dimanche 23 juillet 2017
We Tried a New Tabasco 20 Times Hotter Than the Original and Oh My God, It Burns
Do you laugh in the face of people who call Tabasco "spicy"? If so, allow me to introduce you to your newest hot-sauce challenge: Tabasco Scorpion Sauce. The hottest sauce available from McIlhenny Company, the producer of Tabasco, it is nearly a whopping 20 times hotter than the original sauce. It's available exclusively online (and on Avery Island, LA, the home of Tabasco Sauce) starting on July 19 for a limited time, along with another new hot sauce called Tabasco Roasted Red Sauce, which is much, much less spicy.
As its name suggests, the first ingredient in Tabasco Scorpion Sauce is scorpion pepper, which is one of the hottest peppers in the world. To (somewhat) balance out the heat, the sauce is blended with guava, pineapple, and a dash of original Tabasco sauce. I'm not exactly the most tolerant of spicy foods, try as I might, so I braced myself as I tried the Scorpion Sauce after samples landed on my desk. With a few adventurous co-workers whose spice-tolerance levels range from low to sky-high, we all dolloped a few drops on a spoon and went for it. The result? Holy sh*t.
The heat punches you in the tongue and fills your entire mouth the second the vinegary sauce hits your lips, and the spiciness only intensifies with time. According to some, "It's fire, but pleasant - not too painful," and, "My kind of hot!" While others' eyes widened in horror as they said, "My mouth is crying," and, "It feels like the devil's inferno cascading down your esophagus." OK, maybe that one was a little dramatic. But make no mistake, this stuff is as hot as it promises to be.
As for the other new sauce, Tabasco Roasted Red Sauce, it's not even spicy whatsoever and instead offers a rich, roasted, slightly sweet flavor. It's made with slow-roasted tabasco peppers, garlic, onions, basil, and balsamic vinegar, and the smoky sauce would go great with grilled meat or vegetables. I'll be over here spooning the Roasted Red Sauce into my mouth, but hot-sauce enthusiasts, are you ready for the wrath of the scorpion?
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