The great thing about our Black Mamba organic, fairtrade chilli sauces is that you can enjoy them in so many amazing recipes. Sure, they're great on tacos, and epic on pizza, but there are a bunch of incredibly tasty ways to use it in cooking and baking (and even drinks!) that you might not have thought of at all before. So, to serve as inspiration next time you reach for a bottle of your favourite hot sauce from Eswatini, here are a few unexpected Iand delicious!) ways to put Black Mamba on everything: FISHY THINGS Spicy Kiwi & Jalapeño Granita...
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The Dirty Dozen is a list of fruits and vegetables that are known to be heavily sprayed with pesticides. The list is compiled by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), an environmental advocacy organisation. The EWG's Dirty Dozen list for 2023 includes: Strawberries Spinach Kale, collard, and mustard greens Peaches Pears Nectarines Apples Grapes Bell and hot peppers Cherries Blueberries Green beans How do you land on the #DirtyDozen list? The EWG's Dirty Dozen list is based on a number of factors, including the amount of pesticides used on each crop, the toxicity of those pesticides, and the frequency with...
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Permaculture is a sustainable farming and gardening practice that aims to work in harmony with nature while also producing abundant yields. One of the key aspects of permaculture is the conservation of water resources, which is essential for ensuring long-term sustainability. Permaculture offers a range of strategies that can help to save water and build resilience in the face of water scarcity. This includes the following: Building healthy soil structureHealthy soil is essential for growing healthy plants, and it is also a key factor in water conservation. Building a healthy soil structure means the soil can hold water better. Adding...
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BLACK MAMBA is about more than dangerously good food. Yes, we make HOT chilli sauces and other delicious products (and we love doing it!) but the reason we exist goes above and beyond our products. We are here to change food ecosystems, and we are at the vanguard of a movement to change the way we think about, and the way we produce and consume food. As an ethical business, we aim to lead by example in order to spread awareness, empower consumers, and inspire other conscious brands. This is our manifesto: * We are food rebels who inspire ethical foodies to...
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When you choose corporate gifts to share with clients, co-workers, and collaborators, take the opportunity to share a reminder of your company's progressive social and environmental ethos. Download Corporate Gifting PDF See, at Black Mamba we are passionate about making dangerously tasty food that is good for you, good for the planet, and good for the communities we work with. This is why we are an ethical enterprise that sources produce from micro-growers who practice regenerative farming, and supports local women who help us to create our award-winning, flavourful, preservative-free hot sauces, pestos, jams and chutneys without any added nonsense....
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Black Mamba has won new awards and nothing makes us happier! This time, our Cayenne Chilli Sauce, our XXXtra Hot Peri-Peri Chilli Sauce and our Basil & Cayenne Pesto have won Gold Awards, and our Chipotle Chilli Sauce has won a Silver Award, at the fourth annual Aurora International Taste Challenge that took place in August 2022 near Stellenbosch, South Africa. The Aurora International Taste Challenge was created to celebrate and pay tribute to universal food quality, and recognises and awards food product excellence. Some of the best food and drinks industry professionals in South Africa were invited to judge,...
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