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I might become a hot sauce guy, part 3
By Tommy B on Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2021
My son and I were talking a couple of weeks ago about a hot sauce that he had tried and really liked - of course, he didn't remember the name, but he did say "You know, pops, I think I might want to become a hot sauce guy." What a grand idea, and I decided to get us a few different ones to try. Being from Cleveland, I am a fan of Stipe Miocic. I think he is a spokesman for the stuff - at least, my son and I convinced ourselves during the duration of our conversation, that he was. And quite frankly, even if Stipe wasn't involved, this Truffle Infused Hot Sauce seemed like something that two beer chuggers from Ohio should try, because we are so "sophisticated and cultured" and the like and want to become "Hot Sauce Guys". Now, I am not interested in heat for the sake of heat. I don't mind the heat being there, because it augments the flavor and gives me a little bit of something. But I don't want to hallucinate while eating wings or a burger or pizza or whatever...if I can still see straight, there's nothing wrong with a little bite back, in my book. Three versions of Truff in the multi-pack. Black Label is the base chili with black truffle. Red Label is the base chili with black truffle with habanero added, to kick the heat up. The White Label is a base chili with White Truffle. This Truff stuff is unbelievably good. We started with the Black Label. Upon opening, you definitely can smell the umami of the truffle. It is not off-putting, but it is different than just a chili or vinegar smell. Umami is earthy, and that is a good description. It is a bigger bottle, with a nice open end for easy pouring. It is thicker, with some definite body to it. It pours out a beautiful red, and the flavor is outstanding. A perfect heat to be an everyday sauce, a perfect mix of chili, umami, sweet. Wow, this stuff is good. The Red Label is a bit hotter, but the same flavor profile, just a little extra "stay around time" on your tongue. Outstanding. The White Label is a bit more orange in color, as if the white truffle were affecting the mix...it is a bit more subtle in the umami, and bit different flavor profile. This is really good stuff, and again it has the right mix of heat and flavor to make it great on steak, mushrooms, or salami and cheese... Truff are three of the best sauces I have tried. They are definitely different, but that is sort of the point. These sauces deliver flavor with the heat. It is not "make me sweat and curl my toes" heat...it is that nice hot pepper heat that says "hello...ok goodbye" and has an awesome flavor. Now, the hard part - the price is, well, a bit pricey. The Black and Red label are about $18 a bottle each, and the White Label is about $36 a bottle. This three pack was packaged in a fancy box, the sauces were nestled into a little display cutout, and the bottles have a fancy cap on them. All for $70...for hot sauce...that is a pretty gamble to try something and not know what you are getting. But, I have spent more money on a lot of dumber sh!t in my life, so I rolled the bones - this stuff is awesome, we definitely enjoyed it. Start with just a bottle of the Black or Red label - for $18, what the heck, right? This stuff will make for a great gift, too...it is a little bit of fancy that a lot of people will not even think of trying if it were not for being a gift. That makes it cool...well, hot...well, neat-o.
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Do your research before buying truffle "flavored" products!!
By Nadia K on Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2020
This stuff is garbage. No real truffle flavor at all. It smells like gasoline and tastes like regular hot sauce with gasoline. If, like me, you opened the bottle and took a big whiff and immediately thought, "jeez...wtf is that awful stench?!" then let me tell you what it is! If you look at the ingredients list for this hot sauce, it says it contains "truffle essence" which is really just a way of saying that there are no real, natural truffles used. I did a quick bit of googling (unfortunately after I had already bought and opened this hot sauce) and turns out that most truffle oils and truffle flavored products are created synthetically using only one of the many aromatic compounds that is found naturally in truffles, called 2,4-dithiapentane. Real truffles do not hold their aroma for very long, a couple of days at most. This is why they're so coveted and it's why it's so difficult to get a good natural truffle flavor into anything. That said, in an attempt to really get that unique truffle aroma to stick around in their products and allow for a longer shelf life, companies synthetically derive this organic compound, out of a petroleum base. So, as a result, you might get a slight, very one-dimensional hint of what a truffle might smell/taste like (again, 2,4-dithiapentane is only one of the MANY naturally-occurring aromatic compounds found in truffles)...and then immediately afterwards, you're hit with a wave of gasoline. Suffice to say, this was an unfortunate waste of money. I would return it but I threw it all out as soon as I opened the bottle. Do your research before buying stuff like this, people. If it sounds too good to be true (hmmm, rare fungus coveted for its aroma and flavor, for some reason can all of a sudden be found in EVERYTHING??), it probably is.
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