Posted: July 9th, 2010 | Author: Linh Pham | No Comments »
Last October, I decided to take on Salvador Molly’s Great Balls of Fire challenge and was able to complete it in under three minutes.
This afternoon, another set of co-workers wanted to attempt the challenge and I decided to try it again. This time, I was able to take down the five fritters and salsa in under two and a half minutes… without hiccups even (I had a short bout of hiccups when I chugged the salsa last time).
What slowed me down this time was that the fritters were just fried and were absolutely, searing hot. The first bite was almost hot enough to scorch my tongue and the roof of my mouth. The level of capsicum heat didn’t seem to be as high as last time, but that could be a sign of acclimation. I wanted to chug the salsa, but it was spread out on the plate this time, instead of being in a small ramekin.
There has already been some chatter among the same co-workers about the next food challenge: durian. Keep in mind, I’ve grown up eating durian in many ways, fresh, baked and made into ice cream. In this case, I’ll be more of an evil spectator ;)
Posted: June 6th, 2010 | Author: Linh Pham | No Comments »
I need to get into a habit of posting new entries more frequently. Until then, I just wanted to post a couple of hot sauces that I have found likings to. Below are those sauces in no particular order:
- Pickapeppa Spicy Mango Sauce
Great as a wings sauce when used with the Good Eats Buffalo Wings recipe. Heat: 2/10. Flavor: 8/10.
- Tapatio Hot Sauce
It may not be hot or spicy for me, it has a great flavor and can be used with almost anything. Heat: 1.5/10. Flavor: 6/10.
- Dave’s Hurtin’ Habanero Sauce
The hot sauce to get, no matter cost or availability. If you like taco sauce from a certain fast food perveyor but want something that has a good punch, this is it. Used to be quite spicy for me, but now it only has a bite in quantities of over a tablespoon. Heat: 4/10. Flavor: 8/10.
- Dave Gourmet’s Insanity Sauce
While intake in large doses can be considered punishment for some, the sauce combines the flavor of Hurtin’ Habanero and an indescribable heat. It bests the heat of Salvador Molly’s Great Balls of Fire fritters and salsa. Heat: 8/10. Flavor: 6/10.
- Dave Gourmet’s Hurtin’ Jalapeno Sauce
Want the overall flavors of the Hurtin’ Habanero sauce without the heat, go for the wimpier (in a good way) Hurtin’ Jalapeno sauce. May not be an easy sauce to find at grocery stores. Heat: 2/10. Flavor: 5/10.
- Huy Fong Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce
Mostly known as the “rooster sauce” for its trademark picture of a rooster on the bottle. This sauce substitutes flavor with a vinegary, harsh heat. The hot sauce for use with Pho or any other Vietnamese soups. Want a double punch? Use it to make spicy tuna sushi and pack in a good amount of wasabi, and you’ll probably think you’ve inhaled pepper spray. Heat: 4.5/10. Flavor: 1/10.
There are a couple of other hot sauces that I like and others waiting to be tested, so expect another post or two on this topic.
Posted: October 9th, 2009 | Author: Linh Pham | No Comments »
A couple of co-workers and I decided to tackle Salvador Molly’s Great Balls of Fire challenge. The challenge is to eat five habanero fritters and a small bowl of habanero salsa. I tried a mini version of the challenge two weeks ago (tried three fritters and salsa) and finished it in under three minutes.
Out of the five guys that wanted to try the challenge, four manned up to the challenge and completed it (including myself). I decided to chug the salsa at the beginning to get it out of the way, and chowed down on the five fritters in about three minutes. I had a mango smoothee to quell some of the heat afterwards.
So, if you are ever by Hillsdale and stop by Salvador Molly’s, you can check out my picture on the right wall, to the left of the kitchen door.
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