Re: [CH] One for Texans
danceswithcarp (dcombs@bloomington.in.us)
Mon, 22 Nov 1999 11:46:52 -0500 (EST)
On Mon, 22 Nov 1999, Sushi wrote:
> Dan T's stuff is pretty big in England {at least, that's where I
> saw it} and supposed to be worth a try. :) It's also hot enough that my
> now-fiance wouldn't actually let me buy/try any for fear for my health. As
> I recall, there's a ratings system on the bottles which roughly corresponds
> to the nine circles of Hell or something similar. The mild sauces are
> supposed to be hot enough to keel over the average person, and the hottest
> ones tend to rely, I do believe, on Scotch bonnets or habaneros.
Ah, another sauce-maker rating their own sauce.
"Nots fairsees. Nots fairsees. Nots fairsees at all," said Gollum
(or something like that)
Actually, I'm finally getting over the heat thing (Jim Campbell has
dropped me to my knees once or twice) and am now into the subtle, yet
distinguishable undertones of good habenero-based sauces where the maker
doesn't try to run you off with an overdose of heat. Shoot, I got
*gallons* of heat at home. What I want is flavor.
Which reminds me; here in Indy-by-gawd-anna Marsh Supermarkets have
increased their hot sauce varieties by many magnitudes and our Krogers
Super Store now has one of those stand-alone racks full of sauces. About
the only one wirth my interest was the Inner Beauty, but it was $7 a pop.
Marsh and Mr. D's both carry Louisiana Habenero Sauce for $.69 and $.79
respectively, which ain't bad for the money. Although Louisiana HS
company is a subsidary of McIllhenny's, I still give them money when it's
wirth it. I put Louisana's Habenero Sauce about 3 or 4 notches above
Tabasco for flavor and heat.
carpsacian