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Practical guides to hot sauces, ingredients and cooking.

Sauce ingredients: peppers, garlic, mango and vinegar

April 30, 2026

Your first hot sauce: which bottle should you start with?

Choose a mild sauce for food you already enjoy. Here is what to check on the label and how to plan your first taste.

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Mild heat Without extract Jalapeño Tangy

April 30, 2026

SHU on a hot sauce label: check what was measured

A finished-sauce result, a pepper rating or the maker’s own scale? Tell them apart before comparing two bottles.

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