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Ever since I acquired a bottle of Liquid Napalm made by Cajun Heat, I have become addicted to it. I’ve used it with several recipes because its unique flavor puts a twist on anything it touches. It’s a great addition to jambalaya, red beans and rice or any other Cajun dish. The thick texture of the sauce is perfect as a spread on a sandwich and would make an excellent coat on some wings. Unfortunately, the bottle would be empty after shaking it on a 20-piece plate of wings, leaving me with a burned mouth and an unresolved addiction in my future. I have, however, added it to my own hot wing sauce recipe. It changes the entire flavor of it to reflect a potent, Cajun-style punch that is felt for an hour after consumption. As I look at my bottle of Liquid Napalm now after all the times I have indulged in it, I am sad to see that it is almost empty. Upon ordering a few new bottles, it was brought to my attention that Cajun Heat now offers a wing sauce, which will answer my question: If Liquid Napalm was a wing sauce, what would it taste like? The package arrived yesterday and I quickly prepared to see what I have been waiting for.
I split and deep fried a 3 lb pack of wings. First, I shook them with some Voodoo Ash which is a Cajun Heat spice I ordered with the sauce. This alone would make anything flame up with ease and makes an excellent dry rub for wings. A perfect mixture of paprika, salt and cayenne pepper already had these wings ready to eat but I saved them for the explosion I was about to endure. I then dumped about a 1/3 of the bottle of Mercy Beaucoup Hot Wing Sauce on the wings and shook them with excitement. Then I dug in to the pile of yard bird and had about 5 wings down before I took a breather. The habanero in the sauce was a delayed reaction and I felt my lips going numb. No sweat just yet, however, so I continued. After 10 wings, I lost all feeling on my lips and the sweat began to build up. No turning back at this point. As hungry as I was, I ended up finishing the entire pile of wings. This sauce is incredibly good. It’s hot enough to where it would top the ranks at most hot wing restaurants. On the flip side, it’s mild enough to where it won’t have you instantly running for the milk jug and lets you get the full flavor of the spices. I can’t pinpoint exactly what I tasted but my best guess is a slight touch of a green-leafed spice, such as oregano or parsley. The habanero was evident with the sweat but didn’t have an over powerful flavor. Cajun Heat uses soybean oil in the sauce which creates a texture that coated the wings perfectly. Not too thin, not too thick. Just right in every degree, including the temperature it takes to burn my mouth. This, being a Cajun wing sauce, is a very unique experience that you won’t get at a local wing establishment. With that said, I highly recommend a visit to their website to see why this sauce had me running for the wetlands.
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