Author and co-creator of the Children’s book character “Surf Dog” Kevin McCabe has recently launched a new initiative – Surf Dog’s very own hot sauce.
“My culinary trek began at a young age in the legendary food markets deep into Mexico,” said McCabe in a press release announcing the launch. “Back in the early 1970s, much of this magical land was rustic and rural. To this day, I can shut my eyes and still smell the mix of fruits, peppers, and spices swirling around the colorful stacks of produce. This is where my love of peppers began.”
“There were literally hundreds of varieties, each with their own identity and flavor. Nearby, loud noisy food stalls sizzled, sending complex aromas high above the busy local Mercado. They resembled smoke signals that whispered a deciphered message ‘don’t forget the pepper sauce.’ Most of the sauces were family secrets, the ingredients mixed under the dark of night with an occasional peak over one’s back, I imagined. Some were bone burning hot, but many simply woven with the flavors of the land and of course, love.”
“Hard to believe, but after 50 years, my love of pepper sauce has reached its zenith. The sauce that I make weekly has evolved through the decades, but the evolutionary development is finally complete!
My ‘Surf Dog’s Hot Sauce’ will soon be available to the masses this summer. We now have a professional bottler that will carefully blend my selected measured ingredients for large scale prodution. My wife, Kim Mosher, designed the fun label from her Surf Dog character who has appeared in beach safety books and assorted island apparel. The sauce will first be available in local markets, stores, and restaurants by early summer, but rapid expansion is expected. Like the bottle write-up says…
“’Lose Your Leash” and jump onboard a new wave of Hot Sauce. Surf Dog’s unique blend of ingredients pair well with life and anything you can shake it on. Our long-awaited OBX hot sauce is ready to ride, be brave, and drop on in!”
