2018 August PASO Magazine
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LOCAL GOODS REPORT<br />
from General Store Paso Robles<br />
t’s back to school season, but we know<br />
Paso’s summer is long from over. We hope<br />
you’ll stop in and check out our organic cotton<br />
lunch bags and Blackwing pencils if you’re getting<br />
your school supplies in order. (**AND remember<br />
that our second store, General Store<br />
Notable Goods, will be opening later this month.<br />
It’s a small space chock full of books, cards and<br />
happiness. We’ve been geeking out over pens,<br />
pencils and erasers that would make homework<br />
a LOT more fun. Check our website, Instagram<br />
or Facebook to see when we open those doors!)<br />
So. Summer in Paso, still going strong. Did you<br />
know that consuming hot sauce can cool you<br />
down in hot weather? Spicy foods make you<br />
sweat, and once it evaporates, your body is cooler.<br />
You can turn up the AC or you could grab a<br />
bottle of Gnome Hot Sauce!<br />
Gnome Hot Sauce is made in tiny batches here on the Central<br />
Coast using fresh veggies that are smoked, giving it depth and delicious<br />
flavor. We asked Jane, the Queen Gnome (Is that a title? We’re giving it<br />
to her!) a few questions about their hot sauce, which comes in both<br />
regular and extra spicy.<br />
Is there special significance to the gnome in Gnome Hot Sauce?<br />
“Yes! One of our founders is called “the gnome” in the restaurant he<br />
works for. So, we decided it would be perfect since we knew we would be<br />
using lots of garden fresh veggies!”<br />
What is your favorite way to use your hot sauce?<br />
“I love it on eggs. But it’s truly good on everything. I like marinating<br />
pork shoulder in our hot sauce; then sticking it in the crock pot.<br />
It tastes like it has been in the smoker for days! I also like it on salads.<br />
I mix it up with some lemon juice and olive oil for a smoky addition to<br />
my greens. Oh, and I LOVE it in a Bloody Mary!”<br />
Tell us about the spicy sauce.<br />
“It’s amazing! It starts with all the same veggies as in our classic sauce<br />
as well as apple cider vinegar, lime juice and cilantro. We add some smoky<br />
ghost peppers to give it a real pop! It has a delicious burn! I love this addition<br />
to our gnome family. Or, as we like to call it, our “gnomily.”<br />
Stay cool, neighbors!<br />
The Team at General Store Paso Robles<br />
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