One of my favorite things about being a Star Wars fan these days is the food. There are tons of options — from the vast collection of spacey recipes you can find in theme cookbooks to the vaguely alien delights available to fans who visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s theme parks (alas, the Galactic Starcruiser hotel is now closed, taking with it its cosmic comestibles). It’s fun to mess with colors and textures and flavors in ways I hadn’t considered before as an enthusiastic home cook.
When Truff announced it was making a Dark Side-themed hot sauce featuring the big man in black himself, I knew I had to give it a try.
Truff gets big points for packaging. The blacked-out glass bottle inside the giant themed box looks great, and it very quickly made me feel like I was in for something special. Text on the side reveals this is a ghost pepper and winter truffle mix, which Truff calls “inspired by the Sith.” Because the box is sealed, there’s no safety seal on the lid, but Truff says this is shelf-stable for two years. Twist off Darth Vader’s head to reveal a dark red sauce in a bottle that’s basically the same size as most other bottles of Truff.
There’s no putting it off any longer, it’s time to give this a try. Today’s lunch was a beef and lamb gyro I made at home, with some fire-roasted veggies on the side, and I put a healthy dollop of Dark Side on both.
