Chipotle Pepper Puree Sauce, 2-Pack

TL;DR: Gift-worthy packaging (see pictures.) Big Chipotle flavor, medium heat, smokey, hint of sweetness. Similar to Tabasco brand Chipotle, but more concentrated and smoky. Ok, right up front: my review sounds like a press release from the company itself. It isn't; I'm just a random first-time customer who is amazed by everything about this modest $12 purchase. These little jars of smoky goodness were packed in a gift-worthy box: see pictures. Such care (and expense) in packaging a small, simple food item speaks volumes about the care this company takes with its product. And the product deserves it. I put Chipotle sause or salsa on, or in, much of what I eat: rice, beans, chicken, hummus, vegetables, avocado or guacamole, and mixed into other salsas or sauces. I'm rarely picky about food but Chipotle is an exception. I want rich flavor with strong smokiness, a hint of sweetness, medium heat level, minimal saltiness and NO bitter or sour vinegar overtones or aftertaste. It's a hard combination to find. The only locally-available product that satisfied my stubborn demands was Tabasco (brand) Chipotle Pepper Sauce. When it suddenly became unavailable I turned to Amazon. I started with a two-pack of 64-ounce bottles of the Tabasco Chipotle Sauce, which I continue to use and love. The Louisiana Pepper Exchange brand sounded good so I gave this little two-pack a chance and it totally delivered, so much so that after trying it I bought a 64-ounce bottle. It's a moderately-thick paste, definitely thicker than "sauce" products but fluid enough to be poured from their large-mouthed 64-ounce bottle. Its flavor is more concentrated than a sauce, so it goes much further. I plan to mix portions of it with generic-tasting mild or medium liquid hot sauce and put it in jars to use directly on foods, just as I'd use salsa or other condiments. The unmodified paste is great for cooking or adding to foods during preparation. Just make sure you're sharing the food with people who like chipotle! The Louisiana Pepper paste and Tabasco -brand sauce have similar flavors: heavy chipotle concentration, very smoky, slightly sweet, medium hot (NOT on the mild side!) and a wonderful lack of other flavors that would dilute the heavenly chipotle. The Louisiana paste is obviously more concentrated. If you use it as-is you'll get a stronger sense of smoke and sweetness compared to the Tabasco brand. They are both great products; if you like one, youll probably like the other. Now that I have half-gallon jugs of each, my years-long search for ultimate chipotle satisfaction is over!

I love this product. I use it to flavor back bean tacos. It's flavorful, and pretty hot/spicy! A little bit goes a long way, so even though the jars are small, they last a long time.

Smokey, flavorful, and just a slight hint of sweetness. Probably my new favorite flavor and I'll be adding to everything.

Every Thanksgiving for the past few years I've made a chipotle cranberry sauce and at first, I used dried chipotle peppers that I could pick up from a local Mexican market. But, it was another step in an otherwise simple recipe to cook/rehydrate the peppers & then chop them. One year the peppers disintegrated and the sauce was TOO hot because the seeds were everywhere; another year the dried peppers had no flavor at all. Last year I tried ground chipotle seasoning (from the regular grocery aisle) and it was ok plus it save a lot of time. This year I bought this puree and it was so simple to use and perfectly hot - the cranberry sauce was a hit. I also mixed the puree with some mayo to use on a turkey sandwich and that was great too. Buy this stuff - it's incredible!

Spicy........ a little goes a long way. Lol

Love the flavor

Love this Pepper puree, it last a long time. Great flavor and value! I've use it mainly to recreate Chipotle's Salad dressing and to smoke meat. Its a good hot for cooking.

Great to put on chicken or eggs. It is VERY hot, which I like.