Product Name: Davez Foodz Sweet Spicy Girl
Style: Sweet red pepper sauce
Manufacturer: Davez Foodz
Country of Origin: USA
Website: http://davezfoodz.com/
Ingredients: Red Chili Peppers (I asked Dave and he said these are serrano and cherry peppers), Water, Vinegar, Onion, Garlic, Brown Sugar, Lime Juice, Spices.
Label/Packaging: The label is mostly black and white with two dancing chili peppers. The name is prominent and everything is easy to read. Pretty straight forward label. I actually like this style of label. Lets you know right away what the sauce is about; sweet, spicy, medium hot sauce.
Appearance/Aroma: The appearance of this sauce is wonderful. Upon shaking the bottle up and turning it upside down and then right side up, the sauce appears to have lacing like a fine craft beer. That is to say that the sauce and bits of pepper cling to the sides of the bottle. There are lots of flecks of skins and spices can be seen. The color is a deep reddish orange. This is one good looking sauce.
Body of Review:
I was quite happy when DuvallDaves asked me to review his sauce. I have not yet reviewed a medium hot sauce from a member. This one looks good, now for the smell test. Upon opening the bottle, you are greeted by a very complex aroma. I would not say sweet, but rather peppery, garlicy, and vinegary. It almost reminds me of the smell of bruschetta. The taste then follows suit. I am not saying there is not some sweetness there, but it surely is not prominent. I taste the peppers and vinegar first, then the onion and garlic. There is a very very small amount of heat, probably enough for someone who likes supermarket hot sauce, but not even a bead of sweat for a chilehead. This sauce has some intense flavor. I just cannot get the idea of Italian out of my head. Are you sure there aren't some tomatoes in here? I guess it must be from the onion and garlic. The consistency is right on, very pourable and a good mouthfeel. Let's see how it does with food...
Heat Level: 2
Applications: This sauce says Italian flavors to me so I have decided to make some cheesesteaks and marinated pork chops with it. The bottle suggests that you could use it with cream cheese in a dip, as a glaze for meats, and by adding some brown sugar to it to use on wings. May have to try that last one next. I liked it a lot with the cheesesteak and it was a good marinade for pork loin chops. I poured more on top when I ate the pork. It is a pretty versatile sauce that you can definitely find a use for.
Appearance Score: 5
Aroma Score: 4
Taste Score: 4
Mouthfeel Score: 4
Heat Accuracy Score: 4
Overall Score: 4.2
Notes: The first thing that jumps out at me with this sauce is that it's not sweet. I mean maybe like carrot sweet, but not sugar sweet. I was expecting more sweetness given the name. I do like the appearance, the aroma, and the taste. The heat is probably accurate as medium to Joe Public, but to a chilehead it is barely a blip on the heat radar. This sauce is definitely good and if you are looking for a mild/medium sauce with a lot of versatility give it a try.
Style: Sweet red pepper sauce
Manufacturer: Davez Foodz
Country of Origin: USA
Website: http://davezfoodz.com/
Ingredients: Red Chili Peppers (I asked Dave and he said these are serrano and cherry peppers), Water, Vinegar, Onion, Garlic, Brown Sugar, Lime Juice, Spices.
Label/Packaging: The label is mostly black and white with two dancing chili peppers. The name is prominent and everything is easy to read. Pretty straight forward label. I actually like this style of label. Lets you know right away what the sauce is about; sweet, spicy, medium hot sauce.
Appearance/Aroma: The appearance of this sauce is wonderful. Upon shaking the bottle up and turning it upside down and then right side up, the sauce appears to have lacing like a fine craft beer. That is to say that the sauce and bits of pepper cling to the sides of the bottle. There are lots of flecks of skins and spices can be seen. The color is a deep reddish orange. This is one good looking sauce.
Body of Review:
I was quite happy when DuvallDaves asked me to review his sauce. I have not yet reviewed a medium hot sauce from a member. This one looks good, now for the smell test. Upon opening the bottle, you are greeted by a very complex aroma. I would not say sweet, but rather peppery, garlicy, and vinegary. It almost reminds me of the smell of bruschetta. The taste then follows suit. I am not saying there is not some sweetness there, but it surely is not prominent. I taste the peppers and vinegar first, then the onion and garlic. There is a very very small amount of heat, probably enough for someone who likes supermarket hot sauce, but not even a bead of sweat for a chilehead. This sauce has some intense flavor. I just cannot get the idea of Italian out of my head. Are you sure there aren't some tomatoes in here? I guess it must be from the onion and garlic. The consistency is right on, very pourable and a good mouthfeel. Let's see how it does with food...
Heat Level: 2
Applications: This sauce says Italian flavors to me so I have decided to make some cheesesteaks and marinated pork chops with it. The bottle suggests that you could use it with cream cheese in a dip, as a glaze for meats, and by adding some brown sugar to it to use on wings. May have to try that last one next. I liked it a lot with the cheesesteak and it was a good marinade for pork loin chops. I poured more on top when I ate the pork. It is a pretty versatile sauce that you can definitely find a use for.
Appearance Score: 5
Aroma Score: 4
Taste Score: 4
Mouthfeel Score: 4
Heat Accuracy Score: 4
Overall Score: 4.2
Notes: The first thing that jumps out at me with this sauce is that it's not sweet. I mean maybe like carrot sweet, but not sugar sweet. I was expecting more sweetness given the name. I do like the appearance, the aroma, and the taste. The heat is probably accurate as medium to Joe Public, but to a chilehead it is barely a blip on the heat radar. This sauce is definitely good and if you are looking for a mild/medium sauce with a lot of versatility give it a try.
