Hot Sauce Hell offers several courses from the beginnings of inventing a hot sauce recipe to selling hot sauce for profit. These courses are design to guide the beginner, the avid hot sauce maker or the experienced chef looking to enter the hot sauce business.
Course 1 – The Recipe
This course was written for the individual who wants to learn how to make hot sauce and also the person who wants to learn more about refining their hot sauce recipe by expanding on the many varieties of hot sauce available. Learn about popular varieties of hot peppers, where they can be bought and cost comparisons. Compare the ingredients in popular hot sauce recipes and learn what combines best with your chosen ingredients.
In this course you will learn:
- Popular varieties of hot peppers and their heat level
- What ingredients mix well with hot peppers
- A list of alternate ingredients
- Purchasing ingredients
- An analysis of 3 popular hot sauces
- The process of making hot sauce
- Kitchen basics
- Common tools for making sauce
- Storing hot sauce
- Documenting your recipe
Course 2 – The Process
The process is just as important as the ingredients and this course will teach you the differences in five different processes for making hot sauce. You will learn about the equipment needed and where to purchase supplies.
In this course you will learn:
- Why hot sauces use processing
- 5 processes for making hot sauce
- Cost difference between each process
- Which process is best for your operations
- Tools needed for each process
- What type of kitchen set up you need
Course 3 – Bottling & Packaging
This course will teach you the methods of bottling hot sauce at home and on a commercial scale. Choosing the correct bottle type is important but also safely bottling your sauce for shelf life longevity is as equally important.
- Why the type of bottle makes a difference
- Benefits of glass packaging
- Packaging for safety
- Equipment
- Label requirements and costs
