I know nothing about Minecraft.
But I do know that one of the ingredients in McDonald’s Nether Flame Sauce is also found in pepper spray — oleoresin capsicum. While not as unpleasant as I imagine being pepper sprayed is, this spicy sauce was not my cup of scalding hot tea.
Here’s how McDonald’s describes the sauce, “Like the lavafalls of the fiery dimension, this exclusive spicy Nether Flame Sauce will singe even the feistiest of mobs. Feel the heat of the Nether with crushed red pepper and flaming cayenne. Crafted with fiery flavor, this hot sauce gives hints of savory garlic and subtle sweetness. If you can dig the heat, know it goes perfectly with a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets.”
Spoiler Alert: I could not dig the heat and didn’t even want to dip all of my 4-piece order of McNuggets into it.
Of course, with the name “Nether Flame,” it should be evident that it will be spicy. But I thought it would be “mass appeal fast food spicy” where there’s a nice amount of heat that makes me want to reach for a refreshing and soothing McDonald’s Diet Coke, but I don’t NEED to. I guess I expected a heat level similar to the recent limited-time McNugget sauces.
While my eating history shows that I don’t mind the spicy, after dipping two McNuggets, my taste buds threw in the towel because they had a hunch that if they continued, the capsaicin level would make them and our digestive system regret it later. Also, while eating those two nuggets, I NEEDED to reach for the comfort of an ice cold McDonald’s Diet Coke. Of course, heat tolerances are different, so some of you might find this sauce’s spiciness to be lava off a duck’s back.
With those two McNuggets I consumed, I noticed not only the sauce’s spiciness and pepperiness but also a strong garlic taste, which also accompanied other recent limited-time McNugget sauces. So, it’s a little surprising that it’s also a notable component of this one. However, this sauce is much spicier than the previous ones.
If McDonald’s had turned down the heat a little, I might’ve enjoyed this because I love garlic. However, at the same time, doing that might’ve made this taste more similar to previous sauces.
Overall, while I know nothing about Minecraft, I do know that this Nether Flame Sauce is at the nether level of my favorite McNugget sauces.
Purchased Price: Free w/Chicken McNuggets
Rating: 5 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 25 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 500 milligrams of sodium, 6 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 5 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.
I was so happy this had a strong amount of heat for once. First few dips, I’m like, I love it! But as time went on I think it was the garlic flavor that slowly started to become off putting. The spice was definitely what I’ve been wanting, but the garlic flavor mesh was not great. McDs sauces are overall a miss for me. Too watery and taste like they lean into artifically flavored “soybean oil”. Hot Mustard is one exception and Buffalo is what it is but no where near spicy. My experience was similar to yours except that I hated the garlicky inclusion and loved the spice level
Yeah, way too spicy, and I like spicy foods.
Mine tasted like soy sauce and REALLY REALLY old garlic with heat. This was gross haha.
That CHICKEN was cooked with HOT LAVA
You’re a real wuss … This Nether sauce is just about perfect. It has a very nice flavor and decent heat. The heat level – while artificially created by adding capsicum – was the same as in a typical jar of store brand jalapenos. As for garlic, garlic should ***NEVER*** be used in a hot sauce. Garlic doesn’t pair well with most foods where hot sauces are typically used. Garlic is especially horrendously awful with beans, e.g., Taco Bell. So, you can use a garlic heavy hot sauce, like Sriracha, with a ham sandwich but not with a bean burrito, as it will taste absolutely foul. You can get a very nice flavor by mixing Taco Bell’s Fire and Diablo sauces together, but you won’t get the same heat level, as you’ll still need to add a few jalapenos. I really miss McDonald’s Hot Mustard, which hasn’t been available here for many years, but which is apparently still available in a few states.
Nobody’s reading any of that past the word “wuss”. Are you 8, and did you get your parents permission to post on here?
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“Garlic doesn’t pair well with most foods where hot sauces are typically used.”
I’m guessing you don’t eat Korean.