I love adding a bit of spice to my foods, and one of the ways I do that is by drizzling a little hot sauce into my cooking, one of my favourites being Encona West Indian Hot Pepper Sauce, which contains the incredibly hot Scotch Bonnet chilli. This sauce costs under £1 for a small 142ml bottle, and I've found that a bottle of this takes me a long way .

Peoples definition of hot can vary, but I've found that a sprinkling of this over a donner kebab is enough to have me gasping in shock at the heat and running for the water glass. It is a little too hot for me to use neat as a dip or accompaniement, so I tend to add it into cooking rather than onto finished food . A few drops in my scrambled egg, chilli, or soups gives my food a nice hot spicy edge without being too overpowering .

As well as chilli, there are hints of garlic and tomato in this sauce , though I've found that adding it to food does not detract from the flavour of the food at all, and in fact a change of taste is barely noticable , with only the fiery heat being evident . This sauce is widely available in most supermarkets.

Overall, this is a nice little addition to the condiment cupboard, and used with caution will give your food a nice spicy kick . Be careful of using too much of this though, and I recommend thoroughly washing your hands after adding this too food - I have found from experience that putting your hands near your eyes after dropping a few drops of this into food can be just as bad as if I'd been chopping fresh chillies .

4 stars , one off for it being a little too hot if too much is added .