IASA L'Amante Hot Pepper Paste

Don't be fooled by the size of this tube, the hot pepper paste inside delivers big, piccante flavor with just a squeeze. The folks at IASA—one of our favorite Italian fish producers (and makers of the cult kitchen staple: Hot Pepper in Olive Oil)—craft this devilish condiment with Italian peperoncino grown in Salerno, Campania.

The peppers are coarsely chopped, mixed with olive oil and a touch of salt and left to macerate for a few months. The macerated peppers are then blended into a fine paste. IASA's L'Amante Hot Pepper Paste has a full, rounded heat with a building fire that lingers on the palate and a smooth, texture akin to tomato paste.

Fun fact: L'Amante literally translates to "the lover" in Italian. Once you start using this peperoncino paste, we're sure you'll swoon over its fiery flavor, so make sure to keep a couple extra tubes on hand in your pantry!