What hot sauces do you keep in your arsenal?

[SVTNate]

Whether you're cookin' up beef, chicken, fish, veggies, etc. grilling or smoking, everybody likes hot sauce from time to time.

I'm well versed. I've lost well north of 100 pounds since 2019. I'm active, sure, but it's been all diet. I eat the same things most of the time - salads, chicken, roast beef, low-fat cottage cheese, avocados, eggs... that's 99% of my food intake.

Anyway, it's not all pork ribs and smoked chicken thighs for me. I gotta spice things up, literally.

Let me share what I've got and some info -

https://www.amazon.com/El-Yucateco-S...b-c05699555c56

This is one of my daily drivers. It's got some heat if you're not into that sort of thing, but for me it's just a tiny bit of kick.

Speaking of daily drivers, Tapatio is good on almost everything, and I never run out of it.

NOW.....


Torchbearer Sauces makes high quality hot sauces that are thick (which I like, I hate a runny sauce but I tolerate it for Tapatio).

https://www.amazon.com/Torchbearer-S...grocery&sr=1-4

The Garlic Reaper is hot, yes. Hot. But not too hot. Garlic in spades.


https://www.amazon.com/Zombie-Apocal...ef_=ast_sto_dp

Zombie Apocalypse is going to hurt. Its a heavy flavor that is best reserved for beef, or chicken in really really small amounts.

Speaking of beef....

https://www.amazon.com/TorchBearer-S...ef_=ast_sto_dp

Headless Horseradish is tasty on beef! Try some on prime rib, if you dare.

I'm always buying new stuff, I have many many more, but these are some of my favorites.

https://www.amazon.com/Heartbeat-Hot...grocery&sr=1-4

This pineapple habanero sauce has a bit of heat, honestly I'd experiment with it on desserts. Anything where you want sweet and heat, maybe pork? I haven't tried it on pork yet, but I'm sure it's fantastic.

[Hoss]

Tabasco and Crystal.I have no need for others.Not that I will not try others but I ALWAYS have these two on hand.They seem to fit my profile just fine.

[ttkt57]

A little goes a long way!

https://www.amazon.com/SPONTANEOUS-C.../dp/B000G6TNS8

[SVTNate]

Here in SoCal, people typically prefer Tabasco, Cholula, or Tapatio.

Tabasco is way too vinegar-forward and not spicy enough for me.

Cholula is okay.

Tapatio is just right.

For a sauce that I can use on most anything, breakfast lunch or dinner, and not worry about using too much or torching my tastebuds. Some of the sauces I mentioned.... well, I wouldn't use them and then open a nice bottle of wine, for example.

[SMOKE FREAK]

I make my own.

Don't have much use for others.

[SVTNate]

Originally Posted by SMOKE FREAK

I make my own.

Don't have much use for others.

So do I. 15-20 jalapeños or serrano peppers, an onion, garlic cloves, tomato, cilantro, chicken broth, roast all the veggies and into the blender they go. Maybe add a little salt.

Excellent for Chile verde or chilaquiles

[cowgirl]

Originally Posted by SMOKE FREAK

I make my own.

Don't have much use for others.

Same here. I'm also a fan of Fletchers.
https://fletcherssaucecompany.com/

[16Adams]

Just counted 21 bottles. Many brands. Ironic made an early Sam’s run and their little sample Kiosk today was miniature Tabasco bottles. I’m not counting those. The brand you mentioned with the Horseradish sounds really interesting and possibly in stock at local World Market.
Pondering.

[LYU370]

Franks, Tiger Sauce, Professor Phardtpounders colon cleaner.

[16Adams]

I prefer my hot sauce at drizzle Strength. I’m not much into one drop and my ears blow out. I want to drizzle or shake the bottle and not melt the plate.
I want the peppers to caress the palate, not choke the throat. One that starts off this isn’t bad, but you can’t quit and pretty soon there’s moisture under the eyes, a gentle tickle of sweat runs down behind the ears and my collar is wet. But can’t quit.

[Tannhauser42]

Frank's Red Hot and Valentina. They cover my needs. Flavorful and not too hot.

[Whisky]

That horseradish sauce would be bomb in Ceasars and cocktail sauce. May have to try that one.

I have a bunch. I like most of the big name brands, but it does depend on what I'm eating for which one I grab.

This is an excellent pizza sauce if you like garlic:
https://www.amazon.com/Cry-Baby-Crai...dDbGljaz10cnVl

And Melinda's green sauce is great on anything Mexican:
https://www.amazon.com/Melindas-Gree...0442498&sr=8-3

[SVTNate]

Time and a place IMO. I like a sauce that adds a bit, but I also like a sauce that delivers the endorphin rush.

[glitchy]

I’ve tried probably 25-30 different hot sauces over past year, many were different flavors of Melindas, Cholula, Tabasco, etc. I found a couple I like, but often fall back to the classics.

Frank’s Red Hot on eggs
Louisiana Hot Sauce for fish and chicken
Valentina Black Label or Cholula for Mexican Food
Tabasco Chipotle in recipes like bbq sauce and chili
Still playing with Tabasco garlic
Like Cholula Green as well, but harder to find

Some of the others were OK even good.

[edmonds]

I make my own hot sauce. I use different combinations of ingredients (tomato, carrots, garlic, etc.). I prefer serrano chiles but most any chile will work.

Here are my 2020 hot sauces. The 2 batches on the left were made with red serrano chiles, and included some smoked red serranos to give a smokey flavor. The middle batch is without any smoked chiles. The 4th batch was made with fermented cayenne peppers. And the batch on the right was fermented serrano chiles.

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