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Kier Dorran Kemp
Ever wondered which products we never released? Here are 3 of our rejects and why they didn’t make the cut

Ever wondered which products we never released? Here are 3 of our rejects and why they didn’t make the cut

1. Black Garlic Sauce Kier became obsessed with making a black sauce (because, ya know, goth) so we actually got some Royal Black chilli peppers from Cornish Chillies as well as black garlic (which is really expensive). The result? Quite a tasty but super THICK sauce. Cost-wise it wasn't working out and it was just a bit too gimmicky - we are always flavour first and this one was just appearance first so back to the drawing board it was! 2. Pineapple, Mustard & Ginger Sauce (or, the original Siren's Island) We've spoken about this before but Siren's Island (now...

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Kier Dorran Kemp
Condimaniac's Great Taste Awards 2022 Results (We got some more stars!)

Condimaniac's Great Taste Awards 2022 Results (We got some more stars!)

This was our third year entering and luckily for us also the third year in a row that our products got awarded the coveted Great Taste Stars.  I'm sure most of you will have seen these stickers on products in supermarkets, farm shops and online. The Great Taste Awards are probably the most established food awards in the UK and thousands of products are entered each year. It's not easy to be awarded, so it's always exciting when results day comes around.  This year we feel extra lucky as our Flying Fox Super Hot Sauce was awarded not one, but two...

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Kier Dorran Kemp
Heat Lover’s Ranking: Our spiciest products and how to use them

Heat Lover’s Ranking: Our spiciest products and how to use them

Last updated: 05/08/2022 We've got our fair share of spicy products, but which is the spiciest? Well, here is our ranking for the heat lovers among you. 1. Flying Fox No doubt, this is the spiciest sauce we do at the moment. As always, we don't do extracts, so it relies on the natural heat of the Carolina Reaper and Habanero peppers (and there are A LOT of them in the recipe). We've tried to keep this as pepper-heavy as possible whilst still providing lots of interesting flavour using garlic and blood orange. The Guild of Fine Food liked it...

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Kier Dorran Kemp
5 signs you're obsessed with condiments

5 signs you're obsessed with condiments

Condiment obsession is a real thing. For us, before we even conceived of selling anything, Condimaniac started as an instagram account that just reviewed sauces. It was a strange past-time but someone had to do it. But what are the signs of being obsessed with sauces and seasonings? You may well be an obsessive yourself but not even know it...   1. Dry food makes you feel sick:   You love your friends but there’s one of them that doesn’t really like sauces on their food and it makes you feel sick. You wretch as they order a burger from...

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