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Matt Mini of Funky's Hot Sauce Factory on his guitar-playing nickname, the batches behind Dark Star, and the sauce he puts on cheesecake.Read now -
Where Chile Peppers Come From
Read nowEvery chile pepper traces back to the Americas, then spread around the world into thousands of regional varieties. Explore where each of our peppers comes from on the map.
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Meet Your Saucemaker: Scott Zalkind of Lucky Dog
Read nowScott Zalkind has been making Lucky Dog in the East Bay since 2012, and he was one of the first saucemakers we ever worked with. That made him the natural pick to kick off Meet Your Saucemaker, our new series...
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The Best Verde Hot Sauces
Read nowThe "best" verde is in the eye (or tongue) of the beholder, but these are five of the most popular ones we carry, ranging from a mild, slow-cooked chile verde to a tomatillo sauce with real 7 Pot heat behind it.
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Grinder Poll Results
Read nowA few months ago we put out a question to our customers: which hot pepper grinder should we make next?
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The Best Louisiana Style Hot Sauces
Read nowLouisiana-style hot sauce is its own tradition: thin, vinegar-bright, and cayenne-forward, built to splash freely on eggs, gumbo, fried chicken, and everything in between. These five run from a gentle smoked-cayenne pour all the way to Cajun-spiced bottles with real heat behind them.
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Our New Hot Sauce Brand Database
Read nowWe're excited to announce that we're starting a database of all of the hot sauce brands in the US and Canada. This project is just getting started, so stay tuned! You can view the current database here, and you can submit...
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Giving Tuesday
Read nowThis Giving Tuesday, give back with one of our Charity Gift Sets. Our newest addition, Becky's Picks, benefits Feeding America. Every dollar donated helps to provide 10 meals to our neighbors in need. See them all at www.HeatHotSauce.com/Charity
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Which Sauce Is Most Popular In Each State
Read nowTo celebrate National Hot Sauce Day, we put together a graphic showing the most popular sauce in each state. To keep things interesting, each time a sauce was selected, it was eliminated for all states further down the list, so...