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Review - Hot Heads Hoppin Jalapeno Pepperspread

Scott Roberts January 10, 2010 at 9:45 pm food

Hot Heads Pepperspread Hoppin Jalapeno Spread

I'm going to forgo a long introduction and say that Hot Heads Pepperspread Hoppin Jalapeno Spread is a great, all-purpose fiery product that you could use in place of most any general hot sauce, pepper relish or salsa.

Ingredients:
Jalapeno peppers, onions, vinegar, salt, garlic, lime juice, sugar, spices

Aroma:
3.5 out of 5. I detected some relatively prominent smells such as vinegar and onions to give it a nice relish-like aroma, but the jalapeno peppers give it a bit of depth.

Appearance and Texture:
4 out of 5. Hoppin' Jalapeno has a good, natural color from the peppers. The finely diced ingredients contain the right amount of moisture to be able to spread or spoon out with ease. One aspect I like is that the watery juice never separates from the jalapeno, onion and garlic pieces, so it's constantly mixed. Just knife or spoon some of this stuff out of the jar and you're good to go.

Hot Heads Pepperspread Hoppin Jalapeno Spread

Taste Straight Up:
4 out of 5. No frills flavor. This is a simple way of getting a good jalapeno pepper taste with just the right amounts of onions and vinegar tartness.

Taste With Food:
4 out of 5. I put several dollops of Hoppin' Jalapeno on a queso burrito. Delicious! The pepper spread provided an addition to the tortilla and cheese. As basic as the meal was it was all you would need for a quick peppery lunch.

Hot Heads Pepperspread Hoppin Jalapeno Spread

Suggested Uses:
What COULDN'T this be put on? Burgers, hot dogs, nachos, enchiladas, grilled meats, pizza, omelets and more. Try some yourself, and you may find that you will go through a jar of this like water.

Heat:
Surprisingly hot for a jalapeno product. While it's not going to blow your doors off in terms of heat, it would rate a cozy warm 2 on a scale of 1 to 5. For reference, it's a little hotter than popular pickled jalapeno slices. Non-pepperheads would find this is a great way to add chile flavor and heat. If you're heat freak, use it to battle bland.

Label:
4.5 out of 5. Clean, modern and appealing. I'd pick this up in a retail store just from the look of the graphic design.

Thumbs up from me. To learn more or to contact Hot Heads, mosey on over to http://www.pepperspread.com.

Comments

Jeff Meeker
2010-01-10 23:39:39

Just a quick note of thanks Scott. Keith and I appreciate you taking the time to review our product. We were definately shooting for a product that folks could use and enjoy on just about any type of food that would give them a nice spicy kick, but also taste good! Just to let your online fans know...we can also be followed on facebook at www.facebook.com/HotHeadsPepperspread.

Thanks again!

The Hot heads, Jeff and Keith

Jonathan Passow
2010-01-11 09:41:25

Wow, that looks like a really tasty spread! It's so nice to see a product where the ingredients don't seperate right when you pull it out.

Chileman
2010-01-12 15:34:00

Even though jalapenos are sort of weak (I prefer something with a little more kick) I do have to admit that they do have a reasonably good flavor. That spread really does look good, Scott!

Ean
2010-01-12 19:26:11

Where can I get my hands on some of this? I have to try it!!

Jeff Meeker
2010-01-12 19:31:23

Hi Chileman, we do keep the heat level up on our product by being extremely picky on the Jalapeno we use. As you know with Jalapeno, there is a fairly wide variance of heat from one type to the next. We don't use TAMs or anything mild that does not give our customer both good pepper flavor combined with a good amount of heat for a Jalapeno pepper. Appreciate your input, and be glad to hook you up with some if you would like. Contact us at orders@pepperspread.com for prices and shipping information.

Jeff

Jonathan Passow
2010-01-13 08:03:36

Hey, Jeff. Are there plans afoot for a ripe Jalapeno spread? Don't think I've ever seen one of those.

Jeff Meeker
2010-01-13 16:04:11

Hey Jonathan, we have recipes in our vault that DO include using ripe red peppers. They are also very good and plans for possible limited edition and seasonal spreads are being considered. We also have plans for much hotter flavors down the road. For now, it's our first bell weather spread Hoppin' Jalapeno!!

Jeff ;->

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