Truff Hot Sauce

Greetings new friends! Thanks for coming back to check on us here at Molten Sauce! Today I've found a really interesting sauce that shocked, impressed, and inspired me at the same time. I am speaking of Truff Hot Sauce. This is a black truffle-infused hot sauce. It was suggested to me by a friend that I should give this a try and I'm glad that he did (thanks Adam)! The sauce is much richer and more hearty than I thought it would be upon first glance. When I tasted it initially I was surprised how smokey the flavor was, giving it an almost meaty quality. In fact, my friend that was doing an initial tasting with me said, in effect, that it had a flavor reminding him of chili (the stew, not the pepper). I'm not sure that I agree with his reaction fully, but I can see where he's coming from. This is a sauce that will stick to your ribs.

On the topic of pairings, this sauce did not meet my expectations when paired with my scrambled eggs. This is not necessarily the fault of the sauce, but an interaction with the way I like to make my eggs and the dynamic of the sauce: while I like to heavily butter my eggs, the meeting of the sauce and the heavy butter made the dish almost too savory. Almost, but not quite there. I still wolfed down the eggs, enjoying the smoke and the heat of the sauce. The heat itself is not overbearing, as I've found some artisan sauces tend to be. It has a definite bite without taking away from the flavor. A post script to pairing: the sauce on plain tortilla chips is fantastic.

As I made clear in my previous review, I have a soft spot for sauces with a thicker consistency, and Truff does not disappoint in this. It's a nice sauce with a light red color that reassured me a bit upon first glance, as I did not know what to expect from a black truffle hot sauce. Also, as the color hints, it does have an acidic component which cuts the smokey part of the flavor a bit, preventing it from being overpowering.

The price may intimidate at $14.99 plus shipping, but for a treat when served alongside (or topped upon or mixed into) chili or added to a creamy queso dip, this sauce is well worth the price for occasionally splurging.

Edit: It goes AMAZINGLY with homemade tacos.