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Ode to a Great Hot Sauce…XX Hot Ring of Fire
By admin | April 19, 2008 |
Submitted by Buddah
Like just about anything you might find in life, people have their own opinions and their own individual tastes. When it comes to hot sauce, there might be an agreement when it comes to many different products, but everyone has their favorites. It isn’t about being biased or pro this or pro that, it is about being true to your tastebuds. There are so many products on the shelf including the ones in my cabinet that have yet to be tasted. So even as I write this, a week or a month or a year down the line, I might have a new hot sauce that will take the place of the one pictured below.
M & D’s Ring of Fire XX Hot Habanero Hot Sauce is one of my favorite hot sauces. Specifically, it is what I would call the best topping on a cheese omelet that I have ever experienced. It is so good on my omelets, I do not use it on anything else, just so I can make it last longer. It might have multi-purpose applications, but for me I don’t want to use it on anything else. I would not be able to review other products if that was the case. I first tried this product after I saw them featured on “Food Finds” on the Food Network. I checked them out on their website at www.mikeanddianes.com, looked right into their different products, and then placed an order for their Original and the XX-Hot versions. I haven’t since tried anything else of theirs, not sure why, but I might have to at some point.
Well folks, I tried the XX-Hot for the first time last summer and had no desire to jump from the hotter sauce to the milder version because the XX-hot one was so good. The bottle isn’t a 5 oz woozy bottle, it is a quality sized 12.5 oz bottle. You get a lot for your money, and it lasts a lot longer. I bought a couple more bottles from Hot Shots for $5 each when I was at the Weekend of Fire, and gave the Original to my Dad. He fell in love with it as well. That was around the time I started to write reviews for TTF. Once I was out of M & D around November I just turned to other hot sauces for reviews and my omelet needs. I found other great hot sauces to use with my eggs, so M & D weren’t missed too badly.
When I met up with Hot Shots at the Fiery Food Show in Albuddahquerque, I knew that I had to get me some more bottles and save on shipping once again. You can’t go wrong at $5 a bottle, so I bought 5 bottles, and gave a couple to friends as gifts. Once I was back home and struggled on which new bottle to open first, I couldn’t deny a tug at my heart to open the M & D product and make myself another great omelet. After a couple of weeks I did just that. I had forgotten how good it was on an omelet. I can’t believe I allowed myself to go so long without this great product. Even worse, why was I giving the bottles away as gifts? I hate being a nice guy sometimes.
Ingredients: Vinegar, Red Ripe Tomatoes, Onions, Habanero Chiles, Roasted Garlic, Roasted Serrano Chiles, Spices, Salt, Sugar
You really have to shake this bottle up so you don’t get the separation of the watery part when you pour it out. It is quite chunky when you do it up right, and this makes it spread well on your food. Omelets, of course for me. The tomato, onion and roasted garlic combo is what attacks your tastebuds first, then the heat rolls into you mouth. It isn’t too hot for most veteran Chileheads, but it will make you sweat a little. There is sweetness to the flavor and it works so well, balanced with that garlicky goodness. If you never tried it, and if tomatoey, garlicky thick hot sauce is your thang, then you have to get this product.
I had the pleasure to meet both Mike & Diane at the Fiery Food Show in the Hot Shots party room. I was in a conversation about their product when Mike Cates of Hot Shots overheard me and told me that both Mike & Diane were 2 feet away sitting on the couch. He introduced me to them, and I flooded them with compliments on their great hot sauce. Small world. Well it was a hot sauce convention, so I guess its not such a small world then. I was surprised at how young they both are and how proud of their product they were. Cowboy George went gaga over them, and had them take a picture which they were more than happy to do. Hey, he loves their products just as much as me.
As I stated at the start, everyone has different tastes. I wanted to tell you about one of my favorite hot sauces and wanted to let people know about it. Maybe I have influenced someone to try it out. If you have a hot sauce you want people to know about, let this thread be your platform. Let your Ode to a Great Hot Sauce be known. There should be no secrets here. I have other favorites, and I have said on more than one occasion that I love certain products. This article is in no way a discredit to those fine products out there because I love so many. I just wanted to recognize M & D for their excellent product because I was inspired over my Sunday morning omelet.
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El Cajon, CA 92020
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Topics: General, Hot Product Reviews, Reviews | 72 Comments »
As I said in my post yesterday, the Tomatillo is excellent. The steak sauce is another quality product.
Big bottles, big flavour, just the way Uncle Big likes it.
Nice review
Xero here, I’m on.
Hey Xero, bottles making their way north yet?
Welcome Xero!
Welcome to the site..Xero
Thanks Xero. I am glad you find your way over.
Welcome aboard Xero!
Yo
No buddah the number one will be at WOF
I was looking for this Ring of Fire buddah posted about. Couldn’t find it anywhere. I think at looked at every label in the shelves.
Bret would know if it is there or not. I know Mike told me Jungle Jims buys from them.
unless they have been moved
Looked everywhere Justin. Bret told me last week that he put a butt load on clearance the week after the New Mexico show to make room. Might have sold it then.
Not yet :nerd:, I had to go to Alb over the weekend. I will get them out by Wed.
Sorry all, #1 of the anniversay issue will be on my shelf. It will sit next to the #1 bottles of our other sauces.
As for the rest, they are up for grabs.
I don’t expect to have these ready until sometime in the fall. (Hopefully October)
I don’t know what the price will be on them. Since we are only doing 100 labels and the minimum price for printing them is $350.00, I am looking at $3.50 per bottle just for the label.
My sincere hope is to keep them under $50.00 retail. We will make t-shirts for them in Lg, through XXXL.
I will make this promise to you all. When we are very close to having them ready, you will all be the first to know. I will announce it here first so you guys have frist crack at whatever number you choose.
Mike
P.S. How do I put my own little icon on my posts?
“How do I put my own little icon on my posts?”
Click on the gravatar site located just above the smileys. It will guide you through the set up.
What he said.
No number one huh? Ok, how about 40? Can’t wait to see ‘em Mike! Marking october as M&D month on my calander!
Thanks for making TTF your launching pad Mike! Anytime you have anything to add or want to make an announcement feel free to come by and tell us about. I can’t wait to try your new Asian Marinade.
im having some of this today, lunch is cooking. i used this stuff on a bagel and mozerella cheese on top kinda like a pizza. i also had some with chips like salsa while waitng
turned out good with lots of LI on top.