In the realm of culinary arts, the Scoville scale stands as a quintessential measure of spice intensity, guiding chefs and enthusiasts through the fiery landscape of peppers and chilli peppers. But behind this seemingly simple scale lies a fascinating journey of scientific inquiry, innovation, and culinary curiosity. Let's delve into the origins of the Scoville scale, its creator, and the remarkable evolution it has undergone to become the cornerstone of spice measurement in the modern age. The year was 1912 when a pharmacist by the name of Wilbur Scoville revolutionised the way we perceive he ..read more

The co-creator of Hot Toddy hot sauces, Sarah Todd, was a runner-up on MasterChef Australia and she has teamed up with her brother Matt to create a range of recently launched hot sauces, all inspired from different spices from around the world! This little number is inspired by India, the birthplace of the ghost chilli, but it just reminds me of summer in a bottle, with the aroma of pineapple there as soon as you crack it open. The pineapple is paired deliciously with the peppery finish of the ghost chilli to provide an amazing tropical flavour with bite! The heat from the ghost peppers sits i ..read more

Andy has taken his award-winning smoked sauce to the next level with the addition of aged Carolina Reapers. The enticing rich aromas of the wood smoked chilli is the first thing to hit your senses making you almost think you're diving into a BBQ sauce. There is an amazing balance of sweet, sour, smoky and peppery spice that dances across your tongue before the Carolina Reaper asserts itself. The Carolina Reaper also provides some fruitiness alongside its distinctive heat and cayenne delivers a nice peppery finish. The smokiness of this sauce makes it great for BBQ meats, especially to finish o ..read more

A distinctive Australian twist on a classic Mexican salsa verde. Jalapeño is the main ingredient in this sauce and it brings that earthy capsicum flavour as well as a mild peppery burn right through your mouth. This is balanced out by the Tomatillo which provides some tartness as well as giving the sauce its thicker consistency. All rounded out with the zestiness of lime, freshness of coriander, garlic and a twist of cumin. The tomatillo also makes this hot sauce perfect to use as a marinade, especially for white meat and fish. A great addition to tacos, burritos, enchiladas, ceviche & sal ..read more

THE CELEBRITY CHEF EDITION Well the title kind of gives it away but this quarter our all-Australian line-up of hot sauces features a sauce from an Australian Celebrity Chef! Hot Toddy is a newly launched brand from Brisbane, and has been co-created by celebrity chef and MasterChef Australia runner-up, Sarah Todd. The featured sauce is a tropical ghost chilli wonder! Our next 2 sauces are from Red Box alumnus: A1 Hot Sauces have recently been reborn as Andeez Hot Sauces and the creator, Andy (if that wasn’t obvious) has developed a brand new super spicy sriracha to add to his line-up! The final ..read more

SEVEN YEAR ITCH EDITION We can't believe its been 7 years since we started our ChilliBOM journey. Some of you have been with us from the very beginning and, for some of you this is your very first box, but however long you've been part of the ChilliBOM family we can't thank you enough. This is box number 29 so before today we have featured 84 unique hot sauces over the last seven years and for this special birthday edition, we wanted to come back to some of ours and your favourites, it was definitely a hard choice...I mean its like being asked who is your favourite child! Some of the sauces we ..read more

THE GOOD VIBRATIONS EDITION Sending out positive energy into the universe this quarter and introducing two new Australian sauce makers to the ChilliBOM family. The first is our neighbours at Burleigh Chilli Co with a very laid back, but fresh tasting hot sauce inspired by the sun, surf, waves and culture of Burleigh! The second is Derek's Hot Sauce from Melbourne, a very modern style of hot sauce that takes advantage of the citrus flavour and unique numbing effect of Sichuan Pepper! And just to keep the good vibrations coming, and also to keep things interesting, the third sauce is the complet ..read more

Derek has developed a truly unique sauce with an equally unique label! The addition of Sichuan Pepper to this hot sauce is the true masterstroke. It's lemon flavour has been balanced deliciously with the zing of the rice wine vinegar and the fruitiness of the habanero and Carolina Reaper, all rounded out with the complexity and sweetness of dried onion and date syrup. The Sichuan Pepper also provides a peppery finish with that characteristic numbness on the lips and tip of the tongue....that's maybe why the chilli heat dives straight to the back of your throat. The label has been designed by O ..read more

Patrick has delivered yet again with this B.I.G hot sauce! He has perfected the art of chilli ageing and the habanero mash used in this hot sauce has been aged up to 24 months. The mash is then blended with mango, ginger and carrot to create a delicious hot sauce with the perfect balance between fruity and tangy. There is a nice upfront fruity mango flavour that finishes with a satisfying habanero heat that works its way right to the back of the throat. Really great on a pizza or with fried chicken. For something different mix it with a good quality mayonnaise and slather all over your next ch ..read more

Kat and Tom are based on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and have created this Southern American style barbecue mustard sauce in honour of Kat's family heritage. Kat fell in love with chillies, cooking and spicy food growing up on her grandfather's hydroponic farm in the West Indies and Tom has used his farming know how to design and build their very own hydroponic farm here in Australia. Along with the home grown chillies, they have also used locally sourced honey and masterfully combine it with mustard to give this sauce its distinctive flavour. The Carolina Reaper chillies impart a fruity ..read more