Thursday, July 30, 2009

Preliminary Taste Tests...

• Nerve Agents:
Initial flavor- kind of tart, but quickly followed by reasonable heat. Maintains tangy flavor in mouth though. Texture- Thin paste.

• Municipal Waste:
Initial flavor- Artichoke heavy. A little sweet, but that’s more of an afterthought. Milder but still warm. Texture- Clumps of artichokes in sauce.

• Battle Master:
Mild, but a little burn on the lips. Good taste that reminded me of Tapatio. Texture- very runny.

• BloodQuest:
Oh man. Initial taste is almost like spaghetti sauce, but it quickly turns up the temperature. Maybe too hot for typical use. Definitely spike some salsa with this for a pleasant surprise. Or use in cheesy dish. Flavor is great though.

HOT SAUCE RECIPES

HOT SAUCE RECIPE/RECORD KEEPER OF DOOM

1) ANNIHILATION TIME-
2 cups White Vinegar
5 Serrano Peppers
4 Habanero Peppers
3 Yellow Chili Peppers
4 Cloves Garlic
½ Tsp Cumin
½ Tsp Oregano
½ Tsp Basil
½ Tsp Black Pepper

Notes: Liquify, bring to boil, let simmer 15 minutes. (<--use for all that follow). This will be the base of the next couple sauces in case you were wondering what A.T. stood for!

2) BIOHAZARD-
½ cup A.T. plus…
2 Tbsp Peanut Butter
1 Tsp Cumin
½ Tsp Olive Oil


3) ANTHRAX-
1/3 cup A.T. plus…
1 tsp Hersey’s Chocolate Syrup


4) INSECT WARFARE-
½ cup Maple Syrup
1 Tsp Chili Powder
1 Tsp Cayenne Pepper Powder
1 Clove Garlic


5) BLOOD QUEST-
1.5 Cup A.T. plus…
6 oz Tomato Paste
¾ Tbsp Crushed Onion
¼ Tbsp Oregano
1 Clove Garlic
¼ Tsp Sage
¼ Tsp Black Pepper


6) NERVE AGENTS-
1 cup vinegar
¼ cup Anaheim Pepper
¼ cup Japones Pepper
¼ Jalepeno Pepper
½ Tsp Cumin
1 Tsp Cayenne Powder
1/8 Tsp Salt


7) AMERICAN NIGHTMARE-
1 cup vinegar
¼ cup Anaheim Pepper
1 tbsp Honey (Wild Flower)
¼ cup Jalapenos
¼ tsp Cumin
1 tsp chili powder

8) MUNICIPAL WASTE-
½ cup red wine vinegar
½ cup vinegar
1 tbsp cilantro
1/8 tsp salt
¼ lime juice
1 jalapeno
½ artichoke heart
½ tsp cayenne

9) BATTLE MASTER-
2 jalepeno
1 cup vinegar
½ cup red wine vinegar
½ lime
1 tsp cayenne
1 tsp chili powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 clove garlic

Thursday, July 16, 2009

So I started making hot sauce

Yesterday I blended my first batch of hot sauce. Here is the recipe I used for the base, but I'll be adding different variables in smaller samples to try and tweek the flavor:hotness ratios!

Hot Sauce Base:
2 cups White Vinegar
3 Yellow Chili Peppers
5 Serrano Peppers
4 Habanero Peppers
4 cloves of Garlic
1/2 Tsp. Cumin
1/2 Tsp. Oregano
1/2 Tsp. Basil
1/2 Tsp. Black Pepper

All ingredients were then blended ferociously into a soupy substance, brought to a boil, and then simmered for 15 minutes. I immediately put the sauce into the refrigerator and am now trying some different flavors out.

More to come!

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

sometimes "friends forever" don't last a summer

It's a gameface quote, and you can probably put names and faces to it in your own life. It always gets me...

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Ashton's recipe for something that probably already has a name:

Heat up a skillet with some olive oil
add 1 sliced squash, 1 sliced zuchini(or whatever its called)
dice a few cloves of garlic, unless you are a vampire.
throw em in
dice 1 roma tomato(probably works w any tomato though) and throw it in after gords have been chillen for a hot second
wisk two eggs(assuming that means the same as beat) and dump it in.
Then, as the eggs are coming to an omlet like consistancy, dolop on a couple spoons of salsa (use hot unless you are a total wuss).
let things mix up a bit and turn the heat off when its ready(i trust your judgement).
salt and pepper to taste.

cheese would probably be good on this, but i didn't add any this time.
fresh green beans might fit in well too. fuck it

enjoy your evening on a patio or porch if you got one. dream about it otherwise.

pairs well with crappy beer, or probably a good lager.