Hot Sauce News: April 9, 2019

Welcome back to another edition of Hot Sauce News, the best in spicy, saucy and peppery news! Each Tuesday and Friday we reveal the best headlines from around the hot sauce world. If you enjoy yourself, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter.

Study Reveals Capsaicin May Slow Spread of Lung Cancer

We’ve all heard the rumors that hot sauce is good for you (and really it’s more of a known fact), but a recent study may prove that capsaicin has more healing effects than first thought. While it may not remove the cancer entirely, the study posits that it may help prevent the spread to other areas like the brain, live or bone. The real task will be isolating the preventative power while removing all the heat. Fingers crossed.

The Last Dab Hot Sauce Review

This week we took a look deep inside the depths of the final sauce boss in Hot Ones. That’s right, we tried The Last Dab Reduxx to see if it was everything it was cracked up to be. The texture may be chunky and dissatisfying, but the heat and linger get high marks.

KFC Brings Back Spicy Popcorn Chicken

Don’t get too excited unless you’re in Malaysia, but the spicy popcorn chicken is coming back. The spicy treat was apparently brought about in the 1990s, so a Malaysian version of the McDonald’s Szechuan sauce, popularized by Rick and Morty.

So Much Sriracha

A nice profile of David Tran, the initial creator of Sriracha hot sauce and the founder of Huy Fong Foods Inc. It’s an interesting look at how each country may have its own sriracha that it’s used to, but may be the death of the “original” of Huy Fong.

Taco Bell Sauce Packets, Now A Fashion Statement

We had no idea this was a thing, but apparently Taco Bell has an online store for selling merch. The store primarily focuses on the sauce packets, but also has a wide variety of Taco Bell related accessories including notebooks, hats and pint glasses. You have to appreciate how all in they are with their packets, but a sauce packet garter? Seriously? If you want something a little more subtle, you could get a sauce packet iPhone case. Sorry Android users. Don’t be surprised to see these in the wild.

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