Cycle 15 - Item 234 26 (Mon) August 2024 Melting Cheese Burger Pizza 2.0 from Jackson Pizza at home -Changgok, Sujeong, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea- with W and IZ Melinda's is an American food company. Specializes in hot sauces, as we…
-Changgok, Sujeong, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea-
with W and IZ
Melinda's is an American food company. Specializes in hot sauces, as well as other condiments. Uncertain when it was founded, sometime after 1989, when founder-owner David Figueroa started a business importing hot sauces from South America then began producing his own. Uncertain who Melinda is. Seems to be all the rage these days, judging by the many linked articles on the website.
22 unique flavors, with 8 duplicates.
First heard of it in a recent CNN article for Father's Day gifts (see The 79 Best Gifts for Men that We Know He'll Love), which links to Amazon. I bought the Random Variety 30 Pack, $37.99 for 30 x 2-oz bottles ($1.27 each) (the Melinda website sells the 2-oz bottles for $2.99 each).
On the spicier end, 4 varieties rated 5 out of 5 flames [from left]: Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper Sauce, Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce, Naga Jolokia Pepper Sauce, Creamy Style Ghost Pepper Wing Sauce and Condiment - which I look forward to trying, though I'm sure that I'll end up mixing them with other sauces to keep the heat manageable.On the milder end, 8 varieties rated 1 out of 5 flames [from bottom right]: Original Habanero Mango Pepper Sauce, Sweet & Chili Japanese Barbecue Sauce, Pizza Hot Sauce, etc - which I'm less intruigued by, though I'm sure that I'll end up eating them more regularly.
Melting Cheese Burger Pizza is a pie from Jackson Pizza. Described on the menu as [in Korean]: "tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, American cheese, crushed beef patty, crispy bacon, red onion, sun-dried tomato, dill pickle." But what is melting, the cheese (cheese is always melted on a pizza) or the burger (which makes no sense)?
The pickles weren't tangy enough.
Meh. The "American" cheese was, of course, just processed yellow cheese goo. The "crushed" beef was too chunky, in contrast to the finer grind of an actual burger patty. The "crispy" bacon wasn't crispy. Too my pleasant surprise, the "dill pickle" was actually a dill-ish pickle, not sweet, as cucumber pickles in Korea are by default. Couldn't taste the sun-dried tomatoes. Overall, it just didn't quite come together (figuratively) - in fact, the toppings were piled on so thick that the slices fell apart (literally).
E-Guigal Hermitage (2014): the label featuring one of artist Kim TschangYeul's signature "Water Drops" paintings.
The pizza, both the pizza itself and the big fluffy crusts for which this chain's pies are reknowned, provided an excellent opportunity to sample some of the hot sauces, starting with 3 varieties that had come in duplicate.
Original Habanero Extra Hot Pepper Sauce (2.0) + Green Sauce (2.5) + Black Truffle Hot Sauce (3.0).
My favorite of the 3 was the Black Truffle Hot Sauce. 2 of 5 flames. Nicely balanced, with a good touch of truffle flavor. Food pairing suggestion, according to the label: "whatever you are eating right now."
Next was the Green Sauce. 1 of 5 flames. Comprised of green tomatoes, jalapeños, spinach, cilantro, etc., the blend was distinctly herbaceous in character, in a good way.
Last was the Original Habanero Extra Hot Pepper Sauce. 2 of 5 flames. Described on the label as the "flagship sauce ... made the Melinda's way: with whole, fresh ingredients [all the labels say that] ...", it tasted kinda artificial.
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