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WhyNotHot – Hickory Smoked Naga BBQ Sauce

by Chilli Talent on March 14, 2011 · 1 comment

in Product Reviews

WhyNotHot - Hickory Smoked Naga BBQ Sauce

WhyNotHot - Hickory Smoked Naga BBQ Sauce

When people think of Wales a few things spring to mind straight away. Tom Jones, dragons, mountains, funny accents and people with supposedly an over healthy interest in a certain farm animal, which hand on heart I can say is not true….well for the majority anyway.

I was so pleased when I received a bottle of sauce that came from a company called WhyNotHot based in Cwmgwili in West Wales.

I love BBQ sauces and was really excited to try their Hickory Smoked Naga BBQ Sauce.

Ingredients:  Tomatoes, Smoked Apples, Smoked Peppers, Red Onions, Brown Sugar, Bhut Jolokia (naga) chillies, Vinegar, Hickory Smoked Chillies, Garlic, Salt.

The label on the bottle reminds me of an old wild west wanted poster, the style of writing that reminds you of outlaws and trouble makers, on the side is a thermometer which says this sauce will blow the top off which put a smile on my face straight away, a sauce that promises both heat and taste ? What could be better? After seeing the XXX HOT below the sauce name I was hoping that this was going to cause my taste buds some trouble without taking away a BBQ taste too.

After opening the bottle, I took a few good long sniffs and straight off the smoky smell crept up my nostrils and it was very welcome, just like a BBQ that’s just been used, what a great smell that is.

When it comes to tasting I think a table spoon has to be used, it’s a rule when tasting sauces, so with that, I gave the bottle a quick shake and poured straight away.

Instantly more amazing smells came off it, it was like a smoky campfire being put out, the tasting is seconds away……

There it was, an instant hit of the smoked apples and the red onions, the taste fills your mouth straight away, slowly most of the ingredients began to become available to taste too, there it was, that delicious naga heat, which I have to say is not unbearable at all, if anything I would say it is quite moderate, it’s as if everything else cancels out the major heat so you are able to taste everything else and enjoy a slight heat that lingers for a few minutes.

This is one tasty sauce, I had to pour another spoonful, it is both sweet and smoky and an instant hit for me.

The bottle tells me that once opened it has to be used within four weeks, I challenge anyone who does not use this up in less than two.

This sauce makes a good marinade for chicken and is the crowning glory with some steak and eggs and to be honest, it goes with anything, use to dip or just pour on what ever takes your fancy, I guarantee that you will be topping all your foods with it straight away.

There is no artificial rubbish in this sauce too and I do believe they use the best at Whynothot, the proof is in this sauce.

You get a healthy sized 158g bottle for around £5 and I think this is a must.

Not being biased in anyway being a Welsh man myself, but the guys have a winner here. So get onto www.whynothot.co.uk and grab one NOW!

Thanks for reading sauce fans.

Flavour
(9/10)
Heat
(4/10)
Packaging
(5/10)
Value
(10/10)
Overall
(7/10)

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Images from West Dean Chilli Fiesta 2010

by Hot Juan on August 9, 2010 · 0 comments

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Here are some images from our time at West Dean Chilli Fiesta this year, we hope to have a video guide to publish later.


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West Dean Chilli Fiesta Day 2

by Hot Juan on August 7, 2010 · 0 comments

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It is 9.00am we have had breakfast at our budget hotel (Travel Lodge and Little Chef) and will soon be on our way to the Chilli Fiesta.

Day 2 of the West Dean Chilli Fiesta, Darth and Mrs Naga are out and about doing video interviews and a what is it like at the Chilli Fiesta, to be screen here very soon.

I started with a quick wander around the stalls, very pleased to find Why Not Hot with some stunning new products and Edible Ornamentals stand was well pack with fresh chillies, while Fire Foods new black and yellow bottles looked very dramatic.

The walled garden was not as busy as we expected, but there are some stand that must not be missed in the potting sheds including Cool Chilli Co, The Chilli Garden, Spicy Monkey and Hot-Headz (Sorry if I missed anyone out).

