FOOD- Hot sauce heaven

Marcia Gagliardi

If you want something done right, sometimes you just have to do it yourself. To that end, a handful of establishments have developed their own locally made hot sauce, whether by design (Yank Sing's recipe has been in the family for generations) or happy accident (Maverick needed to use up some chilies and voilà). A few restaurants have gotten a little crazy from the heat: Papalote offered to sell its secret sala recipe for $300,000 (no takers yet), and the son of Memphis Minnie's proprietor tattooed the BeelzeBob pig from the bottle's logo on his leg. Mom was not pleased.

1. “It’s Stupid Hot” BeelzeBob’s Breath Barbeque Sauce from Memphis Minnie’s ($7 per 12-ounce bottle)

2.. Honey Jalapeño Hot Sauce from Farmerbrown ($5 per 10-ounce bottle)


3. Youk’s Hot Sauce from Maverick ($10 per 8-ounce bottle or $20 for one autographed by Boston Red Sox player Kevin Youkilis, the chef’s brother)

4. Chili Pepper Sauce from Yank Sing ($3.95 per
6-ounce jar)


5. Salsa from Papalote ($5.99 per Mason jar; return it for
$1 off the next time)

REPORT CARD
Heat Factor
Tag Hand-crafted touch
Versatility Bang for the buck
Memphis Minnie's
9 6 5 4 8
Farmerbrown 7 7 7 5 6
Maverick 8 6 7 7 7
Yank Sing
6 2 2 6 6
Papalote
6 4
8 7 8

 

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