzle the sauce on. The maple flavoring here does everything in the world to bring out a mouth-watering, savory goodness that you won’t be able to get enough of.

The ingredients here include vinegar, lime juice, chilies, garlic, sugar, onions, tomato paste, and you guessed it, maple syrup. Continue Reading

Hey fellow Chili Heads!

This is “Atomic Eh?” bringing you another searing heat story! I am looking for the most “atomic “ sauce out there, and I want to share this one with you. Continue Reading

Texas Longhorn Smoked Chipotle Barbecue Sauce – Hands down, this is one of the finest barbecue sauces you can slap on your meat. Excellent label, with a set of longhorns and a chili pepper, but labels alone won’t do it. I’m serious about my barbecue, and this is one of those sauces that gives you something to be serious about.

Tomato paste, sugar, honey, vinegar, a beautiful chipotle puree that gives this sauce its personality, onions, salt, smoke flavoring, worcestershire sauce, molasses, corn syrup, tamarind, anchovies, green pepper, olive oil, and assorted spices. Continue Reading

This time Insane Chicken.com is truly insane!

This is “Atomic Eh?” and today I am spending some time in the kitchen. Just received a package from my favorite store, Insane Chicken.com and the first thing I pull out of the box is a new product called Da Bomb Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce. I hope it’s “Atomic!”

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Buzrub BBQ Rub (Mild) – This is the perfect companion to Famous Buzrub. There are no ingredients listed here, but my taste buds do detect some of the basic spices, along with some not-so-traditional additions. The exact blend is kept under wraps, so I won’t risk getting it wrong by trying to guess. Let me just say that I taste a hint of something tropical in there, along with a mild peppery flavor. There’s also some very sweet notes. Point is, this is a beautiful, balanced blend of a variety of herbs and spices that will look and taste good on any protean your little heart desires putting it on. It’s a great steak, chicken, pork, rib, or even seafood rub. In fact, this one is especially nice on seafood.

The soulmate to this rub is the “Famous” Buzrub. It’s got a little more fire and a little less tropical. Both of the rubs are useful, each in its own way. Continue Reading

Bone Suckin’ Sauce – Try Bone-Suckin’ Sauce on chicken wings and you’ll know immediately why they gave this sauce that name. It’s so good, you can’t get enough. Bone Suckin’ Sauce comes in a 16 oz jar, every bit of which you will want to dump on your wings and none of which you’ll want to leave behind. The label is plain white with black and red text. No fancy logos, no gimmicks, just plain good taste.

Tomato paste, apple cider, vinegar, honey, molasses, mustard, horseradish, lemon juice, onions, garlic, peppers, hickory smoke flavor, and a little salt make up the ingredients here. Continue Reading

Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce – Gringo Bandito’s label says it all;  The too-cool for school hombre on the front of the bottle may look laid-back, but he’s got plenty of ammo in his bandoliers to get the job done.   Gringo Bandito’s relatively low heat allows you to slather it with gusto on anything under the sun without later wishing you could cut your tongue out, but the sauce packs enough firepower and delicious flavor to keep your taste buds from taking a siesta.  This lightweight yet zesty vinegar-based sauce  sneakily turns a dull pile of eggs or a bland burrito into Cinco de Mayo of the face.  There’s no need to worry about problemas south of the border, as the heat comes off with a pleasant warm tingling sensation that even a dyspeptic grandmother could handle. The robust combination of habaneros, jalapenos, and chilis won’t overwhelm your food, it will just make it taste a million times better.
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Insane Chicken’s Cluckin’ Hot Sauce – InsaneChicken sells the world’s finest hot sauces, so why make their own? Simply, because they’re damned good. Insane Chicken’s Cluckin’ Hot Sauce is described on the label as a ghost pepper (popular name of the mega-hot bhut jolokia) sauce, but in fact it’s a potent blend of peri peri peppers, ghost peppers, and concentrated pepper extract, which adds up to one fiery concoction.

Cluckin’ Hot Ghost Pepper Sauce is a nice, very thick reddish-brown sauce, with the peppers floating in a stew of red wine vinegar, tomatoes, onion, and molasses. I like that the thickness of the sauce means that it stays where you put it, rather than dripping off meat or spilling all over the plate. Continue Reading

Outta the Park BBQ Sauce – Everything in this sauce that can be all natural is all natural. Sugar, brown mustard, ketchup, sea salt, hot pepper sauce, molasses, vinegar, ginger, butter, paprika, apple cider — all of it is all natural. And check out the addition of the butter, which contains some cream. It accounts for the over-the-top silky- smooth richness of this sauce, and it certainly qualifies as one of the most unique ingredients I’ve ever seen in a BBQ sauce.

I took Outta the Park BBQ Sauce straight to the grill and tried it on pork steaks, chicken, T-bones, and even catfish. Straight from the bottle, I knew this was going to be one of those barbecue sauces that occupied a place of honor on my sauce shelf. My wife tasted it and went as ballistic for it as I did. Continue Reading

Mad Dog Inferno Reserve Hot Sauce – You can see the trouble waiting for you through the bottle. Mad Dog Inferno is dark brown with some blood or brick red overtones. You can see the concentrated pepper extract waiting for you — daring you — to give it a try. Unless you are bullet proof, this stuff should be used sparingly, and if you seriously want to taste it straight from the bottle, as I did, you need to limit your intake. I would not be going overboard telling you to sample with a toothpick. Seriously, that’s all you need to get the message.

The ingredients here are vinegar, molasses, concentrated pepper extract, garlic, jalapeno pepper, onion, habaneros, chile extract, clove, and some herbs and spices. With this much extract, you know it’s not for the innocent. Continue Reading

Fat Bastard Hawgwash BBQ Sauce – I expected a lot from this sauce before I opened the bottle. I’ve tried Fat Bastard Bear Bite Forest Fruit Hot Wild Berry and it was one of the most flavorful sauces I’ve ever used on barbecue. That led me to believe that Fat Bastard Hawgwash BBQ Sauce had to be just as good. I opened the bottle and poured a heaping spoonful to try. I wasn’t disappointed.

First of all, the creative packaging rocks. A piece of rope holds a piece of real soap around the neck of the bottle, going along with the Hawgwash theme. The soap smells good and is great for washing your hands while you’re preparing your barbecue feast. Continue Reading

Great White Shark Predator Hot Sauce – Like the predator this sauce is named for you, it creeps out at from the swirling dark blue waters to attack. I really expected a fairly mild heat level to this one and was surprised to find that its bite is as deadly as the Great White Shark’s.

The burn here is slow and almost sensual. It begins with a sharp hit, then backs off to allow you to enjoy the taste of the sauce, then it begins building again, until you find yourself wiping the sweat from your brow. That first taste and this experience are worth the price of a bottle. Continue Reading

Georgia Peach and Vidalia Onion Hot Sauce – This is what I like to refer to as a designer sauce. Not only is it a designer sauce, it is so finely crafted that it can be referred to as a work of art. The hook for this sauce is the Georgia peaches and the Vidalia onions, both of which provide an intensely sweet flavor that never overpowers the senses. This sauce perfectly complements anything you use it with. It’s a highly versatile sauce and one you need to keep on hand in quantity because it is so addicting and so functional.

If heat is your thing, you won’t get the kick you’re looking for here. Continue Reading