A good hot sauce won’t burn a hole in your stomach, but it’ll certainly set your mouth on fire. If you’re a fan of food with a kick, you absolutely must stop by Taste the 4th Sense (375 Danforth Ave. at Chester) and their massive wall of hot sauces. I discovered this store during Taste of the Danforth and quickly went back for another visit. Most of their sales are hand-pressed grapeseed oils, vinegars and zests, but the hot sauces are the attention grabbers. They range from mild and flavourful to blow-your-head-off hot. Get ready to curl up in the fetal position and beg for a bowl of ice cream. Check out this video of manager Jeff Wahl breaking down the three hottest sauces the store has the balls to carry.
#3: Satan’s Blood, $25
How Hot: 800,000 scoville heat units
Chile extract with a touch of red wine vinegar encased in a blood vial with a texture similar to blood. It’s best as a food additive; add a few drops into a pot of chili for a really good kick.
#2: Black Mamba, $22
How Hot: Up to 1.5-million Scoville heat units
A full-bodied sauce that initially doesn’t taste that hot, but the long-term burn is a scorcher.
