I Tried The Hot Ones Sauce Lineup, And It Took Me To Another Planet - Tasting Table

"To be honest, I've never been so terrified to do a taste test in my life. While I felt adventurous when posing this article, I was definitely more than a little naïve. Now, even the hottest hot sauce won't kill me, right? But sitting here - with all 10 bottles from the Season 28 Hot Ones lineup pack in front of me - I'm wondering if I may have made an error in judgment by committing to this."

"Rather than taking notes and reflecting later, I'm writing this piece as I conduct the taste test, so my reactions will be raw and unfiltered. I brushed each sauce on a chicken wing with a pastry brush, and am trying them in the order they're sampled on the show. At the end of the piece, I'll tell you whether or not I can recommend them with a clear conscience. I'm scared but ready, with a glass of milk and a slice of bread at hand. Wish me luck."

"Savir Foods Crema Macha is an aioli-style aji sauce, and I definitely appreciated the "creamy" component present here. It gives the sauce a thicker mouthfeel and, though it's still hot, adds a balancing element to the heat. Garlic is obvious, too, and sesame seeds bring very slight savoriness into the equation. This is another delicious sauce that I'll be keeping around to top on tacos, burritos, and anything else Mexican-inspired that I might cook in the near future."

An individual undertakes a real-time taste test of the ten sauces from the Season 28 Hot Ones lineup, sampling them in the same order as on the show. The tester brushes each sauce onto a chicken wing with a pastry brush and records immediate, unfiltered reactions while keeping milk and bread nearby for relief. The experience starts with fear and apprehension but proceeds through descriptive notes about flavor, mouthfeel, and where heat registers in the throat and mouth. Savir Foods Crema Macha is described as an aioli-style aji with a creamy mouthfeel, prominent garlic, subtle sesame savoriness, balanced heat, and usefulness on tacos and burritos.

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