John, We cut our Red Savina sauce with Mangoes (if you can call that "cutting". It really brings out the sweet flavour of the Savina. I personally hate extracts. There has to be a better way to get heat into food without adding chemicals. Tina --- Hobby Farmer <hobbyfarmer@t-one.net> wrote: > John Sphar wrote: > > Is there anyone out there who appreciates the > sauces without the extract > > enhancement? I like all of them, but I prefer > those without. And I never > > use them in preparation (OK well maybe I DID make > Doug's cookies a couple > > times...). I usually make bottles of red savina > for home use and giveaway > > purposes, some with only vinegar or lime juice and > salt, some with sauteed > > onions and carrots, but this year I'm going to try > Jolokia hot sauce with no > > extract. Since there is no Belize in the Jolokia > chile, any ideas on what > > to cut the chile sauce with for a milder sauce? > How about black mustard > > seeds, methi, cardamom, etc? > > > > John > > Red Savina sauces are great with lots of garlic. As > to cutting > heat, carrots, as you said you have used is some > sauces, seems to > temper a sauce. Also, sweets seem to cut the heat. > We have used > sugar, honey, mangos and peaches with good results. > If we are going > for flavor, not blistering heat, we use less chiles > and more filler. > That back-of-the-throat warmth from the Chinense > varieties is more > fun if it sneaks up on you. > > Let us know how the Jolokia sauce comes out, and how > the pepper's > flavor is, if you can get past the heat. We are > growing the Dorset > Naga this year as our try at an ultra hot chile. > > Hobby Farmer > > > > > ===== Tina Brooks VP Marketing, Peppermaster Hot Sauces www.peppermaster.com Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc. Phone: (514) 393-3430 26 St. Jean Baptiste, East Rigaud, Quebec, Canada J0P 1P0 Network with me on www.gourmetbusinessforum.com -- The premier online business community for food professionals