Oh, where to start… well, first of all, welcome to Fuck, That’s Hot. What to expect? Hot sauce reviews- nothing more and nothing less. While everything you love slowly descends into the abyss of enshitification, I welcome you to take refuge in the slow, but predictable world of masochism (Hot Sauce enjoyment). On the coattails of that warm and loving invitation, let’s jump into our first review.
Truff. Oprah loves it, Kim Kardashian invested in it, and you’ve probably seen it on Instagram. Today we have Truff’s “Hotter Sauce”. Yup, that is indeed the name. Now reader, as a brightminded hotsauce connoseiur, you might be able to gather that this is the “hotter” variation of their classic sauce. For $18, one would hope that they spend more in the kitchen than they do on their product naming! But who are we kidding, we all know your hard earned dollars are going straight to celebrity product placements (and the pockets of celebrity investers)!
I kid, I kid (not really). With all that being said, I don’t hate the sauce. To start, the workhorse of Truff’s Hotter Sauce is Jalapeno and Habanero peppers. While your mom might wince at the slow burn of this sauce, the smooth and rich texture very enjoyably coats the tongue. Agave backs up the heat with a sweet punch, one that might have been just a tad too forceful. For a split second, the speckled ruby color in addition to the sweetness had me curious of the potential inclusion of tomatoes, but a quick glanse at the ingredients list set me shamefully straight.
This sauce deceived in more ways that one: after a spoonful, I had myself thinking that I actually might want truffle in my hotsauce!
Think of all that could be in this dreamy land of milk and honey and truffle hot sauces!
After drifting back to reality, I cruised to the finish line alongside notes of garlic, marinara, and of course, truffle.
Unfortunately, after a hard look in the mirror, it became clear to me that any nuance in this sauce was being rudely overpowered by the inclusion of
truffle and “Black Truffle Essence”.
Overall, this isn’t a bad sauce. The bottle is beautiful, your friends will like you more after buying it, and their marketing might even have you convinced that it tastes good. I would even go out on a limb to say that it could be a potential option on a grilled cheese. Would it be my first choice? Definiately not, but it would be a potential option none the less. Here’s the thing: at the end of the day, I don’t need truffle in any of my hot sauces, especially not for $18. The world was just fine before we put truffle in hot sauce, and I think we’ll be just fine after this fad ends.
I’ll be honest: I don’t even like truffles. If you do (and your wallet does too), I’d be the first to tell you to take this review with a grain of salt.
Overall: 62/100