International Hot and Spicy Day... Er, Week

I don’t know what you were doing on January 16th, but at the Brighton store we were having a little celebration in honor of International Hot and Spicy Day. (Yes, that’s a holiday. You didn’t know?) Sara, our marketing and community liaison, got the ball rolling a few days early with a Team Member photo shoot. We all grabbed our favorite hot and spicy products from the shelves and jotted down a few words about why they’re so great. And, as it just so happens, two of the Team Member picks were local.

My love for Deer Camp’s hot sauces is well documented, and 12-Gauge Ginger is my favorite. Those guys up in Waterville, Maine are spice masters.

Liz, one of our store artists, shows some love for Boston’s Grillo’s Hot Dill Pickles.

Hot and Spicy Day has come and gone, but this winter freeze has given us a whole new reason to celebrate hot and spicy foods. On days like today, the only way to warm up is to do it from the inside out. After all, if anything can combat this New England freeze, it’s some New England spice.

Ripe’s San Marzano Bloody Mary Mix– because even iced drinks can make you feel warm (especially when they’re spiked!)

Boston Burger Company’s Inferno Habanero Salsa and Bahama Mama Mango Salsa– for when one salsa is one salsa too few

Jalapeno Chips by Deano’s Jalepenos– because eating raw jalapenos isn’t socially acceptable just yet, but you can get away with frying just about everything

Bloody Mary mix from Powell & Mahoney– because I couldn’t pick just one

These are my picks. What’s your favorite local product for this a cold winter day?

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