Staff picks: our favourite hot sauces at the moment

In this Staff Picks we will shine our lights on our favourite products of the moment. Mostly hot sauces, but every now and then we choose other spicy products that you can get on our webstore. So scroll down, get to know us and find out which products (and why) have been chosen as our favourites at the moment. We update this list regularly.

Stan

Karma Holé Molé – In my opinion, this is perhaps the most underrated hot sauce we sell. Maybe because it’s not the most versatile sauce, but holy moly, it’s so tasty. Inspired by traditional Mexican molé and made with 100% dark chocolate, sweet dark fruits and a delicious pepper mix of Habanero, Guajillo and Ancho. Sweet, very slightly tart, quite savoury and even a bit smoky. Super nice with Mexican dishes, but Holé Molé is also great with different cuts of meat and certain stews!

karma hole mole sauce hot sauce

 

Heartbeat Mango Habanero – Mango in hot sauce isn’t necessarily the most original combo, but this Heartbeat version definitely stands out above all the others I’ve tried. The addition of curry in particular is golden as far as I’m concerned. The result is a tropical sauce that has almost everything: sweet, acidic, fruity and savory. This stuff goes perfectly with Caribbean dishes, fish, chicken and curries.

Heartbeat Mango Habanero hot sauce

Poirier’s Louisiana Style Creole Maple – I’m not necessarily the biggest fan of Louisiana style hot sauces, mainly because I think they are often a bit too acidic. With this Creole Maple version, UFC star Dustin Poirier and Heartbeat (the maker of the sauce) have found the perfect solution. The addition of maple syrup & chipotle in adobo provide a nice sweet and slightly smoky edge, making this a really good all-round sauce, without being too acidic.

poirier's louisiana style creole maple hot sauce dustin poirier

Freek

 

La Pimenterie Fogo – This Piri Piri style hot sauce from La Pimenterie has a great texture and full flavor. Deliciously spicy and savory, making it an all-rounder for me. Good in a pasta, but it also works great as a dipping sauce for a grilled cheese. It’s not overly hot, which means you don’t have to hold back on this sauce.

Heartbeat Shiitake Szechuan – This sauce is not making its first appearance in our Staff Picks. Stan was ahead of me in May, but now it’s my turn. This sauce is marketed by Heartbeat as a BBQ hot sauce, but it is more than that. It’s slightly smokey, a bit sweet and has a good dose of umami. In other words, this hot sauce with Szechuan peppers and Shiitake mushrooms ticks a lot of boxes. Highly recommended.

heartbeat dark side of the grill shiitake szechuan hot sauce

The O.G. Hot Sauce –  I am not entirely objective when it comes to this sauce, but based on all the positive feedback we receive weekly about it, I dare to shamelessly include our O.G. hot sauce in my list. Even though I have plenty of hot sauces in my fridge to choose from, but I am still mostly using this one. The blend of caramelized onions, cumin, and red peppers makes this my perfect hot sauce. Delicious with various Mexican dishes, but also great with a grilled cheese (sandwich) . This sauce won the “Best Hot Sauce in the Netherlands 2023” award, so it isn’t just me who absolutely loves this sauce.

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