Tag: Hot Sauce

California Man Sues Makers of ‘Texas Pete’ Hot Sauce After Realizing Product Made in North Carolina

The makers of Texas Pete hot sauce are being sued by a man who was left disappointed after purchasing the product only to discover that it is not actually made in Texas. Los Angeles resident Phillip White filed a lawsuit in September in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against the producers of the…


Sriracha Hot Sauce Maker Warns of Shortage

IRWINDALE, Calif.—Bottles of the popular Sriracha hot sauce could be hard to find on store shelves this summer. Southern California-based Huy Fong Inc., told customers in an email earlier this year that it would suspend sales of its famous spicy sauce over the summer due to a shortage of chili peppers. The company said in…


The World’s Spiciest Hot Sauce

A stroll down the condiment aisle of your favorite grocery store will grace you with all the familiar hot sauces: Cholula, Frank’s, Tabasco, Crystal and so on. Unless you’re particularly sensitive to heat, most would agree that these are fairly mild. A jalapeño is 2,500 to 8,000 Scoville units, for example, and the aforementioned sauces…


Spice up Your Cooking With Homemade Harissa

If you’re looking for a condiment that multitasks and tastes stand-alone delicious, then look no further than harissa. Harissa is a smoky red pepper sauce traditionally used in North African cuisine. You may know it as a fiery one-note paste sold in a tube, or as a jarred red sauce with a salsa consistency. Essentially,…