The Great Hot Sauce Book [Paperback]

Jennifer T. Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1995

Featuring over 130 of the very best sauces from around the world, with information on where they come from, where they're made and the origins of the recipes, along with a listing of 700 available sauces and 30 "hot" recipes to make yourself, The Great Hot Sauces Book will become an essential guide and reference. Full-color photos.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

With American tongues becoming acclimated to the spices and tastes of world cuisines, it's no wonder that Thompson has claimed hot-sauce expertise as her market niche. Either she emptied out her pantry or embarked on a global shopping trip to showcase more than 300 currently available hot sauces. For each, she provides a color photograph of the package or bottle, an indication of heat level (from mild to unbearably hot), place of manufacture, and a blurb about owners, history, ingredients, distinctiveness, and related products. Some sauces are made by loving hands at home; others, by fairly large conglomerates. Thompson also presents more than 25 recipes, many of which are arguably forgettable. Still, the results remain the same; there's always someone who can endure the hottest of hot sauces better than you. Barbara Jacobs

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press (November 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898157838
• ISBN-13: 978-0898157833
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,113,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great For the devout Chileheads, March 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Great Hot Sauce Book (Paperback)

I love the book mainly for the descriptions of the many hot sauces listed, as well as a look at the actual bottles. As a collector, it has helped me save a bit of time looking around the shelves for some of the sauces. The only drawback to this book is that while there is a listing of some of the hot sauce catalogs, there is little information on actually contacting the manufacturers. After scouring several catalogs I still can't find a some of the sauces in the book. Overall, I'd heartily recommend it to other hotheads and fans of the fire.

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, April 23, 2010

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E Kit (Lansing, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Great Hot Sauce Book (Paperback)

All this book is, is a list of hot sauces (and some pictures of hot sauce bottles)from around the world. It's great for a reference book. Would be great for someone who collects hot sauces or something. I was looking for ideas on hot sauce and information on how it's made, different ingredients. This did not help.