Re: Heat vs. flavor factor (WAS: Re: [CH] Dave's range)

RisaG (radiorlg@home.com)
Tue, 19 Jun 2001 20:54:50 -0400 

I would think to get a smooth sauce you should sieve it. Take out all the
little bits. Wouldn't that do it? I have only made sauce 2x and wasn't happy
with either one, flavor-wise. Texture wise they were good - smooth.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Wagner" <trwagner1@yahoo.com>
To: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 10:55 AM
Subject: Heat vs. flavor factor (WAS: Re: [CH] Dave's range)


> I'll have make an observation here.  I'm a CH new-comer.  Loved chiles
> for most of my life, but a recent new-comer to the CH internet group.
>
> It seems to me that within the past 10 years, the chile sauces are more
> of a Fad/novelty item.  But, many of these sauces of sated the chile
> lover's appetite for those hot and spicy splashes on every-day food.
>
> I, personally, find sauces like Dave's Insanity something I really
> don't like.  However, I do think that the name factor and novelty
> factor of sauces similar to Dave's Insanity has helped introduce the
> enthusiasm about chiles to many new people.  In that respect, I think
> it deserves a place on the market.
>
> Personally, I'm a cayenne pepper lover.  I like a little heat, just
> enough to make you sweat, and I like the flavor of cayenne peppers.  I
> also love jalapeno peppers and their taste.  But, this is as far as I
> go for my "enjoyment" of sauces.  Due to the uniqueness of other
> peppers, I'm always willing to try something.  However, I've found that
> I don't enjoy the peppers that are so hot they take your voice away or
> melt the hair in your nose. ;-)
>
> I'm very thankful for this group.  I found the two volumes of recipe
> collection and have already printed a copy and put them in a big three
> ring binder...I could never hope to find a book as good as that at any
> book-store!  And, it just goes to show you, there's more to loving
> chiles than buying hot sauce!
>
> However, I admit, I should own stock in the cayenne hot sauce companies
> and in Tabasco.  I love sauce on almost everything I eat...especially
> for breakfast.  Last year was my first year for trying to make my own
> hotsauce using the mash method.  I was pleasantly surprised by the
> results.  I used a mix of super cayenne's, hot hungarian and jalapeno.
> It had that wonderful cayenne taste with a pop of green fresh taste to
> it...and an odd enough bite to make you wonder what exactly was it in.
>
> Which leads me to a question.  I was not satisfied with the texture of
> my sauce.  I like the smooth texture you find with my sauces.  I used
> both a food processor and a blender but didn't get a smooth blend...I
> had small bits and pieces.  How can you get the sauce so smooth?
>
> ;-)
>
> Ted
>
>
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