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Smokin’ Habanero Sauce Spice Level:
Family owned hot sauce company, Silagy Sauce, in Battle Ground, Wash. slow roasts small batches of sauces from local, handpicked ingredients. A newer company, Silagy’s hot sauce lineup is sparse in numbers but not in flavor. Their Smokin’ Habanero Sauce (my personal favorite) is a bold mix of fresh habanero peppers, garlic and onions smoked over hardwoods. With a ketchup-like consistency, this sauce is great for mixing with ketchup and mayo for cheeseburgers. The sauce’s thick consistency and flavor also compliment chicken wings. In terms of spice level, this sauce is not exactly “slap your tastebuds” hot, but with a touch of sweetness there is definitely a warmth that picks up the more you eat it.
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Habanero Hot Sauce Spice Level:
Since 2004, the Secret Aardvark Trading Co. and their flagship hot sauce has taken Portland by storm. This locally made sauce delivers a kick to the taste buds and ignites a massive amount of delicious habanero flavor. This flavor blend, which can be sneaky at first, is a well rounded mix of tomato, habanero and a hint of mustard. I spent a week taste testing Aardvark’s Habanero Hot Sauce on various foods, ranging from eggs to cheeseburgers and even mixed into salsa. This sauce was incredible on eggs of any kind (I tried it on fried eggs and an omelette) however was somewhat “mehh” on taco bowls (although on chicken tacos themselves, the sauce made a come back). While the chicken tacos were my favorite match to the Aardvark Habanero Hot Sauce, it is versatile enough to be enjoyed and pretty impressive on almost any food.
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Buffalo Lime Cilantro Spice Level:
Portland-based chicken wing hot spot, Fire on the Mountain is home of the Buffalo Lime Cilantro sauce. This vinegar based sauce is sneakily spicy in addition to the pucker power of the vinegar. I first tried this sauce on buffalo wings and was immediately hooked. Made with cayenne peppers and green jalapeños, the initial heat of this sauce is fairly week, however, it is very acidic so the slight spice is just enough to get your taste buds watering. After trying this sauce I was sold and decided to buy a bottle to take home. Once in my own kitchen, the lime and vinegar flavor this sauce boasts completely transformed my homemade guacamole. If you’re in the mood to try something new, Fire on the Mountain also makes a delicious Thai Peanut Sauce that is great on wings and Thai food.
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Jalapeno Stout Mustard Spice Level:
Mustard lovers rejoice! It may not be the spiciest sauce on this list, but if you want to send your sandwich to Flavortown, this mustard is your golden ticket. With a flavor of mustard named “jalapeño stout mustard” this sauce is anything but bland. Made with jalapeños and Oregon stout beer, Paradigm Foodworks did something special with this sauce. Keeping it neutral and not overwhelmingly acidic, while also being slightly spicy, mustard connoisseurs and mustard haters alike should love this sauce. Paradigm Foodworks also makes five other delicious mustards ranging from a sweet champagne honey mustard to a garlic dill mustard.
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