Brother Bru-Bru's African Hot Sauce

i-d8b4bb8415e9bcd69976aeacf5f715ff-bru.jpgI was at the local food co-op when I saw Brother Bru Bru's African Hot Sauce. It said it was "very hot!" on the label, and since some of you had recommended African hot sauces to me earlier I decided to check it out. The label suggests that there were assorted peppers mixed into this concoction. Frankly, for me it was a bit on the mild side. Also, the background sweetness and pungency overwhelmed the heat. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the flavor, even if I was disappointed by tepid spice level. I'm giving it a 4 out of 10, mostly because this was way too mild for a "very hot!" sauce. I mean, the label advertises that it is peddling indigenous wisdom, and the cover has a bug-eyed black guy wearing a tribal necklace. It would have had to be real good to make up for the promises & kind of offensive marketing package, and it just didn't step up.

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By Super Dave (not verified) on 22 Apr 2007 #permalink

Cool. Got a kick out of the "insanity in the eye" comment. Yeeeouch!

By Super Dave (not verified) on 23 Apr 2007 #permalink