I was never one that particularly loved school. If I had it my way I would've been home playing video games. I found a glimmer of hope when I started taking computer programming in high school. We learned how to make simple applications and also games similar to old pong style games and I absolutely loved it. I said to mom. "I want to be a video game designer!" Only one problem . . . more school. I was never really that ambitious growing up so the idea of going to school and actually having to put time and effort to learn something was pretty overwhelming, so I decided to pass.
As I mindlessly worked my way through several majors at community college (I probably changed my major after every semester), I decided it was time to take a break and really start thinking about the direction I wanted to take. In the meantime, I started dishwashing at a local restaurant so I could bring in money since I wasn't going to school anymore. This is when I knew I needed to start figuring my stuff out or else I was going to be a dishwasher forever! *GASP* Being in the kitchen started to come pretty naturally for me so over time I started working my way up. But while I was climbing up the ladder, I knew the kitchen life wasn't what I wanted. I wanted to CREATE things! So I decided I was going back to school for video game design.
I ended up loving video game design. Everything about coming up with an idea and being able to create really intrigued me. I was in a pretty good spot at this point. I loved what I was going to school for and I was still working in the kitchen getting loads of hours every week. Overtime I was confronted with a major decision I was eventually going to need to make. If I really wanted to work for some of these big name video game design companies I was going to need to move pretty far away from my family. I have always been close to my family so I never had any intentions of moving. It was then I made the decision to quit school, focus on my job and see where life took me.
Life ended up taking me in a different direction. I found myself getting promoted as a Sous Chef at my first restaurant job. This is where things really started to change for me. Up until this point I was really just a reliable line cook that worked hard. I never went to culinary school but after becoming a Sous Chef I really learned a lot in the industry. As I learned more I developed a passion for cooking. I started to explore making things on my own and that's when I really started experimenting. This is when I learned how to cook hot sauce! However, even as I learned, the kitchen lifestyle never really hooked me. Low pay, lots of hours, grueling work, and having to request time off to do stuff? No way. So I thought to myself, if I have the skills to manage someone else's kitchen and make food that people are willing to pay for, why don't I just do it on my own terms.
At this point I really started looking into ways on how to make an income for myself. Just like creating video games, I was intrigued by taking an idea and bringing it to life. I thought about things I could do that really utilized my strengths in the kitchen but didn't involve all the stress of a restaurant. I've always been a hot sauce lover but I know its not everyone's cup of tea. I wanted to create a sauce that goes on everything and everyone can love (or at least try to!) I've tried a lot of hot sauce and it was hard to find a sauce that didn't overpower the dish with vinegar or burn your mouth off with zero flavor. So I used my knowledge as a chef and started experimenting with different recipes and I ended up creating a recipe that eventually evolved into what it is today. Since then I have quit my job, moved to Maine and have become a licensed business working out of Fork Food Labs in Portland Maine. Follow us @galactichobosauce to keep up with the rest of the journey!
As I mindlessly worked my way through several majors at community college (I probably changed my major after every semester), I decided it was time to take a break and really start thinking about the direction I wanted to take. In the meantime, I started dishwashing at a local restaurant so I could bring in money since I wasn't going to school anymore. This is when I knew I needed to start figuring my stuff out or else I was going to be a dishwasher forever! *GASP* Being in the kitchen started to come pretty naturally for me so over time I started working my way up. But while I was climbing up the ladder, I knew the kitchen life wasn't what I wanted. I wanted to CREATE things! So I decided I was going back to school for video game design.
I ended up loving video game design. Everything about coming up with an idea and being able to create really intrigued me. I was in a pretty good spot at this point. I loved what I was going to school for and I was still working in the kitchen getting loads of hours every week. Overtime I was confronted with a major decision I was eventually going to need to make. If I really wanted to work for some of these big name video game design companies I was going to need to move pretty far away from my family. I have always been close to my family so I never had any intentions of moving. It was then I made the decision to quit school, focus on my job and see where life took me.
Life ended up taking me in a different direction. I found myself getting promoted as a Sous Chef at my first restaurant job. This is where things really started to change for me. Up until this point I was really just a reliable line cook that worked hard. I never went to culinary school but after becoming a Sous Chef I really learned a lot in the industry. As I learned more I developed a passion for cooking. I started to explore making things on my own and that's when I really started experimenting. This is when I learned how to cook hot sauce! However, even as I learned, the kitchen lifestyle never really hooked me. Low pay, lots of hours, grueling work, and having to request time off to do stuff? No way. So I thought to myself, if I have the skills to manage someone else's kitchen and make food that people are willing to pay for, why don't I just do it on my own terms.
At this point I really started looking into ways on how to make an income for myself. Just like creating video games, I was intrigued by taking an idea and bringing it to life. I thought about things I could do that really utilized my strengths in the kitchen but didn't involve all the stress of a restaurant. I've always been a hot sauce lover but I know its not everyone's cup of tea. I wanted to create a sauce that goes on everything and everyone can love (or at least try to!) I've tried a lot of hot sauce and it was hard to find a sauce that didn't overpower the dish with vinegar or burn your mouth off with zero flavor. So I used my knowledge as a chef and started experimenting with different recipes and I ended up creating a recipe that eventually evolved into what it is today. Since then I have quit my job, moved to Maine and have become a licensed business working out of Fork Food Labs in Portland Maine. Follow us @galactichobosauce to keep up with the rest of the journey!
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GALACTIC OG from GALACTIC HOBO HOT SAUCE.. What an awesome explosion of flavor! The flavor of the Fresno chilis mixed with the red wine vinegar brings out the flavor of the peppers in a wonderful way. The addition of Orange juice and carrots gives this sauce a nice sweet after tone without being overly sweet. A hint of garlic and a pinch of salt round out the flavor of this sauce to a wonderful crescendo of delightfulness. I also get a hint of fresh ground black pepper and it adds so much rich amazing flavor to the rest of the ingredients. Then you will get a low lingering heat coming from the addition of habanero peppers. This is one of the best tasting hot sauces I've had in a long time. What a fantastic flavor profile for any type of food!
TASTE.. 10 out of 10 HEAT.. 3.5 out of 10 https://www.galactichobo.com/products/galactic-hobo-hot-sauce |
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BANDITO GRINGO TACO SAUCE from GALACTIC HOBO HOT SAUCE.. What a totally different style and different flavored taco sauce. The combination of Apple cider vinegar with the richness of plum tomatoes, Jalapeño peppers, a nice punch of garlic, a wonderful fresh citrus note from lime juice, carrots and sweet onions are amazing. Then the slow mouth burn from the habanero peppers works wonderfully to add to its ability to make you food come alive with fresh south of the border flavor and a even punch of heat. You can taste the Cumin linger in just the right amount to give you that taco flavor in this sauce. Tacos, eggs, omelets, pizza, wings, as a dip and so so much more. this is another winner from Galactic Hobo Hot Sauce!
TASTE.. 10 out of 10 HEAT.. 4 out of 10 https://www.galactichobo.com/products/bandito |
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