Chili Pepper News — Mad Dog

February 4th is a super cool day in the foodie world. It claims two rather important foodie holidays. It’s both National Homemade Soup Day and National Stuffed Mushroom Day. In other words, it’s time to celebrate – with a dash of Mad Dog love, of course.

Remember when you first added a drop of Tabasco to your food, and you were floored by the flavor and burn it added to your meal? Those days are long gone now, aren’t they? Adding Tabasco to your food is now something you do because you accidentally pulled into a restaurant that doesn’t fully comprehend what hot is. These days, you’re all about gourmet hot sauce – it’s hotter and has infinitely more flavor than you can explain. (We understand that.) But, believe it or not, there is more to gourmet hot sauce than you might think.

We do have a small tip though, especially if you’ve never tried a chili beer; never buy just chili beer. You need to have a backup beer on tap, so to speak. Remember how much your mouth burned the first time you tried a super hot sauce? Mix that together with a liquid that moves it around to the back of your throat even faster and… well, we’re just saying that you’re going to want those spare, safe beers on National Lager Day.

We know people who add Mad Dog to just about everything. It’s been mixed with olive oil to accent an otherwise bland salad. (Just a note, we do have chili oils, but a drop of Mad Dog hot sauce in your everyday olive oil will work in a pinch.) We know people that won’t order wings in restaurants, preferring to create their own, special Mad Dog wings at home. And we’re big fans of the people that start their day with a boiled egg and a dash of fiery goodness.