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lukeathompson
Jun 20, 20241 min read
REVIEW: DevilDog - Gochugaru & Ginger
Gochugaru is the type of pepper traditionally used to make kimchi and is also known as the Korean pepper or Kimchi pepper. It’s said to...
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lukeathompson
Jun 13, 20242 min read
REVIEW: Thiccc Sauce - Carolina Gold
This is the most inarticulate branding in my hot sauce journey so far. No, sorry, let me start on a different note. I didn’t want to do...
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lukeathompson
Jun 10, 20241 min read
REVIEW: Screaming Chimp - Original
Hot Ketchup. That’s what this is. Tomatoes and heat. Simple and effective. Done. I’ve criticised too much tomato in some of the Chipotle...
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lukeathompson
Jun 8, 20243 min read
Pinching out and the Runt Trough
7th June. Cutting off flowers feels a bit Addams family but that’s what I’ve been doing. I mentioned this process last time but thought...
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lukeathompson
Jun 6, 20241 min read
REVIEW: Great Scott - Bajan Scotch Bonnet
I’ve had a lot of mild sauces lately so this one took me by surprise. It isn’t raging but it’s got a sharp kick. It’s a Bajan sauce - my...
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lukeathompson
Jun 4, 20242 min read
REVIEW: Khoo's Hot Sauce - Plum Breakfast
I may not have said this before now, but a side-purpose this year as I try all of these hot sauces is to find the perfect pasty...
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lukeathompson
Jun 2, 20244 min read
CREATING A MONSTER: Chinense / TF Powys / Ivy Aphids / Leaf Curl / First Flowers
Until recently I was sitting on the floor of the greenhouse to write, enjoying the wildlife that was passing by or through - goldfinches,...
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lukeathompson
May 31, 20241 min read
REVIEW: The Lazy Scientist - Guzzalo
This is the first Buffalo Hot Sauce I’ve reviewed here, which is an oversight. Generally speaking, Buffalo sauce is a normal hot sauce...
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lukeathompson
May 29, 20241 min read
REVIEW: South Devon Chilli Farm - Habanero Hot Sauce
I was a bit worried about this one. The sauce looks quite like the Chipotle sauce from South Devon, which I tried a while ago and it...
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lukeathompson
May 27, 20242 min read
The Baccatum Resurgence
Confession: I dismissed a whole species. The Baccatums. I have two Baccatum types growing, the Peach Sugar Rush Stripey and the Zebrange,...
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lukeathompson
May 24, 20242 min read
REVIEW: Lazy Scientist - Brixton Blues
Odd flavour. Slightly reminds me of some of the smoked sauces from earlier, which is probably the Chipotle coming through. The...
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lukeathompson
May 22, 20241 min read
REVIEW: Lazy Scientist - Stockwell Sunshine
I picked up a handful of Lazy Scientist sauces recently and they’re all kind of funky. One has blueberry in it, another has stout, and...
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lukeathompson
May 21, 20241 min read
REVIEW: Screaming Chimp - Mango & Papaya
The big flavour here is mango. The sauce looks and tastes just like pureed mango. It’s bright yellowy orange, smooth as ketchup and sweet...
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lukeathompson
May 17, 20241 min read
Free Hot Pepper Plants!
I have some chilli plants to give away. When ordering seeds from a grower in Wales I was given a free pack of mixed hot pepper seeds....
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lukeathompson
May 16, 20242 min read
REVIEW: The Chilli Alchemist - Pure
Following the joy of their Gold, I got stuck into Pure straight away. This is a ‘Red Habanero & Ginger Hot Sauce’ - a little less sweet...
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lukeathompson
May 14, 20242 min read
REVIEW: Hatari Hot Sauce
I hadn’t been to Par Market for ages but I was passing today and thought I’d see what was there now. I’ve always been fond of the idea of...
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lukeathompson
May 12, 20244 min read
The Balance: size, season and species
12th May May is a busy month. Every day I’m potting up, planting out or moving the peppers. They’re all growing slightly differently. I...
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lukeathompson
May 10, 20242 min read
Taking the Chillies for a Walk
10th May Every morning and evening I’m taking the chillies for a walk. In the morning I take the plants out to the greenhouse and in the...
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lukeathompson
May 9, 20242 min read
REVIEW: The Chilli Alchemist - Gold
Another sauce that plays with the idea of the mad scientist or alchemist trope, and this innocuous sounding Gold has a weird twist. It is...
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lukeathompson
May 8, 20242 min read
REVIEW: Heriot Hott - Charred Peach, Scotch Bonnet & Spiced Rum
That list of ingredients got me. When I started the hot sauce journey I was loving the sauces that highlighted the individual...
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