Re: [CH] Sauce Ratings

yoda (yoda@clark.net)
Thu, 14 Dec 2000 19:48:07 -0500

OK
I have about 400 in my little collection, and that is a long way from
the largest I collection
that I have personally seen.

Heat ratings are non-linear and somewhat personal in nature. 
on my scale 0 - 10 
0 is a green bell - no heat at all
Blairs 2 AM is a maxed out 10 and pure cap is off scale. 
(Yes I have directly tasted "Pure Cap", and the small amount that 
I could collect on a tooth pick, and touched to my tongue, was 
brutal and made my tongue hurt for about an hour.)

  Tabasco 2  - sharp, vinegary flavor, great on mustard greens or kale. 
  Tabasco Jalapeno - 1.5, milder than the regular, but has a nice
flavor, 
			we ( wife, me and our 15 year old daughter) all enjoy this one
			it is a good table sauce, it goes well on eggs and pasta 
  Red Devil - <1 - great mild sauce, (Red Devil, Franks, Durkee Red)
		   it has a nice flavor, not too sour or vinegary, good starting
		   point for wing sauce, and I use it to inject into poultry
		   before grilling or smoking.  I buy it in gallon jugs for
		   as the base for my own hot sauces, 4 - 1 gallon jugs for $13.00
		   I Don't know how they can sell it ( or make it ) that cheap.	  

 Louisiana Perfect  - unknown in this area - not in my collection
		   I do have Louisiana Sunshine - it is somewhere between Crystal
		   and "dollar store" hot sauce.	Crystal being a good 1 and the other
	           somewhat less than 1.

 No Joke          again - I have not seen it  - 
		(Not a common one, but not on FG's page)

Peppers in Dewey Beach  (maybe Rehobeth Beach now) has a good web site
and a good catalog
check it out - I buy a great many sauces there every summer.



> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Dan

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