Listen to this episode of Birmingham food podcast Breaking Bread with the director, creator & all-around amazing person Pip from multi-award-winning Chilli sauces Pip’s Hotsauce. Press play on the player above, alternatively, you can listen on your favorite podcast app, just select from the list on this LINK
Welcome To Breaking Bread Pip (AKA Pip’s Hotsauce)
Hello & a very warm welcome back to the Birmingham food podcast breaking bread. Co-hosted by food-obsessed mates Liam & Carl, Breaking Bread gives you long-form interviews & discussions with the incredible people that make Brums food scene so amazing. This week we break bread with award-winning chili sauce legend Pip creator of Brum institution Pip’s Hotsauce
We start by diving into Pip’s early life & food experiences including the epic sounding ‘dad sandwich’ before we get into Pip’s time at university and her travelling. While travelling & living in the US Pip developed an obsession for hot sauce.
Pip’s Hotsauce Is Born, La Boca del Diablo
While eating out one evening Pip got annoyed by the lack of any decent hot sauces around, not only in the venue she was eating in, but the country in general. Challenged by her partner Matt, Pip wrote down on the back of a napkin what she thought a good sauce should taste like & the ingredients she believed would achieve this.
A few tweaks & this rough recipe went on to become a massive hit with the people of Brum as Pip sold her Pip’s Hotsauce at farmers market in the city. In 2017 La Boca del Diablo’s awesomeness was recognised by the Guild Of Fine Foods & awarded a two star Great Taste Award. A very well balanced sauce with a subtle well rounded heat, heavy on the garlic and chilli with a quiet smokiness, this sauce goes well on EVERYTHING!
Creating New Sauces & Collabs
Being a creative, it wasn’t long before Pip was experimenting with new recipes to add to the Pip’s Hotsauce collection. As summertime approached it seemed logical to create a BBQ sauce. While living in Las Vegas A neighbour shared her family recipe for BBQ sauce with Pip, a recipe that became the base for La Barbacoa.
Collabs have become a feature for Pip’s Hotsauce. Born out of a desire to support people & businesses that she loves, the resulting sauces have been epic. The boca Grande sweet pineapple sauce collab with The Plough in Harborne & the folka wolf/provide Cure for Life Caribean inspired CBD sauce both won Great Taste Awards.
Where To Buy Pip’s Hotsauce
Online-https://pipshotsauce.co.uk/collections/all
Red Brick Market- https://www.facebook.com/RedBrickMarketBirmingham/
Kings Heath Farmers Market- First Saturday Of Every Month
Moseley Farmers Market- Last Saturday O f Every Month
Pip’s Hotsauce Socials
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