I had a good chat with Jan Rasmussen from “The Mission Mexican Grill with whom we are hoping to arrange a video visit to their outlet in Reading to do a how to roll your own Burrito film and well as having at look at what it takes to run a first class Mexican restaurant.

I also found a very odd product, a kind of slip-on garden shoe with a chilli pattern on it from www.backdoorshoes.co.uk ( I will put up some images very soon, so you can see what I mean).

Greenhouse Sensation had a very interesting looking product called Windowgrow, which looked like a great way to get fresh chillies in your kitchen and you need them.

Lots of music this year, including a mexican 3 piece band.

Mr Singh’s was working hard doing tastings, this is a great sauce, but only when seen as a large banner does the new look work for me, it a very clean look, but on a bottle its impact is a little lost (I did like to old labels, confused, but much more fun).

Lots of Chilli plants for sale again this year, and the chilli creche was being well used.

Lots more to mention when I get back and upload the images.

Only one day to go so if you are able get down to West Dean this Sunday and a lazy day tasting some great food.

A full set of pictures will be post very soon.

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Waddesdon – Chilli Festival 5th and 6th September 2009

by Hot Juan on August 10, 2009 · 0 comments

in Chilli Event Reviews

September 5, 2009
10:00 amto4:00 pm
September 6, 2009
10:00 amto5:00 pm

Now it its third year The Waddesdon Chilli Festival is full of stalls with chilli chocolate, ice creams, fiery sauces and mouth-watering chutneys, plants and dried chillies. Live music performances.

The event is being held at Waddesdon Manor which was for four generations the home of the Rothschilds, with more than 300,000 visitors a year come to Waddesdon to appreciate the exceptional art collections, discover the diverse moods of the gardens, taste wine, now you have another excuss – The Waddesdon Chilli Festival.

Addmission is Free and the event is open from 10am till 4pm at the Waddesdon Plant Centre for more information and directions visit the web site www.waddesdon.org.uk

This year stall holders include:-

Chillies 2 U – www.chillies2u.co.uk – Fresh chillies, chilli sauces, oils, pickled chillies and chilli plants.

Chillipepperpete – www.chillipepperpete.com – Chilli sauces, chilli oils, fresh and dried, whole and crushed chillies. Winners of the Hot Pepper Awards 2009 in New York.

Dry River Chillies – www.dryriverchillies.co.uk – We are a specialist Chilli nursery based in West Sussex. We grow a stunning variety of chilli plants for you to enjoy on your patio, borders, indoors or greenhouse. Many of the chilli varieties we grow you can’t find at your local nursery and above all they are great cook with. We have the largest selection of chilli plants in the country, growing varieties such as Chocolate Habanero, Royal Black, Jalapeno, Naga, Filius Blue, Riot to name but a few. We also dry our own crop and stock local sauces and chilli products.

Fire Foods – www.firefoods.co.uk – We are a family business from Grantham, Lincolnshire, everything we sell is homemade using only the finest ingredients. We are a little different from most as we only use fresh fruit juice and fruits in our sauces! We also don’t skimp on the chillies. Our passion for chillies has grown beyond all proportion, our life is just chilli, chilli, chilli. Our range of products are quite hot, our mission is to create hot products bursting with flavour, it’s all about finding the right balance.

Gilly’s – www.gillysfoods.com – Founded in 1998 Gilly’s prduce high quality handmade salad dressings, marinades, cooking sauces and chutneys. The inspiration for our recipes comes from a genuine love for fine food. We pride ourselves on the quality of our products and wherever possible source local and organic ingredients to produce them.

Manjira Ltd – www.manjira.com – South Indian chutneys.

Supreme Sausages – www.supremesausages.co.uk – The connoisseur’s of sausage making, producing a variety of pork and speciality sausages. Traditional methods of manufacture are combined with good quality ingredients to produce a truly succulent tasty British sausage of yesteryear. Visit our stand to “Try Before You Buy” and find out about our unique Sausage Club.

Stratta - www.stratta.org – Sweet fruit and flower vingears, infused olive oils, dressings, herb salts and sugars.

Why Not Hot – www.whynothot.co.uk – Chilli chutneys, sauces, jellies and other smoked chilli products. A large range of chilli plants.

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