Scott Roberts, one of the most influential and best-read chile bloggers on the web recently sampled the breadth of the Citizen Cajun product line and wrote a nice review of them on his blog.

Here’s a sample of what he had to say:

Citizen Cajun Mild: 4 out of 5. A subdued brilliance. I’ve tested out a great deal of sweet or fruity salsas and chutneys, and this puppy is unique (that may be a word I overuse in this review). Other salsas taste like weak, watery and mushy components plopped in a jar, Citizen Cajun Mild has loads of smooth, fresh personality. The core flavor is a magnificent balance of mangoes, bell peppers and tomatoes, but possesses lots of high notes from ginger and cilantro. The later two components could easily be overused but I think Big Orson’s has struck a nice balance and overall it’s an easygoing and sweet blend people would be highly surprised with. Speaking of surprised, this stuff has considerable residual heat and a large amount will warm up your tongue slightly.

Bottom line: recommended who love flavor but not stinging heat.

Citizen Cajun Medium: 3 out of 5. Much like the Mild yet has amped up quantities of cilantro, ginger, lime and garlic, giving Medium a brighter, tarter and more pungent taste. There is also a tough more heat, but not enough in proportion to the other pieces of the ingredient puzzle. It was a bit too strong when it came to ginger and cilantro and therefore had a slightly off-kilter quality.

Bottom line: very “Asian” in presence, but I don’t think there was enough sweet and spicy to push this into “killer salsa” territory.

Citizen Cajun Hot: 4.5 out of 5. NOW we’re talkin’. This is the salsa I fell in love with nearly a year ago and it was great to revisit an old flame (no pun intended). The deficiency loose ends Medium had are almost all wrapped up neatly by this Hot variation. There’s unmistakable boldness of ginger and cilantro but there is also enough heat to keep the see-saw from tipping over to only one side in the whirlwind of flavors. Fruity and savory with a hefty burn (about 2.5 on a heat scale of 1 to 5).

Bottom line: Great stuff. If you’re dying for something new from the salsa world, this is it.

Citizen Cajun Very Hot: 4 out of 5. The increased flamage once again makes this lose the delicate balance but thankfully not as much as the Medium did in comparison to the Mild. Citizen Cajun Very Hot uses its habanero powder to great advantage and ups the heat blast to a 3 on a 1 to 5 scale (this approaches chilehead-only land). Good tastes abound with luscious sweet mango tones and zesty ginger.

Bottom line: Worthy enough if you’re craving a minor volcanic blast from a salsa that’s drenched with flavor and sweetness.

We thank Scott for his kind words and invite you to read the whole review here.