If you like trying different and interesting pepper sauce flavors, then I have one for you today.  Westlow’s Bonney Pepper Sauce is made in Barbados, West Indies by a blend of ripe Bonney peppers, onions, mustard flour, wheat flour, salt, sugar, tumeric & vinegar. The sauce is a mustard yellow color and not red like traditional hot sauces.

This Bonney hot pepper sauce has a very distinct aroma and a very distinct flavor and is unlike most other hot pepper sauces found in North America. This pepper sauce is fantastic with chicken, fish and egg dishes and makes a great condiment … Continue Reading

Indian food is a favorite of millions of people all around the world.  The sauces and spices that they use are such a different combination than the western world is used to, but using their unique blend of spices you can bring out a ton of flavors in chicken and veggie dishes. Here is a great recipe to try when making Indian inspired dishes at your home.

This West Indian Pepper Sauce is extremely hot so a little bit goes a long way. When preparing this recipe you will want to protect your hands and eyes from any splatters because working … Continue Reading

Baron Blazing Hot Pepper Sauce is a useful piquant sauce. The pungent aroma helps enhance the sharp tang and the slight burn of the scotch bonnet peppers used to craft this sauce. Besides the scotch bonnets, this sauce contains nothing but vinegar, some salt, and a few spices. Many of these piquant sauces are made using cayenne or similar peppers, so I was happy to taste the scotch bonnets here.

In my book, the use of the scotch bonnets is what sets this sauce apart from other similar sauces. They give it a little better kick than most of the piquant classified sauces I’ve tasted, and I absolutely love the flavor of the scotch bonnet, so I find myself using this sauce frequently when I eat anything of the Mexican persuasion. The rich red color of this sauce is appealing and the flavor is smooth, providing a perfect complement to these foods. Continue Reading

For some pepper lovers the hotter the sauce the better.  The West Indies has been known to have very hot peppers and the pepper sauce there is used like a condiment much like we use Tobasco.  For the natives of the Caribbean Islands, being without the pepper sauce is a crime.

I know many of our readers enjoy hot, spicy pepper sauces so I found an easy recipe that you would enjoy with your Caribbean style foods.

West Indian Pepper Sauce Recipe

(makes about 4 cups pepper sauce)
Ingredients:
•    2lbs wiri wiri pepper or scotch bonnet peppers (stems removed)
•    1 green mango or … Continue Reading

Any good chilihead knows that trying different pepper sauces is the best part of loving the pepper flavor and developing your taste buds for the taste differences. It is amazing the different types of flavors that you can create with simple ingredients and some kicking hot peppers.  Here is an interesting one that you may want to check out called Bello.

This hot sauce is manufactured by Perry W. Bellot, LTD which is a family owned business that has been making their famous hot sauce for over 40 years. The Bello Hot Pepper sauce is one of the most popular hot … Continue Reading

The Scotch Bonnet pepper is also known as the Caribbean red pepper is a favorite in Caribbean cuisine as well as West African, Jamaican, and other Caribbean islands.  Lovers of the Scotch Bonnet pepper enjoy the spicy flavor and look for different ways to use this unique looking pepper.

Here is one great recipe that works with several types of meat and dishes.

Delicious Scotch Bonnet Pepper Onion Garlic Sauce Recipe

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
9-10 fresh Scotch Bonnet Peppers, chopped and seeded
3 Jalapeno Peppers, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup onion, finely chopped
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/8 cup of vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar

In … Continue Reading

Every country has specialty peppers that grow well in that particular climate and are used in local dishes lending to the unique flavors for the area.  The Scotch Bonnet pepper is one of those peppers.

Found normally in Caribbean areas like Jamaica, Barbados and Haiti, as well as West Africa, the Scotch Bonnet is considered a very hot pepper, ranging on the Scoville Scale from 100,000 to 350,000 units.  The Scotch Bonnet has a very distinct flavor and is used in traditional Caribbean dishes, especially in pork and chicken jerk recipes, making a true flavor statement.  Also used in traditional West … Continue Reading

1498 Trinidad Scorpion Hot Sauce – The name 1498 comes from the year Columbus landed on Trinidad soil.

Check out these Ingredients: Trinidad Scorpion peppers, Scotch Bonnet peppers, cider vinegar, apricot preserves, blueberries, carrots, honey, onion, soy sauce, sea salt, garlic, ginger, & white pepper.

Yes, that’s right apricots and blueberries. To accent the burst of floral notes from the Scorpion Peppers they’ve created a full journey of flavors that includes Apricot, Blueberry and Carrot. This sauce reflects a full gallery of taste sensations, with a bold high heat, that will compliment every … Continue Reading

Pepper harvest will soon be on us and peppers can get a little prolific.  Here is a great way to sun dry and preserve your harvest for future use when the neighbors just won’t take any more from you.

Supplies Needed:

• Baking Sheet or Small Clean Window Screen
• Clean Bath/Beach Towels or Clean Bed Sheets
• Vinyl or Plastic Gloves (for handling the chili peppers safely)
• Paring Knife and a Cutting Board
• Clothes Pins or Small Clamps

Rinse your chili peppers under cool running water and pat dry with a towel. Using a knife, slice open the chili pepper length-wise, without cutting through the other side of the … Continue Reading

I know that is hard to believe but hot sauces are not all alike.  Sure they are made with vinegar and spice and all things nice, but just like any other food item, there is a large difference in many of them especially regional products like Mexican Hot Sauce or Asian Sauces.

Many people think that hot sauces are interchangeable but each one has its place within the type of food they were created for.  Take the hugely popular Tapatio Mexican hot sauce.  While this is actually a California brand, it is shipped … Continue Reading

If you love peppers, then you know that peppers are not just for lunch and dinner. They can be enjoyed for snacks and for breakfast too!  Here are some thoughts on how to expand your enjoyment with peppers.

