Awesome Handcrafted Spices
Including The Original: "Hot Onion Powder"
Why did I create this?
Well, a few years ago I wanted a really good spice.
There are some pretty good ones on the market, but none of them were quite exactly what I wanted, so I bought myself some onion powder, garlic powder, and some herbs and spices and created one for myself.
It tasted horrible!
When I tasted the individual components I realized the onion and garlic powders were horrible, so I started making my own.
You think chopping onions make you cry?
Try putting one in a blender and hitting liquefy!
Over time my assorted spices got pretty good, but for simplicity I developed my onion powder, to be used as a base for most of my spices.
My friends kept saying how I should sell it like it is, so finally I took some to work and started taste-testing it on my customers.
When two of them gave me their business cards in the first week and asking me to let them know when it was available for sale, I started to take it seriously.
During these taste-tests I realized that instead of breathing fire, you could actually taste the flavor of the different peppers.
After tasting the hottest pepper in the world many people said "Sweet," or "Fruity."
One guy even said, "with notes of chocolate."
I realized you could actually have pepper tastings, just like wine, beer, or even cheese tastings!
I wondered why I'd never heard of it before and started looking into it.
I did some Google searches looking for something like it and couldn't find anything!
If Google doesn't know about it, it pretty much doesn't exist, right?
So I decided that I had no choice except to market it.
There are some pretty good ones on the market, but none of them were quite exactly what I wanted, so I bought myself some onion powder, garlic powder, and some herbs and spices and created one for myself.
It tasted horrible!
When I tasted the individual components I realized the onion and garlic powders were horrible, so I started making my own.
You think chopping onions make you cry?
Try putting one in a blender and hitting liquefy!
Over time my assorted spices got pretty good, but for simplicity I developed my onion powder, to be used as a base for most of my spices.
My friends kept saying how I should sell it like it is, so finally I took some to work and started taste-testing it on my customers.
When two of them gave me their business cards in the first week and asking me to let them know when it was available for sale, I started to take it seriously.
During these taste-tests I realized that instead of breathing fire, you could actually taste the flavor of the different peppers.
After tasting the hottest pepper in the world many people said "Sweet," or "Fruity."
One guy even said, "with notes of chocolate."
I realized you could actually have pepper tastings, just like wine, beer, or even cheese tastings!
I wondered why I'd never heard of it before and started looking into it.
I did some Google searches looking for something like it and couldn't find anything!
If Google doesn't know about it, it pretty much doesn't exist, right?
So I decided that I had no choice except to market it.
How do I use it?
There are as many ways to use this as there are people out there.
For simplicity at work I just use crackers and cream cheese then put a sprinkle on top, but you could mix it in for a dip.
Some friends have really enjoyed it on popcorn!*
One lady I know puts it on her salads.
Chili's, soups, stews, or on hamburgers, it goes great wherever you'd use onions or peppers!
However, I think a taste-test party would be great.
Invite your friends to taste-test some new dips and compare them.
Mix up at least three different kinds and offer them for comparison.
Do the "Taste-test Challenge" below.
(*USE IT ON POPCORN AT YOUR OWN RISK!
YOU ARE ALMOST GUARANTEED TO PUT YOUR FINGER IN YOUR EYE!)
For simplicity at work I just use crackers and cream cheese then put a sprinkle on top, but you could mix it in for a dip.
Some friends have really enjoyed it on popcorn!*
One lady I know puts it on her salads.
Chili's, soups, stews, or on hamburgers, it goes great wherever you'd use onions or peppers!
However, I think a taste-test party would be great.
Invite your friends to taste-test some new dips and compare them.
Mix up at least three different kinds and offer them for comparison.
Do the "Taste-test Challenge" below.
(*USE IT ON POPCORN AT YOUR OWN RISK!
YOU ARE ALMOST GUARANTEED TO PUT YOUR FINGER IN YOUR EYE!)
Where do I get it?
For right now the only place you can get it is from HotSpiceGuy on ETSY.
It comes in two different sizes: the 1$ sample packs, and the $5 bottles, (2+ oz.)
These are available individually or in taste-test sets of assorted flavors.
It comes in two different sizes: the 1$ sample packs, and the $5 bottles, (2+ oz.)
These are available individually or in taste-test sets of assorted flavors.
Do the "Taste-Test Challenge"!
Get 2 or 3 varieties of my onion powders and do a comparison of the actual flavors!
Make dips out of them or sprinkle it on top of crackers and cream cheese.
Amaze your buddies with your knowledge of the nuances.
"Notes of chocolate..."
"Fruity..."
Like wine tasting, but all new, it lets you eat the hottest peppers in the world and actually taste the peppers!
You don't just gasp out how much you loved it while you're breathing fire!
Do the "Taste-Test Challenge"!
Get your buddies together and compare the flavors
Send me your comments or film it, post the results on Youtube, and send me a link.
I'll post the best ones here!
Or go to my Facebook page and like it and comment there!
HotSpiceGuy on Facebook.
Enjoy!!!