Smoked Pineapple & Ginger

Smoking the pineapple before it goes into the sauce tames its sweetness and adds a gentle, woody depth. El Kapo pairs smoked WA pineapple with ginger for a hot sauce that's light and smoky rather than sweet, with the ginger adding its own warmth alongside the chilli.

It's made in Margaret River, Western Australia, by a chef with about twenty years in professional kitchens. He grows the chilli, herbs and citrus himself, sources the rest locally, and aims every sauce at flavour over heat, keeping salt, sweetness and tang in balance. There are eight El Kapo sauces, sold online and at the Margaret River Farmers Market every Saturday.

Try it with pork belly, grilled haloumi or a ham and cheese toastie, or stir a little into a stir-fry at the end.

Good to know

• Smoked WA pineapple with ginger
• Light and smoky, not very sweet
• One of El Kapo's fruit sauces
• Made by El Kapo Hot Sauce, Margaret River, Western Australia