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The Santaka pepper is a type of chili pepper known for its medium to high heat level and vibrant flavor profile. It is primarily used in Japanese cuisine, particularly for adding spice and depth to dishes like sauces, salsas, and seasonings. Here’s a bit more detail:

Characteristics:

• Heat Level: The Santaka pepper is moderately hot, generally falling between 1,000 and 5,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), which makes it comparable to peppers like the jalapeño but with a more complex, slightly fruity taste.
• Flavor: It has a balance of heat and a rich, slightly sweet flavor, often described as having earthy, fruity notes. This makes it a popular choice for adding spice without overwhelming the dish with just heat.

Origin:

The Santaka pepper originates from Japan, where it is grown and used in various traditional dishes. It is a popular ingredient in sichimi togarashi (a Japanese seven-spice mix), as well as in sauces, pickles, and other seasoning blends in Japanese cooking.

In recent years, the Santaka pepper has also gained attention in international markets, especially in specialty sauces and condiments, due to its unique flavor and moderate heat.

Yes, Santaka Sauce does have a noticeable heat! It contains both Santaka and Habanero peppers, which contribute to its spicy kick.

• Santaka Pepper: With a heat level ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), the Santaka pepper adds moderate heat. It’s spicier than a jalapeño but less intense than hotter peppers like the habanero. Its heat is balanced with a fruity, slightly sweet flavor.

• Habanero Pepper: The Habanero packs a serious punch, with heat ranging from 100,000 to 350,000 SHU. Known for its intense spiciness, the habanero brings a fiery kick and a fruity, citrus-like flavor. It’s definitely not for the faint of heart!

Overall, Santaka Sauce offers a moderate to intense heat depending on your tolerance, making it perfect for those who enjoy a flavorful and spicy experience.

No, Santaka Sauce is incredibly versatile! While it’s fantastic on sushi and Asian-style stir-fries, its rich, balanced heat makes it a great addition to many other dishes. Try it on fried eggs for an extra kick, drizzle it over sandwiches for some added spice, or mix it into a spicy salad dressing for a bold, flavorful twist. Santaka Sauce enhances a variety of cuisines, making it perfect for any meal that could use a little heat and depth of flavor.

Santaka everything sauce does not contain any dairy or gluten, however, it does contain mango and beets. 

Beets are added to Santaka Sauce to enhance its flavor and texture. The earthy tones of the beets complement the heat of the peppers, balancing the sauce with a rich, natural depth of flavor. Additionally, beets help emulsify the sauce, giving it a smooth, velvety viscosity that perfectly coats your food. This makes Santaka Sauce not only flavorful but also the ideal consistency for drizzling and mixing into a variety of dishes.

An everything sauce is a sauce that compliments or enhances the flavor of many types of cooked or raw ingredients as part of or as the main meal. It’s a grilling sauce, a bbq sauce, dipping sauce, or whatever kind of sauce you like.

Yes, Dos Haches Chili Pepper sauce is gluten free! Wait, what, isn’t malt vinegar made from barley which has gluten? Yes again, however in each stage of the malt vinegar production process, the gluten is either a) broken down, or b) diluted to a point where the barley’s hordeins (the gluten protein) are incredibly miniscule. Under FDA law any product with 20 parts per million can be labeled gluten-free. Dos Haches falls way below this threshold.

Dos Haches Chili Pepper Everything Sauce uses five different chilies. Each chili pepper plays a unique part to add a richness and depth of flavor to our sauce. The chili peppers are; Arbol, Puya, Serrano,
Cayenne, and brown Jalapeno.

Dos Haches Chili Pepper Sauce is a Mexican BBQ sauce. It is a very good grilling sauce.  The lime juice makes it a wonderful marinate, and the
thickness coats and sears on grilled proteins with perfection.

Dos Haches bbq sauce does not contain dairy.

There is a certain amount of acidity in all my products for two reasons.
One is for culinary taste/procedure, and two for preservation to make it a
shelf stable product.

The short answer is no. The long answer is absolutely. The sauce itself has
enough acid to ward off any unwanted bacteria growth however cross
contamination can not be controlled and in a warm cozy temperature like
the counter it can become unsafe.

Check the label of your favorite bottle or container of bbq sauce for the
nutritional content including carbohydrates. Our gluten free Dos Haches
Chili Pepper sauce contains 1 gram of total carbohydrates, which makes it
a very low carb sauce.

Our Blackberry Grill Sauce is a sweet and smokey sauce that can be used to spread over cheese on a charcuterie board, slathered on baby back ribs to caramelize on a grill, or drizzled over a roasted chicken spinach salad. It is a berry hickory everything sauce.

Our Blackberry grill sauce and Dos Haches Chili Pepper sauce are gluten free. Please read the label of any bottle and check the ingredients list for products containing gluten. Common label items containing gluten list wheat, barley, or rye.

There are many uses for this sauce. Great for finishing your perfectly grilled or smoked pork or beef ribs to dipping your favorite pulled pork sandwich recipe in. Please check our recipe page and social channels for ideas and inspiration.

Not much, however, I am a Chef by trade and as a purest and respectful culinary I chose not to label it as a BBQ sauce out of that respect to my Kansas City,
Carolina, and Texas BBQ sauce crafters. In addition this sauce is great with
anything off the grill not just with the BBQ technique.

The Blackberry Grill Sauce goes well with Pork, Beef, Salmon, Chicken, Turkey, Halibut, Salad Greens, Cheese,
Crackers, Salami and other aged meats, Hot Dog, Burger, Bacon, the list goes
on……

Our Blackberry Grill Sauce uses 100% Pacific Northwest Blackberries. You can taste the flavor in every drop. 

Asian’Q, Q stands for BBQ, is an apple ginger gochujang Korean fusion
sauce.

A great sweet and spicy barbecue sauce has the correct balance of sugar and heat elements. Asian’Q uses raw
sugar and honey for flavor and caramelization while grilling, and Korean
red chilies for the heat. Try it on grilled chicken, wings, and more. 

My Asain’Q bbq sauce is considered a mild to medium sauce depending on your taste
tolerance. On the Scoville Scale it registers between a Hungarian and a
Jalapeno. It’s mild.

So many foods pair well with sweet and spicy sauce. Here are a few foods to try; rice bowl, noodle bowl, fried eggs,
shrimp, crab, salmon, tofu, beef, chicken, pork, sandwiches, vegetables
and more…

The Scovie Awards are prestigious annual awards that recognize excellence in the hot sauce, salsa, and spicy food industry. Named after Dave DeWitt, a well-known figure in the spicy food world, the Scovie Awards honor products that stand out in terms of flavor, heat, creativity, and overall quality.

Winning a Scovie Award is a significant achievement for any hot sauce or spicy food product, as it is considered one of the most respected awards in the industry. Products are judged based on various factors, including taste, heat balance, and innovation. 

Yes, in fact you can visit Woodinville’s own, Pizza Coop and Ale house, for
Asian’Q chicken wings today. Just simply bake or fry your favorite wing
recipe and then toss with the sauce while warm. So good!