"Keith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:Hello group.
As an extension of my previous post earlier tonight, 'Not Really Cooking,
But Hot Sauces'. Some say that they are 'Chemically Processed', etc.
Looking at the ingredients, not all seem so, but ingredients don't mention
chemicals introduced during the growing process. So:
Often by that people mean that it is pure capsaicin extract that gives most
of the heat for that sauce, and pure cap extract has an 'off' taste most
don't like.
Quoted message said:1) Any recommendations on decent sauces that are not just hot, but also
have
Quoted message said:flavour, with no chemicals?
2) Any recommendations on making your own from fresh chilli's?
I make them myself. One way from the fruity Caribbean type/style ones is to
use fresh chiles (of your choice), fruits like mango, plum, peach etc. lime
juice and salt. I just puree everything up together until very smooth, taste
and add more of whatever I believe it needs, thickening with corn starch if
it is too thin, before heating it in a pan and bottling.
Another way I use is chiles, onion, vinegar, salt - I often make this up
(same method as above) as a 'base' sauce. To this I can them add smoked
chiles, garlic, spices etc. - whatever I need to get the style I'm after.
I don't really do recipes, so can't give you one of those, sorry!
Quoted message said:Up til now, Tabasco sauce is the only decent one I have found that is
available in the UK, but for me it is not really that hot, however, I love
the flavour of this sauce.
Maybe try one of the Encona brand sauces - they do a fruity one, the
original, and maybe one or two others - they are Caribbean, usually found on
supermarket shelves easily enough, should be near the Tabasco!
Hope I've been of some help!
<Spam!> Oh, and I should have some of my own for sale later this year/early
next if ya wanna gimme a shout ',;~}~
Shaun aRe
