Half Moon Bay Trading Company Iguana "Big Boy" Hot Sauces

There are hot sauces that come at you with heat first, like they're out to prove something, like you're not macho enough to handle the fire-and if you can get past the burn with any part of your palate intact, you might be rewarded with a back flavor.

Not so with Iguana. Made in Costa Rica, the outstanding condiments from Half Moon Bay distinguish themselves with pure, natural ingredients, huge flavor, and heat-in that order. Yeah, they're hot, but they don't want to hurt you, not just for sadistic pleasure anyway. They want to make whatever you drip, drizzle or pour them on taste better, more exciting, enhanced, rather than obliterated.

What's even better, these Big Boys are a great gift for any hot sauce lover-a humungous 27.5 ounces of pure and delicious heat. As we like to say, "Spice up your nights-open your mind-LOVE A LIZARD!"

Atomic: Radioactive "Atomic" pepper sauce is the hottest of the bunch. Made with Habanero, cayenne and tabasco peppers, this one will definitely make the top of your head sweat. Keep a hanky handy for blowing your nose. But behind the heat is a back-up band of flavorings such as lime juice, carrots, onions, garlic and tomatoes.

Mean Green, made from jalapenos, and Iguana Gold, made from cayenne peppers, are lower on the heat meter. These are the ones you can use with a little more abandon, and really enjoy the flavor of the peppers. Use these as table condiments, of course, but also try mixing a few spoonfuls into chili, soup, egg salad, taco beef, macaroni and cheese.

Size: 25.7oz