How about any of the Louisiana-style sauces? Red Hot, Emeril's line, Crystal Hot Sauce, any of those. Made from cayenne but not that HOT. Maybe Tabasco? Tabasco Green? All are fairly mild when it comes to heat. RisaG, married to a non-chile-head but he's changing ----- Original Message ----- From: "Veronica" <vfreeman@gte.net> To: <mstevens@exit109.com> Cc: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [CH] Cheap easy spread > Greetings, > > Yup, the bottle neck is wrapped in what looks like silver painted > leather cords it, with a crown of multi-coloured beads over the cork. I > am still trying to think of an event worthy of popping the cork. First > wedding anniversary (September 25th)? 50th Birthday (seven years > away!)? Midnight munchies...? > > > Honorary Black man, eh? > I do loves me some ribs (<=imaginary Southern accent, I am from Chicago originally)! > However, my similarly "melanin challenged" spouse was held to a higher standard. > None may be accepted into this Freeman family without passing the > "Chitlin' Test". > Alas, mine remains a "mixed marriage". > > So, back to topic, can anyone recommend a flavorful hot sauce that will > not injure my more mundanely palated spouse? > > > Me > > > > > I think I saw that stuff advertized in Chile Pepper magazine. Are those the > > sauces with all the silver hoops and beads and stuff around the neck of the > > bottle? Will have to check when I get home... > > > > =Mark nominated "Honorary Black Man" for my home smoked ribs and sides by my > > office staff... > > > > > > > > >My current treasure was given to me recently as a gift. I am a Black > > >woman, and my family held a party to celebrate the successful removal of > > >my brain tumor last year. I enjoy African arts and clothes, and a pilot > > >friend of mine gave me a 16 oz. bottle Xhosa Umsobo Iyababa (the purple > > >heat). It is made with beets and chiles, and comes in this great wine > > >bottle, complete with cork screw cap, and a "head dress" closure adorned > > >with african beads. It looks so cool, I don't know that I will ever be > > >able to bring myself to pop the cork! The sauce is made in Cape Town > > >South Africa.f >