My bounty from creolefoods.com.
My last bottle of Cajun Chef Sport Peppers fell, jumped or was pushed off the counter and broke its dispenser cap so it would no longer seal in the precious spicy vinegar. No pepper sauce* of any variety is available in upstate New York, not even Trappey’s, so it was off to the internet. I knew my previous supplier was out of business so I was happy to find a new source in CreoleFood.com, a wholesale distributor that also does mail order.
Heartbreak.
Since I’m going to be paying a premium for shipping anyway I insist on Cajun Chef, the pepper sauce of choice at the late, lamented Highland Park Cafeteria. I ordered 4 bottles so I won’t run out for a while plus a large bottle of the Cajun Chef Louisiana Hot Sauce and a small bottle (3 oz) of the same for my carry-on. Plus a bottle of Crystal while I’m at it, why not?
The total was $15 then I paid $13.57 for home delivery, which I’m completely happy with. Take a look at the careful packaging and you’ll see I’m basically reimbursing their shipping and handling costs for a product priced at retail. By comparison, shipping for a single bottle of Cajun Chef Sport Peppers will run you $12.51 at Cajun Grocers, and a single bottle at Amazon is $9.96 with Prime shipping included.
CreoleFood.com carries a wide variety of Louisiana goods including boudin, turducken and frozen crawfish, but shipping costs for those perishable items may be more than you want to pay. Some items still bring up a $4.95 flat rate shipping charge which sounds too good to be true, and it probably is. I called the company and they explained they have recently found 3 day delivery via UPS to be unreliable; that was the shipping method used for the flat rate so it’s been discontinued, at least for New York. If you live closer it might still apply to you.
I’m happy with CreoleFood.com because I got the items I wanted at a fair price (and with quick delivery—I ordered on a Monday and the package arrived on Friday) and recommend you check them out. (And that’s not an affiliate link, just a sincere recommendation.)
*Pepper sauce down south means the vinegar in a jar of pickled chile peppers. That red hot sauce? That’s (regardless of brand) Tabasco.
