Fizzzzle Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 For every day table/cooking sauce, I usually keep a liter bottle of Valentina on deck. 1 liter is like $8, and it has a bit of tartness that I like. I'm not into super vinegar-y hot sauces unless it's going on eggs or in a bloody mary. Basically, Tabasco is a breakfast sauce to me. But if we're getting into bougie sauces (and I love getting into bougie sauces), the Hot Ones brand hot sauces are all actually really good. I have a bottle of The Classic on my desk right now for snacking purposes, Los Calientes is really good if you want something a little sweeter, and The Last Dab will wreck you but actually does taste really good. It's like a mustard pepper mash. My favorite hot sauce makers are probably Adobo Loco, Karma, and Bravado. Plus, I'm from Oregon so I'm contractually obligated to like Secret Aardvark habanero sauce. Though we keep it at work so I end up eating it all the time and eventually getting tired of it for a while. @Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Joe likes his hot sauce real racist with a touch of bigotry and smidge of prejudice. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 I'll be watching this thread, and the next time I make it to Jungle Jim's (a local massive international grocery store) I'll see how many of these named sauces I can find. They claim to carry over 1,500 varieties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 El Machete Insurgente Hot Sauce WWW.FUEGOBOX.COM The El Machete brand reflects both Angeleno food and urban culture. As an L.A based start-up, El Machete collaborates with local partners to advocate for arts, culture, education... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Biggie said: Joe likes his hot sauce real racist with a touch of bigotry and smidge of prejudice. MA! MEATLOAF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 I subscribed to hot sauce boxes for a while, then eventually it hit a point where I had like 40 hot sauces and I decided to stop. One man cannot go through 3 bottles of hot sauce in a month when I only eat one meal at home a day. Especially given my Valentina bottle and the fact that at least one of the 3 hot sauces in the box are usually super-hots like reaper or scorpion sauces. A little dab will do ya. However, THIS FUCKING SAUCE Adoboloco | Fiya! Fiya! HEATONIST.COM This newest sauce from Adoboloco stays true to the maker’s Hawaiian roots with a ton of tangy apple cider vinegar but kicks it up a notch with a blend of four hot peppers including ghost, Trinidad sco It's hotter than Satan's buttcrack but I still pretty much drank it. It is delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 I enjoy the Hot Ones Classic and Los Calientes...I really like how versatile the Classic is, as I've found it to be really good on burritos, BBQ, sausage and peppers/onions, and eggs, and it's hard to find a sauce that has that kind of range (though I wish it was a touch hotter). I also really like Tiger Sauce (with seafood especially). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 @ManUtdRedDevils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 I've been meaning to get the Hot Ones hot sauces. Alton Brown and Andrew Rea both seemed to like them, so they have to be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 I am currently using Crystal Hot Sauce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 If I ever use hot sauce it's Frank's Red Hot original. I got turned on to sriracha sauce when I use to eat vietnamese food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 I don't really have a favorite hot sauce. The only time I use it is when I get mexican food so whatever sauce the mexican place has, usually red and the hotter ones if they have a choice. I tried one that was habanero allegedly and it wasn't very spicy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Hot Ones Classic Garlic Fresno is really good. Both Los Calientes flavors are excellent as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 35 minutes ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: I am currently using Crystal Hot Sauce 30 minutes ago, best3444 said: If I ever use hot sauce it's Frank's Red Hot original. I got turned on to sriracha sauce when I use to eat vietnamese food. Ain't nothing wrong with a little Crystal. If I had to rank the "classic table sauces" 1. Valentina 2. Crystal 3. Tapatio 4. Texas Pete 5. Cholula 6. Frank's Red Hot Sriracha and Tabasco I can't really rank because they're just for different things. Sriracha is really good in, like, fried rice, but I it's super garlic-y and weird on a bunch of other stuff. Tabasco is for omelettes and bloody mary's, I think it's kind of gross on pretty much everthing else. Frank's... I kind of just don't like it. Something about the flavor reminds me of aspartame, for some reason, and the flavor just kind of overwhelms whatever it touches. I DO like Frank's Hot Buffalo sauce, specifically for chicken wings/fried cauliflower. It's a classic wing sauce if you don't want to make your own (wing sauce is really just hot sauce and butter, so you can if you want, but I'm not about to use a $14 bottle of bougie hot sauce to make sauce for one meal of wings) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Weirdly I seem to remember you saying that Sriracha is really good on Domino’s with steak topping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 I will also endorse that Frank’s Buffalo sauce is surprisingly good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 Just now, Chris- said: Weirdly I seem to remember you saying that Sriracha is really good on Domino’s with steak topping? Had to think about that because I haven't eaten that in a long time, but that does sound kind of good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Fizzzzle said: Ain't nothing wrong with a little Crystal. If I had to rank the "classic table sauces" 1. Valentina 2. Crystal 3. Tapatio 4. Texas Pete 5. Cholula 6. Frank's Red Hot Frank's... I kind of just don't like it. Something about the flavor reminds me of aspartame, for some reason, and the flavor just kind of overwhelms whatever it touches. I'll have to try out the ones you listed above. Yea, I understand what you are saying about Frank's but I still like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Fizzzzle said: Ain't nothing wrong with a little Crystal. If I had to rank the "classic table sauces" 1. Valentina 2. Crystal 3. Tapatio 4. Texas Pete 5. Cholula 6. Frank's Red Hot Sriracha and Tabasco I can't really rank because they're just for different things. Sriracha is really good in, like, fried rice, but I it's super garlic-y and weird on a bunch of