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    Old Trapper – Hot & Spicy Beef Jerky

    Bitter: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Salty: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹ Sour/Tangy:๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Sweet: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹ Umami: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹ Heat: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Quick Flavor Notes: Beefy, black pepper, sweet, smoke Recommended: Yes Texture: Moist but with good chew Ingredients: Beef, Brown Sugar, Water, Salt, Flavorings, Beef Stock, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Vinegar, Sodium Nitrite Old Trapper Beef Jerky has a history that dates back over 55 years….

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    Hell’s Kitchen – Sriracha Hot Sauce

    Bitter: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹ Salty: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹ Sour/Tangy:๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก Sweet: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Umami: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Heat: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Quick Flavor Notes: Harsh, salty, chemically Recommended: No Texture: Thin Ingredients: Aged Chili Peppers, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Garlic, Sriracha Powder (Salt, Modified Food Starch, Polysorbate 60, Oleoresin Paprika [color], Natural Flavors) This is the second hot sauce I’ve reviewed from the…

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    The Crabby Shack – Zesty Lemon Pepper Hot Sauce

    Bitter: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Salty: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Sour/Tangy:๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹ Sweet: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹ Umami: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Heat: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Quick Flavor Notes: Sour, tart, lemon, sweet Recommended: Yes Texture: Thin with some small spice bits Ingredients: tomatillos, filtered water, yellow bell peppers, white distilled vinegar, habanero pepper, lemon pepper seasoning (sugar, citric acid, black pepper, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, lemon peel, thyme)…

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    La Perrona – Green Chiltepin Hot Sauce

    Bitter: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Salty: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Sour/Tangy:๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹ Sweet: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Umami: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Heat: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Quick Flavor Notes: Tangy, acidic, vegetal Recommended: Conditional Texture: Medium Ingredients: Water, chiltepin peppers, iodized salt, spices, acetic acid, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium benzoate (as preservative), sodium metabisulfite, monosodium glutamate, yellow 5, blue 1, and red 3. This is the second hot sauce…

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    Gindo’s – Batavia Community Hot Sauce Fire on the Fox

    Bitter: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Salty: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Sour/Tangy:๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹ Sweet: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Umami: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Heat: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Quick Flavor Notes: Tangy, fruity, subtly sweet Recommended: Yes Texture: Medium-thin with small seeds and bits Ingredients: Batavia Community Pepper Blend, Distilled Vinegar, Water, Tomato, Sea Salt, Organic Cane Sugar, Ground Peppercorn Blend (Black, White, Green Peppercorn), Xanthan Gum Some of the coolest types…

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    Saucy Queen / Intensity Academy – Garlic Goodness

    Bitter: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Salty: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Sour/Tangy:๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Sweet: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Umami: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Heat: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Quick Flavor Notes: Garlic, vegetal, smoke Recommended: Yes Texture: Medium with natural texture Ingredients: Garlic, red bell pepper, red wine vinegar, onion, habanero pepper, Thai peppers, kosher salt, black pepper, natural smoke flavor This is a sauce that I picked up from the Pinellas…

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    Marie Sharp’s – Nopal Green Habanero Pepper Sauce

    Bitter: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Salty: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Sour/Tangy:๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹ Sweet: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Umami: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Heat: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Quick Flavor Notes: Fresh, vegetal, grassy, tangy Recommended: Yes Texture: Medium with natural texture Ingredients: Nopales, Select Green Habanero Peppers, Vinegar, Onions, Lime Juice, Salt and Garlic I realized that, despite having reviewed hundreds of hot sauces by this point, I’ve only reviewed on…

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    Karma Sauce – Burn After Eating

    Bitter: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹ Salty: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Sour/Tangy:๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Sweet: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Umami: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹ Heat: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹ Quick Flavor Notes: Astringent, Bright, Garlicky, Earthy, Savory Recommended: Yes Texture: Very thick almost like a paste Ingredients: Brutally hot peppers*, white vinegar, garlic, salt, ajwain seed, amchoor, hing powder (rice flour, gum arabic, asafoetida, turmeric), ginger extract. (*A Secret blend of the world’s…

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    Tari – Zesty Verde Hot Sauce

    Bitter: โญโญโœฐโœฐโœฐ Salty: โญโญโญโญโœฐ Sour/Tangy: โญโญโญโœฐโœฐ Sweet: โญโญโœฐโœฐโœฐ Umami: โญโญโœฐโœฐโœฐ Heat: โญโœฐโœฐโœฐโœฐโœฐโœฐโœฐโœฐโœฐ Quick Flavor Notes: Herbal, oily, tangy Recommended: Conditional Texture: Very thick, artificially thick Ingredients: Water, Vegetable Mix (aji amarillo pepper, huacatay leaf, rocoto pepper, garlic), soybean oil, distilled vinegar, salt, modified starch, sugar, whey protein, phosphoric acid as acidity regulator, black pepper, potassium…

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    Butterfly Bakery of Vermont – Rosemary Lime Squash Hot Sauce

    Bitter: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Salty: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Sour/Tangy:๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹ Sweet: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Umami: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Heat: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Quick Flavor Notes: Bright, tangy, tart, piney Recommended: Yes Texture: Medium-thin with some small bits Ingredients: Honey Field Farm red serrano peppers, organic white vinegar, roasted butternut squash, lime juice, Dutchess Farm fresh rosemary, salt. I have a confession that I have several boxes…