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Favorite Hot Sauce.... GO!

Someone ruined Tabasco for me. I used to love it till someone said it tastes too much like vinegar, and at that very moment I realized they were right. Haven't been able to use it since. I am mostly Sriracha and venture past that sometimes. But I do like that green hot sauce you commonly see at Mexican restaurants (name escapes me) but has a wooden like bottle top.
That is because it is the major component. Only three ingredients; vinegar, roasted peppers and salt. It's all that is needed; vinegar, roasted peppers and salt. Don't screw with perfection.
 
I just got a bottle of this stuff:

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It's really good! Not super hot, but it has great flavor. It's also really thick. It's going to be epic on grilled chicken.

Interesting. I have seen that on the shelf around these parts a few times, but was afraid to try it thinking it was heavy on the vinegar.
Maybe I'll grab it up next time.

-Mike
 
Interesting. I have seen that on the shelf around these parts a few times, but was afraid to try it thinking it was heavy on the vinegar.
Maybe I'll grab it up next time.

-Mike

I ate a third of a brand new bottle on a couple of pulled pork sammiches. I think it's pretty tasty! Tomorrow? Meh, I'll let you know.
 
True story here...
I am a big fan of "jerk seasoning". I picked up some pork tenderloins while they were on sale. One, I spiced up for the kids, the other, I covered in jerk sauce and into the fridge. Dinner plans changed, so I stuck the pork in the freezer, to use at another time.
Fast forward about a month and it was jerk pork time at fishhead's house! Grilled to perfection, I serve them up. The kids loved there's, my wife and I were struggling with the heat of ours. A lot of milk was used to get that tenderloin into us. I checked the jar the jerk came in, just to see if it was extra hot or such, then I noticed the "best before date". That stuff had been in my fridge since 2008!!!!!! (WE ate the pork this summer!!!!!)
I wasn't too concerned about food poisoning as neither of us had any issues, but sure does go to show that it only gets better with time, and hotter!!!
Fishheadjoe

I've always told people that milk is the worst thing to take if you encounter food that is too hot for you. I was told many many years ago that milk soothes the tongue (instant relief) but then breaks down to lactic acid in the stomach and combines with the capsaicin to cause major heartburn. Sounds like you didn't have an issue with that, though.

On the rare occasions where something is too hot, I eat a piece of bread.
 
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I've always told people that milk is the worst thing to take if you encounter food that is too hot for you. I was told many many years ago that milk soothes the tongue (instant relief) but then breaks down to lactic acid in the stomach and combines with the capsaicin to cause major heartburn. Sounds like you didn't have an issue with that, though.

On the rare occasions where something is too hot, I eat a piece of bread.

Yep, bread is my go to when I've had enough burn.

-Mike
 
Okay, I'm pretty much gonna have some of this around at all times. It'd be better in hot but it's super tasty as is!

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I love this thread!
After ordering a few interesting-looking ones I discovered here, I am compelled to post a few new favorites.

1. Bunster's "Sh!t the Bed" hot sauce. My new favorite.
Comparable in heat to (but slightly hotter than) the El Yuccateco XXX, it is a fruit-based sauce with a marvelous blend of Birds Eye & Scorpion chilies.
Great on everything, but outstanding on eggs. And the name? Don't worry - you won't. ;)

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2. Tabasco Raspberry-Chipotle Sauce.
Very mild, but great flavor. Good on egg dishes, and especially good on vanilla ice cream.




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I just got a bottle of this stuff:

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It's really good! Not super hot, but it has great flavor. It's also really thick. It's going to be epic on grilled chicken.

I’ve been using and loving Matouk’s most of my life. It’s great stuff; hot but flavorful. Secret tip: try mixing it with orange marmalade to make a glaze for ham or white fish.
 
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Tried yet another great one today - Cajohns "El Chupacabra".
Mustard-based, great on meats & burritos, and pretty darned hot. Highly recommended.
Like my new favorite Bunster's "Sh!t the Bed" sauce, this one has great flavor & adds the perfect amount of heat when used sparingly, but get a bit too much of either sauce, and you quickly learn to respect their authority. :wideyed:

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