D’Elidas Hot Sauces from Panama

hot peppers

🥗Healthier: mild peppers

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Mild peppers reduce heat while maintaining flavor.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey offers natural sweetness.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder is more shelf-stable.

Introduce the hot sauces from Panama, specifically D’Elidas with Aji Chombo habanero.

Prepare 3 Carr’s Table Water Crackers for tasting.

Shake the green sauce before applying.

Apply a glob of the green sauce to the first cracker.

Apply a glob of the red sauce to the second cracker.

Apply a glob of the orange mustard-based sauce to the third cracker.

Taste the green sauce and describe its flavor profile as chlorophyll-rich with a hint of sugar.

Taste the red sauce and describe it as rich, fruity, and hotter than the green sauce.

Taste the orange mustard-based sauce and describe it as a combo of heat and tang, noting its heat level and potential uses.

Cooking Techniques

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