Elijah's Roasted Pepper Hot Sauce Review

Elijah’s Roasted Pepper

I’ve had half an eye on Elijah’s for a good, long, solid time now and I ran into the same problem I’ve run into repeatedly in the past with other companies and sauces, namely the inclusion of ingredients to which I’m intolerant or allergic. Usually, this is onions, all of colors, but quite a number of related things, scallions, chives, etc. as well. Still, Elijah’s is one of the more well-known names in the industry, I think, and I’d always hoped I’d be able to include them at some point.

I finally ran across this sauce and was immediately intrigued by the fire-roasted peppers, though I wasn’t entirely sure if they meant the Cayenne and Jalapeno or if they meant sweet red, as in Bell peppers. Either way, fire-roasted makes my ears perk up and I put this on the list. As it turned out, I was in need of a little bit for shipping once again at the same time they happened to be on a sale, and wasted no time getting it coming and then cracking it open once it arrived, as I coincidentally had just used up the last of the open sauce I had in that category.

The roasting doesn’t really play into things much, that I can tell, other than the pepper and the sauce generally coming across more smoothly than others of this type. This is much more of a Cajun style sauce, I would say, with the garlic very forward in the mix, almost but not quite, to the point of being too much. I prefer the Louisiana-style to Cajun as I like this style uncomplicated, but this does work acceptably in that setting. It is a very solid entry into this style, overall, but I can’t say I felt too strongly about it one way or the other, ultimately. As with most other sauces in this category, heat is quite low.

Bottom line: I think this sauce makes a very good representative example of a Cajun style, as the other ingredients are a bit to the fore and one does not need to brace for a harsh vinegar hit.

 Breakdown:

            Heat level: 0
            Flavor: 6
            Flexibility: 5
            Enjoyment to dollar factor: 4

Overall: 4