Our Honest Review of TRUFF Buffalo Sauce (‘Truffalo Sauce’ If You Will)

TRUFF Hot Sauce, the luxury hot sauce brand that makes giving fun and unique gifts to hot sauce lovers almost too easy, released a new TRUFF sauce that we’ve been dying to try: TRUFF Buffalo Sauce. Aka “Truffalo Sauce,” as we’ve been calling it over here at Sporked. (Really a missed opportunity by the TRUFF marketing department there.) 

As a big fan of Buffalo sauce flavor myself, this black truffle-infused Buffalo hot sauce calls to me like a siren song. Logically, I wouldn’t expect black truffle and Buffalo to go well together, but in my heart of hearts, I really want this to work. TRUFF better not buffa-blow this, that’s all I’m saying. So without further ado, let’s find out if this new TRUFF hot sauce is up to snuff, shall we? 

New TRUFF Sauce!

TRUFF Buffalo Sauce

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As I sampled this interesting spin on a black truffle hot sauce, I kept finding new flavor nuances with every taste. Overall, this was quite lovely—but since I decided to do this taste test at 10 a.m. (not my wisest moment), I probably sampled too much, too early, in the name of food journalism. Jury’s out on whether I’m going to pay the price on that. (Update: I paid the price.) 

Pros: This new TRUFF sauce gets the balance of flavors exactly right. It starts bright, tangy, a little fruity, and then blends into a sumptuous black truffle hot sauce that finishes with a pleasant, spicy zing. It’s got just the right amount of truffle, heat, and light, tamarind-like sweetness to keep the depth of flavors cohesive and unique. The spice level leans on the mild side of medium, which I actually like—you can generously drizzle this on wings and apps without burning a hole in your stomach. 

Cons: “Lately, whenever I try a Buffalo sauce, I don’t get enough Buffalo flavor,” said Sporked editor-in-chief Justine Sterling, and I completely agree. Unless a bold, vinegary tang makes my mouth pucker, I’m never fully happy. TRUFF Buffalo Sauce has a very light Buffalo flavor that’s easy to miss. It’s not a huge problem, because honestly, black truffle and Buffalo aren’t inherently complementary—but if you’re going to market something as Buffalo (and paint the bottle orange), I still want to taste it. Don’t bluff on the Buff, capiche? 

Credit: Liv Averett / TRUFF

Rating:

8.5/10

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