Hot Sauce Heat & Food Pairing Guide
Find Your Perfect Heat
Every Cabajan Kitchen sauce has its own personality. Use this guide to match your meal — and your heat tolerance — to the right bottle.
🌶️ Heat Level Guide
| Sauce | Heat Level | Flavour Profile | Best With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Goblin | 🌶️ Mild (1/5) | Jalapeño & green chilli with fresh verde flavours and a punch of garlic | Tacos, eggs, grilled vegetables, rice bowls |
| Killer Kimchi | 🌶️🌶️ Medium (2/5) | Kimchi-inspired — tangy and fermented with a satisfying medium kick | Rice bowls, noodles, eggs, grilled vegetables |
| Phantom Pineapple | 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Medium-Hot (3/5) | Sweet pineapple and mango with ginger and gooseberry, paired with habanero heat — Caribbean style | Grilled chicken, fish tacos, rice bowls, roasted vegetables |
| White Widow | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Hot (4/5) | White ghost pepper and habanero with Siberian garlic | For adventurous heat seekers — use as a finishing sauce |
| Lucifer's Lava | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ hot (5/5) | Ghost pepper and red habanero in a Louisiana-style sauce with a complex, smoky character | Wings, burgers, chili — start with a few drops |
🍽️ What Are You Eating?
Not sure where to start? Match your meal to a sauce:
- Eggs & breakfast: Green Goblin or Killer Kimchi
- Tacos & wraps: Green Goblin or Phantom Pineapple (fish tacos)
- Rice bowls & noodles: Killer Kimchi or Phantom Pineapple
- Grilled chicken: Phantom Pineapple
- Grilled vegetables: Green Goblin or Killer Kimchi
- Wings, burgers & chili: Lucifer's Lava
🔥 New to Hot Sauce?
Start with Green Goblin — mild heat, big flavour, and forgiving enough to use generously. Work your way up through Killer Kimchi and Phantom Pineapple before tackling White Widow or the notorious Lucifer's Lava.
All pairings are based on each sauce's product description. Start with a small amount and adjust to your taste.