A Taste Of Fire

So over the weekend my nephew-in-law (is that a real thing), or better put, a good buddy stayed with us, we shall call him C-Man. While with us he had the pleasure of  experiencing 24 hours of me; all the wonderful wit, the incredible intelligence, stimulating conversation and the love of spicy food. Needless to say, after 24 hours he was begging to go home, but not before I exposed him to a few of my favorite fiery foods.

Deano’s Cheddar Jalapeno Chips

First on the menu was Deano’s Jalapeno Cheddar Chips. Not the spiciest food on the block, but a great little kick for all of your snacking needs. These chips can be used for more than just munching. I’ve put them on Green-bean Casserole and even sprinkled them on Couscous.

Impressed with the flavor, but not the heat, C-Man ate a few but wanted something with a touch more heat.

Defcon 2

Next thing he tried, and nearly dumped on everything I eat these days is the Multi International Award Winning Sauce Defcon 2. By far one of the best tasting sauces I’ve ever tried. So good in-fact, I had a buddy of mine, Scott Roberts (read is blog) pick me up a few bottles from the Weekend of Fire. According to Scott, there is a Defcon 3 which is a milder sauce and a Defcon 1 which, you guessed it, is hotter. He even said that there is a Defcon 0, but it was an extract, not really a food.

C-Man tried the Defcon 2 Sauce, and enjoyed it, but it still didn’t feed his crave for heat. I had to try again, but I was running out of things in my home.

Buffalo Wild Wings

The hottest thing I could think of that I could get quickly and easily was Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin Sauce. This sauce has a bit of a kick, and it only grows as you eat. It’s still a chain restaurant, so it can’t have that much heat, but it’s the best chain restaurant heat out there.

C-Man had never tried the Blazin sauce, but was ready for the challenge. I ordered a bunch of boneless wings coated in the Blazin sauce and tossed one his way. Wife told him he didn’t have to eat it, but with enough pressure and belittlement, he broke and ate it. I’d say my favorite part of him eating the wing was the look of panic when he realized his drink was nearly gone. I laugh as I write this remembering him take my 3 year old’s chocolate milk, sweating the rest of the meal, red faced and trying his hardest to ‘play it cool’. But he ate it, didn’t complain, and I was proud. We took him for ice-cream afterwords to cool him down.

Bhut Jolokia Brownies

Unfortunately I didn’t get the chance to expose C-Man to the greatest brownie ever made, but soon, very soon, my shipment will show up at my house and he will get his chance. I recently ordered 4 Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper) Brownies from Heartbreaking Dawns and after trying a piece, again from Scott, I’m counting the days until they show up. Hot as hell, they nearly brought Wife to tears. If you have a few extra dollars and like spicy food, my advice is to order a brownie or two and see if you can handle it.

I love spicy food, but I love to expose others to it even more. I could never call myself a true chili-head because, when it comes down to it, I really know nothing about it. But I will say, for me, the spicier the better. So if you ever get the privilege of staying with me for any period of time be prepared to eat hot.

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