When it comes to using peppers in breakfast dishes, the two you will probably use the most are the green, yellow or red bell pepper and the hot spicy red chili pepper. If you like a sweet and mild pepper taste, use the bell pepper and if you want a spicy kick to your dish then use red chili peppers.

Breakfast: Peppers are wonderful … Continue Reading

Ingredients:

• ½ dried Ancho Chile
• 1 fresh red Dutch; Thai, or jalapeno chile
• 16 fresh Scotch Bonnet or habanero Chiles; preferably orange or golden yellow
• 1 cup coarsely chopped yellow onion
• 4 Large cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 Tbls fresh lemon juice
• 2 Jiggers Amber rum
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1 Tsp dried oregano

Directions: Continue Reading

The chili pepper is one of the most, if not the most, popular type of pepper used in Thai cooking. There is a large variety of chili peppers used in Thai cooking and each variety is used for a different reason or in a particular dish. The most popular of these peppers is the “prig kee nu” (Thai Chili Pepper) which is the shortest of the chili peppers (about 1″ in length) and comes in red and green colors. It is considered to be one of the hottest chili peppers used in Thai cooking.

When it comes to using the “prig … Continue Reading

The Scoville scale is a measurement of the spicy heat (or piquance) of a chili pepper. It is named after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville. His method, devised in 1912, is known as the Scoville Organoleptic Test. The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) in a particular pepper indicates the amount of capsaicin present. What is Capsaicin? It is a chemical compound that stimulates chemoreceptor nerve endings in the skin, especially the mucous membranes.   Have you ever eaten a really hot pepper and all of a sudden your nose starts running and your eyes tears up?  Well that is … Continue Reading

Chili Peppers (also known as Chile Peppers) are a mild to hot pepper depending on which variety you purchase.

When purchasing fresh chili peppers from your local grocery store or farmer’s market you want to look for ones that are firm to the touch, no blemishes to their skin and ones that are non-wrinkled. Once their skin wrinkles their flavor and texture has changed. You will want to use them as soon as possible or store them inside a paper bag (not a plastic produce bag) inside your refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. When you remove them from the refrigerator … Continue Reading

So many people are turning to growing their own healthy, organic foods as much as possible these days.  Peppers are a great item to grow, but after the harvest, preparing and preserving those peppers can be a challenge for some.  Here is a great way to roast your own homegrown peppers.

For any of the available peppers that you have chosen to grow be it bells, red chilis, jalenenos, there is a simple way to roast your peppers without the mess and cleanup.  First make sure you pick your veggies when they are firm and not soft.  Overly ripe will make … Continue Reading

With so many different types of hot peppers available, it is easy to become overwhelmed when selecting the right pepper for your dish.  Here is a brief summary of a few of the different types of peppers you will see in the stores and what peppers have traditionally worked well in dishes.

Anaheim Chilis are a long green pepper when they are growing, but when mature they turn red.  Often these peppers are used in a Mexican chili verde sauce when green and a chili colorado sauce when red.  These peppers are mild and work well in dishes like stuffed peppers, … Continue Reading

Increase Your Health by Eating Peppers
Researchers have found that adding peppers into your diet can bring you many added health benefits.  Peppers come in sweet or spicy and either type you like, there are great health benefits to them all.  First and foremost are the antioxidants that peppers are known for.  Antioxidants help neutralize free radicals which can harm our cells.  Reduction of these pesky free radicals means that you can reduce or prevent certain diseases.  The more colorful foods, including peppers, you have in your diet, the better your body can prevent illness from occurring.

Using peppers in your diet … Continue Reading

If you have ever traveled to New Mexico or Arizona I am sure that you have seen the big strings of Chili Peppers hanging in restaurant or in kitchens around the area.  This is not only for decorative use, but it is also a method of preserving your chili peppers for future use by drying them.  It is something that you can do as well should you have a bountiful harvest and want to save some for another time.

The first thing to do to start drying them is to clean them thoroughly. Use thick string to hang the peppers from … Continue Reading

Top 25 List of Hottest Hot Sauces
InsaneChicken.com is proud to present to you a list of the top 25 worlds hottest hot sauces for 2012 still in production. There have been other that have come and gone that have been hotter as you can see in the list of hottest hot sauces ever created.

We have all of the sauces in RED in stock but beware these are brutally hot.

Hot Sauce … Continue Reading

People are constantly asking what are the world’s hottest hot sauces for 2012 so we put together the list of the hottest hot sauces ever created. If you are a hot sauce lover then chances are you have heard of the Scoville scale and know how it is used.  But for the newcomers to the love of hot sauce, it is interesting to note how hot sauces are rated and how hot they really can get.

The Scoville scale is a measurement of the spicy heat (or piquance) of a chili pepper. It is named after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville. His method, devised in 1912, is known as the Scoville Organoleptic Test. The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) in a particular pepper indicates the amount of capsaicin present. What is Capsaicin? It is a chemical compound that stimulates chemoreceptor nerve endings in the skin, especially the mucous membranes.   Continue Reading

Ingredients:

• 12 sweet peppers (green and red)
• 12 hot red peppers
• 12 med. onions
• 2 c. sugar (according to taste)
• 1 pt. vinegar
• 2 tsp. salt

Directions: Continue Reading

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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
I love the vintage look to … 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

Ingredients:

• 3 Habanero or Scotch bonnets peppers, Chopped
• 1/2 cup Papaya; substitute peaches, Fresh or canned
• 1/2 cup Raisins
• 1 cup Onion; minced
• 3 clove Garlic; minced
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
• 1/4 cup Malt vinegar

Directions:

1. Bring everything to a boil together; lower heat and simmer 5 min.
2. Puree in blender.