Flavor Gets Hot Under the Cap’

Among mankind’s greatest sins is the culinary duality: hot sauces aren’t tasty, and tasty sauces aren’t hot. Lucky for you, the Captain’s here to change that. Forged from the fires of mother nature’s hottest peppers and accented by locally sourced ingredients, my sauces aren’t the hottest you’ll ever taste. But they are the hottest you’ll ever love.

Origin

The Call of the Captain

This is the story that started it all. Who am I? Why have I dedicated my life to hot sauce? All these questions and more are answered—or not.

the sauce

Captain Caliente’s Six Principles of Flavor

What makes a good hot sauce? It depends on who you ask. And you should ask the Captain, since hot sauce is literally his life’s purpose.

Aquaponics

The Secret To The Sauce

Captain Caliente grows his own hot peppers with love, respect for the environment, and a whole heck of a lot of fish poop.

The Peppers

Forbidden Fruits

The super-hot peppers I use in my gourmet hot sauces need no introduction. But if they do need an introduction for you, here it is.

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