I know it's super popular but I'm not really a fan of Sriracha. To me, it has too much flavor but not enough heat. Now this stuff I can get on board with. Super tasty!
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Favorite Hot Sauce.... GO!
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Whys it green? Green Jalapeños or green Habanero?? I saw a habanero sriracha online the other day, and I'm very intrigued.
EDIT*****. This stuff right here: Habanero Sriracha
I checked the label...it has chilis!
It taste hotter than jalapeno. It has a bold, smokey flavor with a sweet finish. It's imported from Vietnam.
We rarely use hot sauce at our house..The only "hot sauce" in our house right now is Cholula Chili Garlic, When I cook wings in the oven I make a sauce with real butter and hot sauce mixed in.. But usually I use "Tony Chaserie" Cajun spice like a dry rub... We have a Tijuana Flats restaurant here and they have a hot sauce bar with at least 12 sauces from mild to mega hot.. I never go hotter than medium but my wife will have the hot Ghost Chili sauces.. its fun to try out the sauces there.. My wife is of Korean and Filipino decent so she does like a little more spice than I do.
I haven't tried the green sriracha yet, but I'll give it a go. I think I've had a couple of things from the Fusia brand and wasn't impressed, I believe they carry it in a big mainstream supermarket chain here.
Yup, I finally tried the XXXtra Hot habanero sauce and it's deeeelicious! Rich, smoky, earthy flavour and a solid kick of heat - right up my alley. Thanks, you two who posted the mouth-watering pics and everyone else who listed it!
This has been my favorite so far..............gets ya "coming and going" if you know what I mean!
El Yucateco makes 3 different kinds of habanero sauce. This one and the black label are the best.
Another vote for El Yucateco XXXtra Hot Habanero.
When my local King Soopers stopped carrying it, I freaked & bought a case of it from eBay.
Dave's Insanity for flavor, but way too hot for me, even the "Temporary Insanity" I use only in toothpick-tip sized droplets. Hot stuff.
For regular every day use, about as mild as they come:
I tried Dave's Insanity Sauce once, and although I enjoy a good heat, it was just too much. I ended up pouring out half of the bottle and replacing it with water, and it was still too spicy to use in any reasonable quantity. You are right, though. It does have a good flavor.
That's exactly how I feel about regular sriracha. The flavor itself isn't particularly good to my taste and the heat is barely there. If I find this version I'll give it a shot.
While I agree about the heat of sriracha it's always been more of a condiment than a hot sauce hasn't it? Culturally it's ketchup to some folks. It's my go to condiment these days. My hot sauce choice is always palate dependent. What am I in the mood for, and will vinegar go with what I'm eating. I tend towards vinegar based hot sauces most times unless I want to set my face on fire, then I just grab some Indian take out, making sure to tell them to make it for a brown person
( my local place always know when I order, they get a kick out of it when I remind them ) and call it a day.
Original Sriracha sauce, from Thailand, is a condiment:
it's just spicy ketchup
great on eggs
It's often served in a little dipping sauce bowl, so you can dab a little on every spoonful of food
it's just spicy ketchup
great on eggs
It's often served in a little dipping sauce bowl, so you can dab a little on every spoonful of food
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Original Sriracha sauce, from Thailand, is a condiment:
it's just spicy ketchup
great on eggs
It's often served in a little dipping sauce bowl, so you can dab a little on every spoonful of food
I love that stuff on fried taters
i believe i've tried just about every "hot sauce" mentioned on the thread either at home or when out dining at a favorite 'ethnic' food joint. i probably use chalula or frank's the most just because it's available most anywhere. i use it on lots of dishes, but here's my favorite --- i make up a bottle at a time:
1/2 hot sauce + 1/2 lime juice* (love fresh, but mostly use bottled key lime), shake well so it's all mixed. put a tablespoon (or a little more!) in a glass and add a favorite mexican beer! that's it! it's the only way i drink the mexican beer at home. when i'm out: i get the mexican beer with a lime and add the hot sauce. when i'm gigging i take one of my pre-mixed bottles from home.
*this simple recipe was given to me by a mexican co-worker years ago and i've used it ever since!
1/2 hot sauce + 1/2 lime juice* (love fresh, but mostly use bottled key lime), shake well so it's all mixed. put a tablespoon (or a little more!) in a glass and add a favorite mexican beer! that's it! it's the only way i drink the mexican beer at home. when i'm out: i get the mexican beer with a lime and add the hot sauce. when i'm gigging i take one of my pre-mixed bottles from home.
*this simple recipe was given to me by a mexican co-worker years ago and i've used it ever since!
While I agree about the heat of sriracha it's always been more of a condiment than a hot sauce hasn't it? Culturally it's ketchup to some folks. It's my go to condiment these days. My hot sauce choice is always palate dependent. What am I in the mood for, and will vinegar go with what I'm eating. I tend towards vinegar based hot sauces most times unless I want to set my face on fire, then I just grab some Indian take out, making sure to tell them to make it for a brown person
I guess I have a broad definition of "hot sauces" and "condiments". To me, hot sauces are just a sub-family of condiments.
This stuff is a condiment but I wouldn't go so far as to call it a hot sauce. Having said that, if you like hot sauce, you owe it to yourself to give a taste!
I love hot stuff, but once had to literally 'go for a walk' after putting some Dave's Insanity on a chicken thigh. Whew!
You can't just shrug that one off.