other stuff. Tabasco is for omelettes and bloody mary's, I think it's kind of gross on pretty much everthing else. Frank's... I kind of just don't like it. Something about the flavor reminds me of aspartame, for some reason, and the flavor just kind of overwhelms whatever it touches. I DO like Frank's Hot Buffalo sauce, specifically for chicken wings/fried cauliflower. It's a classic wing sauce if you don't want to make your own (wing sauce is really just hot sauce and butter, so you can if you want, but I'm not about to use a $14 bottle of bougie hot sauce to make sauce for one meal of wings) Whats so good about Crystal? I ask because KLA seems to prefer it over Frank’s, but Frank’s at least has garlic in it whereas Crystal doesn’t. I need to find some and compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Joe said: Whats so good about Crystal? I ask because KLA seems to prefer it over Frank’s, but Frank’s at least has garlic in it whereas Crystal doesn’t. I need to find some and compare. I'm not a fan of garlic in my sauces in most situations. I like my sauces either tart or sweet, or both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I miss the 365 label Habanera and Jalapeno that Whole Foods used to have. Both just randomly stopped appearing on the shelves one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 On 1/30/2021 at 10:34 AM, Fizzzzle said: I subscribed to hot sauce boxes for a while, then eventually it hit a point where I had like 40 hot sauces and I decided to stop. One man cannot go through 3 bottles of hot sauce in a month when I only eat one meal at home a day. Especially given my Valentina bottle and the fact that at least one of the 3 hot sauces in the box are usually super-hots like reaper or scorpion sauces. A little dab will do ya. However, THIS FUCKING SAUCE Adoboloco | Fiya! Fiya! HEATONIST.COM This newest sauce from Adoboloco stays true to the maker’s Hawaiian roots with a ton of tangy apple cider vinegar but kicks it up a notch with a blend of four hot peppers including ghost, Trinidad sco It's hotter than Satan's buttcrack but I still pretty much drank it. It is delicious. That does sound delicious I will have to pick some up! I haven't tried many sauces just usually cook with fermented Habenaro and Reaper juice. However I do really like Melinda's Ghost Pepper Wing Sauce and basically any Mango Habanero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 17 hours ago, BlueAngel said: These are my favorite sauces, they're all really good. Hank Sauce WWW.HANKSAUCE.COM Hank Sauce is an alternative to boring pepper sauce. It may not burn a hole in your tongue, but don't be surprised when you burn through the bottle! I used to buy these as gifts from farmer markets down in South Jersey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The def star Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 If you like table hot sauce like Tapatio and Valentina I recommend Gringo Bandito. It has become my go to sauce for everything when I just want some flavor and spice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 On 1/30/2021 at 5:26 AM, Fizzzzle said: For every day table/cooking sauce, I usually keep a liter bottle of Valentina on deck. 1 liter is like $8, and it has a bit of tartness that I like. I'm not into super vinegar-y hot sauces unless it's going on eggs or in a bloody mary. Basically, Tabasco is a breakfast sauce to me. But if we're getting into bougie sauces (and I love getting into bougie sauces), the Hot Ones brand hot sauces are all actually really good. I have a bottle of The Classic on my desk right now for snacking purposes, Los Calientes is really good if you want something a little sweeter, and The Last Dab will wreck you but actually does taste really good. It's like a mustard pepper mash. My favorite hot sauce makers are probably Adobo Loco, Karma, and Bravado. Plus, I'm from Oregon so I'm contractually obligated to like Secret Aardvark habanero sauce. Though we keep it at work so I end up eating it all the time and eventually getting tired of it for a while. @Joe Do you get the regular Valentina or the black label? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Joe said: Do you get the regular Valentina or the black label? Regular. I'm not sure I've ever had the black label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Fizzzzle said: Regular. I'm not sure I've ever had the black label. Dude it's SO GOOD. It's about a medium level spiciness or slightly below that even though the label says XXXXTRA PICANTE! Really good. Give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, Joe said: Dude it's SO GOOD. It's about a medium level spiciness or slightly below that even though the label says XXXXTRA PICANTE! Really good. Give it a go. Would I like it or am I too white for your racist ass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Biggie said: Would I like it or am I too white for your racist ass? It might burn a little extra going out for you, but I think you will like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Joe said: It might burn a little extra going out for you, but I think you will like it. You mean burn like this right Joe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 I mentioned above that I keep a bottle of Hot Ones "The Classic" on my desk for snacking purposes. I forgot that I actually ran out of that the other day, I accidentally grabbed a bottle of "The Classic: Pepper X edition" and doused a french fry in it. Ow. edit: (I secretly really liked it and now I'm doing it on purpose, I can't really feel my tongue anymore) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 On 2/16/2021 at 6:41 PM, Joe said: Dude it's SO GOOD. It's about a medium level spiciness or slightly below that even though the label says XXXXTRA PICANTE! Really good. Give it a go. I bought some of this today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 18 minutes ago, Chris- said: I bought some of this today. It's dope, you will enjoy. I still say it's not very spicy, but don't go too crazy because that shit accumulates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, Joe said: It's dope, you will enjoy. I still say it's not very spicy, but don't go too crazy because that shit accumulates. Flavor profile? What's it go well with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, Chris- said: Flavor profile? What's it go well with? I'd say it's similar to Cholula, but thicker, tangier, and spicier. It's pretty flexible, but the flavor is a little strong so be prepared for that. Don't put it in something where you won't want to overwhelm the dish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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