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The Hot Sauce Bottle Cookbook ; Recipes that Sizzle - Sauces that Cook!

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The Hot Sauce Bottle Cookbook is a slender, 62-page booklet surveying and showcasing the top brands of hot sauces and offers recipes that are spicy and delicious. From Caribbean Pumpkin Soup, Creole Rice, and Curried Snapper with Mango Chutney, to Baked Brie with Roasted Garlic, Peachberry Salsa, and Firecracker Shrimp, this little collection will prove a kitchen shelf favorite for the adventurous family chef. Of special value are the hot sauce cooking tips on everything from "Measuring the Heat" to "Chile Versus Chili".

The hottest little cookbook outside of Texas, "The Hot Sauce Bottle Cookbook" is full of recipes that sizzle and sauces that cook, but it also packs a punch full of interesting information. Did you know that chile peppers have been associated with cures that include lowering blood pressure, reducing cholesterol and alleviating the discomfort of arthritis? You may have noticed that the sinuses open up when you are consuming a dish that includes chiles or hot sauces; this guide to the hot stuff will remind you of this proven beneficial effect the next time you have a cold.

So, why a cookbook on hot sauces? There has been a rise in consumer use and interest in the spicy concoctions and a hot trend has developed in collecting various types and brands of sauces. This book highlights ten companies and manufacturers, explaining how they came to be, what their inspirations are and gives us a glimpse into the magical mixes that fill the colorful bottles. Akin to an owners manual, the recipes included for each variety give you the best opportunities to use the flavors to their fullest potential.

A novice when it comes to heat in a bottle? No problem...here you will learn the differences in the four basic sauce styles, from Louisiana to Caribbean. You will be surprised in what kind of recipes can be enhanced by a drop or two of liquid pepper; from pancakes to ice cream, this guide will encourage you to take a chance and spice it up. You may be inspired to start collecting and get fired up with your cooking!

HOT off the presses and I do mean HOT, Linda Matthie-Jacobs turns on the heat with her latest contribution to the culinary bookshelves. Linda, author of "Light the Fire: Fiery Food with a Light New Attitude!" (previously reviewed here) as well as "The Fire 'n' Ice Cookbook: Mexican Food with a Bold New Attitude" once again shows us that she knows how to produce and package a hit!

Anyone familiar with Linda's earlier releases knows that her gorgeous cover photos grab the eye and the recipes inside her books will keep your attention once the cover has caught you! Her latest is a tribute to the myriad number of hot sauces available and the bountiful recipes that incorporate their use in places you would not have thought to look!

The book is die cut to bottle shape, just the right size to tuck into a gift bag or basket filled with fiery flavor enhancers, sauces and chiles- - the perfect gift for the person who likes it HOT! Working with Diane Dallas, President of Lost Continent Hot Sauce Traders, Linda has expanded her horizons and recipes by working with and testing the manufacturers suggested recipes as well as modifying some of her own to use hot sauces rather than fresh or dried chiles. She loved the results...and so will you!

Ten companies contributed product and recipes for this book. Each section gives background information about the product, the manufacturer, additional product lines and several recipes and ideas using the featured product. I counted 30 recipes that range from (the unexpected) "Hot Chocolate Truffles" to (the sounds more like what you were expecting) "Screamin' Beef Burritos" with salads, seafood, chicken, salad dressings and pastas included in this recipe round-up for lovers of the red hot! There were dozens and dozens of tips and ideas as well.

Don't be afraid to "sizzle"- - Linda has always said, "the heat should only accentuate, not incinerate" and that is the way that the recipes are written.

For those of you who prefer fiery, flaming, blazing, smoking, searing, and scorching- - you merely adjust the amount of hot sauce upwards to your own taste.

Linda Matthie-Jacobs the undisputed "Hot Pepper Princess" has now laid claim to the title of "Hot Sauce Sovereign" as well!