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A touch more heat than our original sauce, with a South-western spin.
If you like jalapeños and lime, you'll love this flavorful sauce. It has a South-western flair that begins with fermented fresh jalepeños. It's splashed with some fresh squeezed lime juice, cilantro and fermented garlic. It's a great add to tacos, burritos or salsa, among many other foods! It also makes a super quick, delicious guacamole!
Hammajack Heat Co.
Pittsburgh, PA
TLDR Background Story
Frank and Lisa Ray began Hammajack after Frank decided he could make a better hot sauce than what he found on grocery shelves. A garden-pepper hobby for friends moved from their home kitchen to commercial production; the business received its health permit in October 2022.
Proudest Achievement
Commercializing a friends-and-family hobby into a permitted Pittsburgh brand carried by 26 stores and offering eight sauces made with local organic-farm peppers.
The "Why" Behind the Business
To produce locally sourced, fermented hot sauces that celebrate Pittsburgh’s food culture, with depth and flavor rather than overwhelming heat.
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