City Style and Living - Summer 2008 - (Page 15) City style & Living Food A BLiND TASTe TeST WAS CoNDUCTeD at CSL with eleven habenero-based pepper sauces. e discerning palettes used the criteria of taste, smell, heat and overall likeability to base their evaluations of each sauce. After several hours of tasting, one staff member was near the brink of having their taste buds completely numb. e results prove that with the variety of flavours from fruity to smoke to pure heat, there is sure to be a hot sauce for everyone. HoT ProPErTY TASTE TEST See Resource guide (p.56) for details Photography and Styling by KAiLASH MAHArAJ and SHivANA MAHArAJ 1| BUSHA BROWNES Pukka hot pepper sauce (142ml); visible pepper seeds; faint fruitiness, tangy and bright orange; www.nationalimporters.com 2| MCIlHENNy CO. TABASCO Habenero sauce (57ml); sharp, very hot with a nice flavour and good heat; www.tabasco.com 3| CONGO/CAlyPSO Hot sauce (150ml); a pale amber pepper sauce. Simple with a mild sweetness; www.hataribros.com 4| BlAIR’S HEAT COllECTION Habenero mango exotic hot sauce (250ml); tasters loved the jam-like consistency, vibrant colour and balanced flavours; www.pacificcuisineinc.com 5| DENZEl’S Gourmet Habenero hot sauce (150ml); thin, rust coloured sauce with visible seasonings; www.pacificcuisineinc.com 6| HATARI Acid Rain (125ml); well blended, with a slight smoky flavour. Hot and good for a bloody mary; www.hataribros.com 7| lOUISIANA JOE’S Hot sauce habenero (177ml); Simple, and mild with a slightly acidic note; www.nationalimporters.com 8| HATARI Mother of all hot sauces (150ml); Reddish/ brown colour with notable black pepper. Extremely hot with a chipotle flavour; www.hataribros.com 9| RICK’S West Indian style hot sauce (350ml); Slight mustard flavour, flavourful. Characteristic Caribbean flavour with mild garlic, www.iriespices.com 10| MARIE SHARP’S Orange pulp Habenero pepper sauce (148ml); Chunky consistency, very fruity and good for everyday use; www.pacificcuisineinc.com 11| HATARI Alberta Crude (125ml); Smoky flavour with good heat. Well suited for barbecue; www.hataribros.com 1. 2. 3. ■TiP: nothing can be as excruciating as the sting from a potent pepper. everyone’s taste is different, and can tolerate different heat intensities. one of the best ways to beat the heat is to eat something with lactose; milk or yogurt will soothe the pain. 9. 7. 8. 5. 6. 11. 4. » 10. FOR MORE ON OUR PEPPER SAUCES visit citystyleandliving.com/Food According to the 2005 Tabasco Taste Survey of Canadians’ flavour preferences, 66% of respondents considered their taste profile as ‘bold’. Dr. Massimo Marcone, a food scientist at the University of Guelph concluded, “Canadians are much more willing to explore and seek out exciting culinary experience”. Further, residents living in the West, are the boldest in the country. Ranked number two among Canadians’ top five bold flavour choices is hot pepper sauce. The habanero pepper is the world’s hottest with a Scoville rating of 200 000+. THE FACTS citystyleandliving.com | SUMMER 2008 | 15 http://www.nationalimporters.com http://www.tabasco.com http://www.hataribros.com http://www.pacificcuisineinc.com http://www.pacificcuisineinc.com http://www.pacificcuisineinc.com http://www.pacificcuisineinc.com http://www.hataribros.com http://www.nationalimporters.com http://www.nationalimporters.com http://www.hataribros.com http://www.iriespices.com http://www.pacificcuisineinc.com http://www.hataribros.com http://citystyleandliving.com http://citystyleandliving.com
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