The Forbidden Fruit

A long-aged, pepper-forward follow-up from La Pimenterie.

Fermented pepperFruitTang

S23 #7

Hot Ones - Season 23 Sauce #7Featured on the show

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PEPPERAged chiles

FLAVORFermented pepper

BOTTLE5 fl oz

HOT ONESSeason 23 · #7

WHAT’S IN THE BURN?

Fermented pepper meets fruit.

The Montréal maker returned after Curry Verde with a sauce built around peppers fermented for months. Its fruit and tang support that aged-chile character.

01Fermented pepper

02Fruit

03Tang

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FEATURED ON THE SHOW.

Hot Ones - Season 23 Sauce #7

In this season’s lineup, La Pimenterie The Forbidden Fruit appeared at position 7 of 10.

Lineup order is a show placement, not a universal heat scale. This is one featured appearance, not an exhaustive appearance history.

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Ingredients.

A complete ingredient list was not confirmed in the cited sources. Check the bottle label or contact the maker for current ingredients and allergen details.

Ingredients reflect the linked source as checked on October 7, 2026. Formulas can change; your bottle label is the final reference.

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Good questions.

What defines the flavor of The Forbidden Fruit?

The Montréal maker returned after Curry Verde with a sauce built around peppers fermented for months. Its fruit and tang support that aged-chile character.

Which Hot Ones wing featured The Forbidden Fruit?

La Pimenterie The Forbidden Fruit appeared in Hot Ones Season 23 at sauce #7.