Product Name: Texas Creek BBQ Sauce Hot
Style: Mustard-based sweet and spicy
Manufacturer: Texas Creek Products
Country of Origin: USA
Website: http://texascreekproducts.com/index.html
Ingredients: Mustard, Cider Vinegar, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Spices, Butter, Chipotle Powder, Liquid Smoke, Bhut Jolokia Powder, Wheat-free Tamari.
Label/Packaging: This seems as though it is a prototype label. If the product is released and there is a label I will edit it in here. One note though, I love the one comment on the label, Naturally Terrific!
Appearance/Aroma: My first thought on appearance is that it is dark! I see lots of little specs of spices as well. Good looking sauce. The consistency is good. Thick yet pourable. I love the smell. It is sweet, smoky, and vinegary. Can't smell the peppers, but I can't wait to taste this sauce.
Body of Review:
Knowing salsalady from these forums, and hearing many people rave about this sauce, I was excited to try it. I don't believe this is a commercial sauce as of yet so I can't comment much about artwork, but believe me if you get a chance to try this; it doesn't need artwork. This sauce speaks for itself. The taste has so many components. I get sweet from the brown sugar and tamari, then the liquid smoke. The vinegar makes itself known but not in a bad way, more of a tang. Finally, the heat is there from the chipotle and bhut powders. It is not blow my hair back hot, but nice and warm. It will definitely be plenty hot for a non chilehead. There are a million ways to use this sauce and I will get to them later, but it is a true go to condiment if you want smoked BBQ flavor when you don't have time to BBQ.
Heat Level: 4
Applications: Any application you would use a good bbq sauce for. Ribs, chicken, pork shoulder, etc.
Appearance Score: 5
Aroma Score: 5
Taste Score: 4.5
Mouthfeel Score: 3
Heat Accuracy Score: 4.5
Overall Score: 5
Notes: While the heat is only a four for me, as I said it is plenty hot for a BBQ sauce. I don't find it HOT, but since it is a BBQ sauce and not a hot sauce, I think the heat is appropriate. The only fault I can find with this sauce is the mouthfeel. All the powders in there combine to make the sauce a bit gritty. That being said, I think when you actually use it on food, that goes away. Overall, nice job salsalady. BTW, I need another bottle!
Style: Mustard-based sweet and spicy
Manufacturer: Texas Creek Products
Country of Origin: USA
Website: http://texascreekproducts.com/index.html
Ingredients: Mustard, Cider Vinegar, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Spices, Butter, Chipotle Powder, Liquid Smoke, Bhut Jolokia Powder, Wheat-free Tamari.
Label/Packaging: This seems as though it is a prototype label. If the product is released and there is a label I will edit it in here. One note though, I love the one comment on the label, Naturally Terrific!
Appearance/Aroma: My first thought on appearance is that it is dark! I see lots of little specs of spices as well. Good looking sauce. The consistency is good. Thick yet pourable. I love the smell. It is sweet, smoky, and vinegary. Can't smell the peppers, but I can't wait to taste this sauce.
Body of Review:
Knowing salsalady from these forums, and hearing many people rave about this sauce, I was excited to try it. I don't believe this is a commercial sauce as of yet so I can't comment much about artwork, but believe me if you get a chance to try this; it doesn't need artwork. This sauce speaks for itself. The taste has so many components. I get sweet from the brown sugar and tamari, then the liquid smoke. The vinegar makes itself known but not in a bad way, more of a tang. Finally, the heat is there from the chipotle and bhut powders. It is not blow my hair back hot, but nice and warm. It will definitely be plenty hot for a non chilehead. There are a million ways to use this sauce and I will get to them later, but it is a true go to condiment if you want smoked BBQ flavor when you don't have time to BBQ.
Heat Level: 4
Applications: Any application you would use a good bbq sauce for. Ribs, chicken, pork shoulder, etc.
Appearance Score: 5
Aroma Score: 5
Taste Score: 4.5
Mouthfeel Score: 3
Heat Accuracy Score: 4.5
Overall Score: 5
Notes: While the heat is only a four for me, as I said it is plenty hot for a BBQ sauce. I don't find it HOT, but since it is a BBQ sauce and not a hot sauce, I think the heat is appropriate. The only fault I can find with this sauce is the mouthfeel. All the powders in there combine to make the sauce a bit gritty. That being said, I think when you actually use it on food, that goes away. Overall, nice job salsalady. BTW, I need another bottle!