Meltdown illustrates the use of fiery foods products in cooking. Salsas, hot sauces, mustards, pickles and dozens of other products are incorporated into delicious recipes that are easy to prepare. Based on recipes collected from manufacturers who exhibit at the National Fiery Foods Show, now in its 12th year, Meltdown is also an insiders’ guide to the history and trends of fiery foods. If you ever wanted to know what else you can do with that bottle of habanero salsa besides dip chips in it, Meltdown will tell you. A handy substitution guide allows you to switch brand names among 21 categories of fiery foods, including chile-infused vinegars, spice mixtures, pepper jellies, spicy barbecue sauces, and more.

175 pages, paperback. Written by Dave DeWitt and Mary Jane Wilan with Jeanette DeAnda.