17 Questions NYC HOT SAUCE EXPO 2015 VENDORS
Timothy Bader
Volcanic Peppers
INTERVIEW BY ALLEN
FRY (www.twofrys.com)
Foodie and Hot Sauce
Blog NYC/BRONX
FOR THE NYC HOT SAUCE EXPO
What is the
inspiration to make hot sauce and spicy foods your business?
I have always loved spicy food and started gardening in my
twenties to grow my own tomatoes and peppers to make salsa and sauces for my
personal use.
What is the road that
led you to open Volcanic Peppers?
My daughter and I started to sell our produce at a farmers
market about 6 years ago. With the TV recognition the ghost pepper received
during that time the demand became high for our hot and super hot peppers. I
smoked some Habanero one day and discovered how much I loved them and out of
that our Volcano Dust was born. The Volcano Dusts took off online and that was
how Volcanic Peppers got its start.
What is the secret of
your success selling hot sauces?
No secret really, we just try to make quality products with
quality ingredients.
What is the most
satisfying thing about what you do, bringing the heat to the people?
Hearing people say how much they appreciate heat WITH flavor. People seem to be
sick of the novelty stuff that tastes like cr*p.
What is the number of
hot sauces/products Volcanic Peppers has available, and
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| Timothy Bader working the NYC Expo 2014 Hot Pizza Eating Contest. |
Some of your hottest
selling names?
We have 20 sauces and about 25 dry products. Right now our hottest selling sauce is Dia de
Sol, med heat and great flavor also Volcano Dust 1, 2 and 3, Ghost Dust,
Scorpion Dust, and Reaper Dust.
Chocolate Lightning Hot Sauce
Scott’s Ghost
Taco
Raspberry Scorpion
Red Reaper
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| Volcanic Layout at the 2014 NYC Hot Sauce Expo |
What is your favorite
type of fruit and/or vegetables?
HAH!, Chile
Peppers of course
What is your favorite
type of hot sauce, extreme or mild?
Extreme to me means extract sauces which I do not care for.
I get plenty of heat out of our pepper dusts and hotter sauces such as Death by
Douglah, Raspberry Scorpion and Red Reaper.
What is your favorite
type of BBQ sauce, spicy or sweet?
Our Hot Scorpion BBQ which is sweet and quite hot.
What are some of your
other favorite small batch hot sauce companies?
Race City, Cajohn’s, High River, Heartbreaking Dawns,
Howling Dog, Lucky Dog are some of my favorites.
Volcanic Peppers how
many events do you attend each year?
About 8.
What is the hottest
hot sauce you have ever tried?
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| Volcanic Sampling at the 2013 Expo |
I would say Black Mamba 6 and my own extract sauce Olympus
Mons.
Do you believe that
hot sauce is good for you and others health?
Absolutely.
What are your plans
for Volcanic Peppers in the future?
Continue to grow and increase our capacity without getting
entangled in a bunch of debt. Fortunately we have been able to remain
self-funded so far.
How many times have
you been a Vendor at The NYC Hot Sauce Expo?
2015 will be the 3rd year. I am very glad to be
one of the original supporters of this awesome show.
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| More Volcanic Peppers goods at the Expo 2014 NYC. |
How do you like the
amount of fans and vendors that this great event brings together in one place?
Just awesome, I love seeing all of the energy and
excitement.
How can our Two Frys
Blog readers order your sauces and products?
You can find us at the festival or visit us at
volcanicpeppers.com.
Any closing comments
for our readers about your products and what they should try?
We focus on quality and customer service. We will always try
to make you happy that you chose us to provide great flavor and heat. Also know
that by purchasing our products you are not only supporting us but the growers
right here in the U.S.
(Mostly right here in Nebraska )
that grow fine produce for us.
Thanks Volcanic Peppers for this warming look into their hot biz,
Allen Two Frys
Website: Volcanic Peppers
Facebook: Volcanic Peppers
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