terrabyte
06-08-2005, 11:43 AM
Danny Cash (http://www.dannycash.com/)
Just finished Danny Cash's 3 sauces. A very nice guy to talk to via email. I loved reading his stories about cooking away in a church. I hope his new digs work out for him.
1) Danny Cash's - Stays Cool - Green Habanero Sauce
2) Danny Cahs's - Bottled Up Anger - Habanero Hot Sauce
3) Danny Cash's - Radical Heat - Habanero Hot Sauce
I first used the sauces at a birthday party, pouring it on some club sandwhiches. #1 had the most vibrant flavors. Lots of lime, and what I thought was jalapenos (green habaneros) was very fresh tasting, kind of like a fresh salsa.
#2 was extremely muted in flavor in comparison to #1. The dark green color even seemed muted. Also, the heat just wasn't there. Bottled up Anger? Danny Cash must have gone to see a chic flick that week, and bottled up some Love!
#3 looked promising: Fiery red sauce, nice chunks. "RADICAL" heat, and rated at 10 out of 10. Self-description on the web site said I'd sweat and it was as hot as you could get without extracts. Although I detected a decent heat level, it was way below expectation. I've had plenty of hotter sauces that topped this one. Personally I thought that this one should have been in the "Bottled Up Anger" #2 bottle.
All three were too runny for my liking, and unfortunately it wasn't due to water. It was from vinegar. Lots and lots of it. Way too much. It was all I could taste in #2, and competed too much in #1/#3.
Anyway, I finished all 3 sauces the other night on hamburgers. I believe the bread really helped soak up the vinegar, because it really went GREAT with the burgers.
I did the tablespoon test on all of them afterwards (which invovles drinking them straight) and it was pure vinegar hell. Surprisingly #3 was the worst since that had the worst consistency. (Seeds, chunks, and runny vinegar)
I would have given them 2 thumbs up during the hamburgers, but 2 thumbs down during the other events. I attribute it all to the vinegar. So kind of a mixed feeling. Their low heat level didn't match the theme at all (mohawks & punks) so it's a no-go in my house. I'd probably point to Marie Sharp's line as a better alternative. Less vinegar, better consistency, and wider range in heat.
Just finished Danny Cash's 3 sauces. A very nice guy to talk to via email. I loved reading his stories about cooking away in a church. I hope his new digs work out for him.
1) Danny Cash's - Stays Cool - Green Habanero Sauce
2) Danny Cahs's - Bottled Up Anger - Habanero Hot Sauce
3) Danny Cash's - Radical Heat - Habanero Hot Sauce
I first used the sauces at a birthday party, pouring it on some club sandwhiches. #1 had the most vibrant flavors. Lots of lime, and what I thought was jalapenos (green habaneros) was very fresh tasting, kind of like a fresh salsa.
#2 was extremely muted in flavor in comparison to #1. The dark green color even seemed muted. Also, the heat just wasn't there. Bottled up Anger? Danny Cash must have gone to see a chic flick that week, and bottled up some Love!
#3 looked promising: Fiery red sauce, nice chunks. "RADICAL" heat, and rated at 10 out of 10. Self-description on the web site said I'd sweat and it was as hot as you could get without extracts. Although I detected a decent heat level, it was way below expectation. I've had plenty of hotter sauces that topped this one. Personally I thought that this one should have been in the "Bottled Up Anger" #2 bottle.
All three were too runny for my liking, and unfortunately it wasn't due to water. It was from vinegar. Lots and lots of it. Way too much. It was all I could taste in #2, and competed too much in #1/#3.
Anyway, I finished all 3 sauces the other night on hamburgers. I believe the bread really helped soak up the vinegar, because it really went GREAT with the burgers.
I did the tablespoon test on all of them afterwards (which invovles drinking them straight) and it was pure vinegar hell. Surprisingly #3 was the worst since that had the worst consistency. (Seeds, chunks, and runny vinegar)
I would have given them 2 thumbs up during the hamburgers, but 2 thumbs down during the other events. I attribute it all to the vinegar. So kind of a mixed feeling. Their low heat level didn't match the theme at all (mohawks & punks) so it's a no-go in my house. I'd probably point to Marie Sharp's line as a better alternative. Less vinegar, better consistency, and wider range in heat.