RI Hot Sauce Company Scores Multiple Medals at New York Expo

RI Hot Sauce Company Scores Multiple Medals at New York Expo

A Rhode Island hot sauce company just got even hotter. 

Rhed’s Hot Sauce — based in Providence — just notched three medals at the NYC Hot Sauce Expo. 

Made with peppers and vegetables sourced seasonally from local Rhode Island Farms including Brandon Family Farm, Lucky Foot Ranch and Chris & Kristina's Market Garden, Rhed’s announced this week that it earned plaudits at the recent New York event for its Smoky Habanero Salsa, Deja Vu Hot Sauce, and Spicy Mustard BBQ Sauce. 

GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST

So just who is Rhode Island’s Rhed’s? 

According to their website: 

“Owner & Pepper Head Deja Hart came to love hot sauce while growing up in Southern California. Her true love of hot peppers began when she became the executive chef at a boutique Thai and Indonesian fusion restaurant in Manhattan Beach California where she worked with two wonderful Thai ladies.

Upon moving to Rhode Island, Deja's red headed husband Karsten (hence "Rhed's) started a pepper garden in their backyard. Each year, the pepper varieties that they planted became more unique, thus spurring on Deja's goal to create the most flavorful, well-balanced hot sauces.”

And on their website, they even give some hints about the secrets of their sauces. 

What makes our sauces unique:

1. The chili mash in all of our sauces is fermented for over two weeks before combining with the other ingredients (like changing boring cabbage into delicious sauerkraut but with peppers!). 

2. We use lots of fresh vegetables in our sauces (no garlic or onion powders). We take the time to roast fresh garlic, peel and chop onions, carrots, etc...) to create fresh, flavorful, well-balanced sauces.

3. No Gums or Fillers. 

4. Layers of flavor, not just heat!