SqueezeOC's Hot Sauce Taste Test
Some burned slow, some scorched on contact, some were acidic, while others were familiar. Cumulatively, it made my mouth throb like a radioactive element.Even with swigs of ice cold milk as extinguisher, my brow was sweating like I just ran a marathon in the tropics. But it was fifty degrees outside at the OC Register building in Santa Ana. And this was a blind taste test of ten hot sauces for SqueezeOC's current issue.
Read the feature here, or pick up a free copy at newsstands all over OC.
Thanks to SqueezeOC reporter Brian Quines, for inviting me to participate in the fun.
posted by elmomonster @ 11:26 PM
14 comments
14 Comments:
After reading that article, I will forever trust your good taste and judgment, oh high OC god Elmo! You correctly identified nearly every sauce! Example of what I mean (with a few of my own embellishments):
KIRKLAND (COSTCO BRAND SAUCE)
Elmo (with his discerning tastebuds): I believe this is Kirkland hot sauce, purchased at the Costco at the corner of Third and Sepulveda. I can specifically taste the addition of modified sorbic acid. Thumbs down.
Rosalba: Tasted bad.
Gammy: Gross.
SqueezeOC staff: Most staffers disliked this sauce.
See what I mean? You are truly the authority on all food ever made in this world!
PE,
Have I ever told you how much I love and look forward to reading your comments? This one in particularly had me ROTFL (Rolling on the Floor). Thanks again! ;-)
I couldn't help but think of Napoleon Dynamite when reading PE's comment.
Christian (for some reason I'm being told my Blogger account is not recognized)
Nice one, Elmo! Have you tried Red Rooster Louisiana Hot Sauce? Good stuff.
What an enjoyable taste test to take part in! I'd do that over the Pepsi challenge any day! (Geez! I'm dating myself!) But then, I am the girl who eats hot peppers plain like popcorn.
Christian,
Since I lack nunchuck skills, bowhunting skills, and computer hacking skills, tasting skills is all I got! ;-)
Oh yeah, VOTE FOR PEDRO!
CP,
I believe I have. At Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles in LB. I practically doused everything in it. Even my waffles!
Juliet,
It was fun alright, but if I had to sample more than I did, I'd need to bring in a bath towel, and TUMS. And I'd bring in some fried chicken, and maybe some fried eggs.
The Bill,
Funny and fun!
Congrats...you are famous again! ;)
wow elmo, great job !! Sauce tasting, very interesting indeed :)) Hmm..I still think the best sauces are the ones from New Orleans, they've lotsa really cajun sauces. Scope that out sometime :) We should team up with every food blogger and create a signature sauce ? *grins*
HOT DAMN! (literally)
That is one seriously awesome taste test. I do love me some hot sauce! Did you go out to buy any of them?
Rasa Malaysia,
I think I'm on minute 14:59 on the fame!
Melting Wok,
I think a signature hot sauce from us Southeast Asians blogger would have to taste like a combo of Sriracha and Sambal Oelek!
Christine,
Not yet, but a few of them have got my attention now. Especially that chunky one I liked.
elmo, wrongggg :P You gotta come up better than that, try again :)
Melting Wok,
Ah, I know what you're thinking: belacan in the sambal!
Elmo,
So when are we going to see you on tv sitting between a matronly Japanese fortune teller and a giggly, mouth-covering, smokin' hot Japanese soap star while deconstructing the flavor of Iron Chef Italian's blowfish ravioli?
Elmo: I think this blowfish ravioli has quite a bit of tetrodotoxin. I'm certainly glad I took out extra life insurance recently.
Bimbo Actress: (covers mouth) teehee. I could eat these raviolis for days and days. Blowfish are cute. teehee.
Eddie,
Couldn't put my finger on it until now, but that's one thing that is lacking from Iron Chef America: overly giggly, Anime-voiced, Japanese starlets!
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