My life is not spicy enough so I'll just take it through condiments
Welcome to Sauced, the series that pits Amazon's highest-rated sauces against
each other in the ultimate taste test battle.
I am your saucy boy Joey Skladany in today's episode is goatee Jeong
gochujang is a fermented hot chili paste from Korea and can be used in a variety
of dishes from stir fries to meat dishes and can actually be used as a condiment
for dipping what makes gochujang so delicious is
that it's equal parts spicy and sweet it's got that perfect balance but
there's also a nice little savory kick with the fermentation that happens with
the soy bean gochujang is so popular that it was actually one of Google's top
10 most searched food items in 2018 our first one on the list is from Chung Jung
one really fun not gonna lie this is actually a gochujang that is going to be
I'm assuming a little thinner and runny ur inconsistency making it perfect for
dips so let's get this deodorant and bottle go in oh yeah it's definitely a
more runny instead of pasty okay so first actually do you want to try it
with the rice and kind of mix it in a little bit a lot of gochujang a really
spicy so you guys have a good spice tolerance I do I say bring on the heat I
like this because it's delayed kick and the first thing that she chases the
fermentation and I think it's the perfect level of sweetness it's not
overpowering I think some gochujang they go a little too crazy with the sugar
it's there in the beginning but it ends with a spicy note which I actually
really like there's some vinegar on this too so it's a nice added tang yeah this
is pretty damn good palate cleanse okay this next one is sem Pio and it looks
the most authentic because everything is in Korean which makes me
excited that being said the second I opened it woo the smell that is stank
which means it's extra fermented and probably tastes delicious so I'm excited
okay I'm ready to dig in for a mint tea if you are a picky eater not here ladies
but I appreciate the boldness woah the heat just hit me ten minutes later like
I wish I could read Korean cuz if Polly says like watch out taste buds I can't
really describe it other than it being so strong in flavor that being said I
would be excited to cook with this and see how it lends itself to different
marinades or stir fries okay so this is the Rolland gochujang this is probably
gonna have an entirely different flavor profile than the last one because its
first ingredient is corn syrup anyway let me do a little mixing pretty good
its sweeter good it's just well-balanced it's got everything it's got a little
bit of fermentation it's definitely a little bit sweeter it's got the nice
tang and it's not overly spicy okay number four this tub is from a food
brand and I will start by saying it's really sticky it's a big bite oops
whoa okay the big difference between this one and the last one is a more heat
but more sodium oh my goodness that is salt yeah that's a saltiest when we've
had so far if you like salty things that's gonna be so up your alley use
this sparingly okay so this is the Americanized gochujang of the bunch and
it is vv go brands now this says Korean style
it does not say authentically Korean which concerns me from the get-go
because I appreciate some authenticity up in this joint
and this has a ton of sugar so the ones that are more portable looking are
definitely going to lend themselves better to dips whereas the paystubs
those are kind of more of an addition to a dish that's already made I love a nice
little tap with an easy squeezy oh-whoa texture color it looks almost
like tar oh wow and it blends really nicely whoa it goes from really sweet to
then like hello good morning how are you today I'm gonna clone to your nostril
and make you cough it's good but it does not taste like gochujang I just don't
think it's fair to call this gochujang maybe that's why it's Korean style and
not authentically Korea okie dokie artichokie I am back with my
ranking unfortunately there was one that was just entirely too potent blame my
ignorant American tastebuds and that is going to be some Pio brand I
wouldn't recommend that if it's going to be your first foray and to gochujang
fourth place Oh food it for some reason just tasted very sodium Laden third
place bebe go listen I loved this I really did it's definitely super sweet
but I do like the complexity of flavors because it goes from sweet to spicy and
then you get a little bit of the fermentation if you okay I'm going to
have to give second place unfortunately - Roland gochujang my first Lee's when
is Chung hong-won only because I like how this one is portable ultimately I am
God I'm just flat out lazy and I want to squirt a bottle into my foods instead of
scooping out of pace if you're interested in trying any of these
gochujang is yourself be sure to click on the link below and until next time