So I received an message from Salsalady about a week and a half ago asking if she could send me some BBQ sauce to review and see what I thought, and obviously I was more than happy to do so.
Today I got the package in the mail, and I was pleasently surprised to see how big of a bottle it was that she sent me, as well as a bonus package of her Gourmet CHipotle Dip Mix, and boy do I love dips
I am going to also give the product to JayT today as well so he can take it home and review it, and I will make the dip this weekend and put in my two cents as well.
Pictures of the goods
Ingredients in the sauce: mustard, cider vinegar, sugar, brown sugar, spices, butter, chipotle powder, liquid smoke, bhut jolokia powder, wheat free tamari.
Ingredients in the dip: blend of spices and peppers, tomato powder, salt, and xanthan.
First appearance: Dark red, slightly brown, specks of peppers and spices evident when I let the sauce run down the back of a tablespoon.
Smell: Holy chipotle batman! Very up front initially. The sweetness of the brown sugar is evident at the finish, and I get a slight slight linger of the Bhuts in there. Mustard is there but not prevelent, and it blends very nicely with the smokey hints of a classic BBQ sauce. Not vinegary at all, which is a huge bonus for me. All in all very pleasant and not overwhelming whatsoever.
Mouthfeel: The bottle is around 60 degrees, and the sauce is neither thick nor runny. Very coating, a little chalky but im sure once the sauce is cooked that will dissolve the sugar and make the sauce more creamy.
Taste: Chipotle again, right up front and in your face, and the smoke is definitely there too. The Bhut is right behind it, as well what I assume to be the tamari, as I havent had tamari sauce and this is the only flavor I really cant recognize, with the sweetness of the brown sugar and cider getting you at the finish. When I rub my tongue around my mouth, I get the mustard and a little citrus notes from the Bhuts. Heat is a 7 out of 10, definitely not overpowering whatsoever, but very evident. Lingering heat throughout the entire mouth, but not in the throat. Its a creeper, and a very nice one at that.
Now that I am done typing and after another spoonfull, my heads a little warm
Overall I love this sauce. Its bold, its spicy, and I am probably going to use it for a rib marinade next time I toss some in the smoker.
In fact I just threw some on my ham sammich I just made, and its fantastic.
Thumbs up SL, you have a winner in my book.
Today I got the package in the mail, and I was pleasently surprised to see how big of a bottle it was that she sent me, as well as a bonus package of her Gourmet CHipotle Dip Mix, and boy do I love dips
I am going to also give the product to JayT today as well so he can take it home and review it, and I will make the dip this weekend and put in my two cents as well.
Pictures of the goods
Ingredients in the sauce: mustard, cider vinegar, sugar, brown sugar, spices, butter, chipotle powder, liquid smoke, bhut jolokia powder, wheat free tamari.
Ingredients in the dip: blend of spices and peppers, tomato powder, salt, and xanthan.
First appearance: Dark red, slightly brown, specks of peppers and spices evident when I let the sauce run down the back of a tablespoon.
Smell: Holy chipotle batman! Very up front initially. The sweetness of the brown sugar is evident at the finish, and I get a slight slight linger of the Bhuts in there. Mustard is there but not prevelent, and it blends very nicely with the smokey hints of a classic BBQ sauce. Not vinegary at all, which is a huge bonus for me. All in all very pleasant and not overwhelming whatsoever.
Mouthfeel: The bottle is around 60 degrees, and the sauce is neither thick nor runny. Very coating, a little chalky but im sure once the sauce is cooked that will dissolve the sugar and make the sauce more creamy.
Taste: Chipotle again, right up front and in your face, and the smoke is definitely there too. The Bhut is right behind it, as well what I assume to be the tamari, as I havent had tamari sauce and this is the only flavor I really cant recognize, with the sweetness of the brown sugar and cider getting you at the finish. When I rub my tongue around my mouth, I get the mustard and a little citrus notes from the Bhuts. Heat is a 7 out of 10, definitely not overpowering whatsoever, but very evident. Lingering heat throughout the entire mouth, but not in the throat. Its a creeper, and a very nice one at that.
Now that I am done typing and after another spoonfull, my heads a little warm
Overall I love this sauce. Its bold, its spicy, and I am probably going to use it for a rib marinade next time I toss some in the smoker.
In fact I just threw some on my ham sammich I just made, and its fantastic.
Thumbs up SL, you have a winner in my book.
