The good Dr. makes it big
I just noticed that Worcester’s own Dr Gonzo had his world famous peppermash reviewed by the online bible of all things hot and delicious, The Hot Sauce Blog. There was a time in my life, not too long ago, that I helped devour this stuff by the case load. Seriously, these are some of the best condiments available to those of us who prefer our taste buds well done.
As seems to be the case with every Worcester success, somehow Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner figures into the story.
How was the product first introduced to vendors and the public?
We gave away the Mustards, Salsas and PEPPERMASH for holiday and special occasions to friends, family and whomever liked it with no intention of going into business. But then, in the summer of 2001, the PEPPERMASH showed up at Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner (in my opinion, home of Worcester’s best burgers) as a special. Our good friends Pat and Brenda of Piggy Pat’s South Carolina BBQ of New Hartford, NY started serving it on a pulled pork sandwich with good results. At that point we realized that we had a product that folks really liked. Legally we could not continue to produce the product in our kitchen any longer and
therefore, started to look into developing a business plan and seeking a co-packer to produce our product.
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Hey, thanks for the mention. Our initial (and continued) success has always been your insane devotion to these crazy products. Thanks.
The “Travelling Medicine Show” will be setting up in front of the ‘World Famous’ Lucky Dog Music Hall on Green Street this Saturday evening to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Rolling Stones show (originally billed as the Cockroaches). We’ll be handing out samples of all of our products, including our newest taste treat sensations (Garlicmash and Smoke Isle Elixir).
Come for the eats and stay for the show.
And remember… if your friends have not told you about us… they’re not sharing. -the “Good Doctor”
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Man, the Supermash is fantastic. I first met the doctor at the Lucky Dog and the next day I was drinking beer with him and buying his mashes down at the Hyland Orchard brewery.
Congrats!!
I’ve been enjoying the Buffalo Balm and Peppermash for a few years now and I look forward to trying the Garlicmash in the future. I buffalo balm the bejesus out of my baked potatoes and lobster salad.
Wow! Thanks for the input. Just finished some prototype batches of our One Hump Dry Rub (sweet heat to rub on yer meat), Smoke Isle Elixir and Garlicmash in the ’secret underground lab’.
All will be ready to taste this weekend.
Will be at Yankee Spirits on Saturday afternoon (noon to four), Hyland for a brief pit stop before heading to Green Street. Hope to see you and all of your friends there.
All the best to you and yours -the “Good Doctor”
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believe me, when the back of your throat starts to burn you can tell we’re makeing something good!!
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Hey, back again with more news for the afflicted. We just got word that our “Professsional Grade” Habeneromash won the Golden Chili for best hot pepper relish at this years ZestFest put on by Chili Pepper Magazine.
Check out how much of the ‘award winning’ relish Nick slides on to his egg/cheese omlette during his on line review (www.hotsauceblog.com).
All the best to you and yours, the “Good Doctor”