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Ask HN: What is your favorite hot sauce?

17 points by Something1234 10y ago

colept 10y ago
Sriracha Also hijacking this to ask for a good BBQ sauce? :)
- saluki 10y ago
  Blues Hog Original for Ribs and General BBQ Tennessee Red for pulled pork
- mod 10y ago
  I like sweet baby ray's at your local store. If you want something more special, check out this sauce from my local famous bbq joint. It's slightly spicy, and they've been around going on 100 years. Hard to get a seat in there. http://www.mcclards.com/shop.html http://www.mcclards.com/shop.html
  - partisan 10y ago
    Sweet baby rays is a good BBQ sauce. I use it for broiled boneless chicken thighs and it never disappoints.
  - Something1234 10y ago
    It's good, but I hate how all the commercial bbq sauces have some form of corn syrup in them.
- AznHisoka 10y ago
  Is that the one that causes cancer?
  - colept 10y ago
    Everything causes cancer with enough dosage.
b_emery 10y ago
Best thread ever. I'm about to open up a container of Del Real "Salsa de Molcajete Roja" that I got from costco, that's pretty good. My favorite is from a local place here in Santa Barbara - "Hot Salsa" from the Santa Cruz Market - so hot, you cant stop eating it!
atomical 10y ago
Gochujang I prefer a bit of sweetness in my sauce. Sour.. not so much.
paulrpotts 10y ago
I have two favorites. There's the basic sriracha (and various gourmet knock-offs). I also really like the smoked chipotle version of Tabasco. It's cheap, not super-hot, and has a terrific flavor.
bryan11 10y ago
Blair's After Death Sauce. Very hot but with good flavor.
partisan 10y ago
After much trepidation and finally trying it, I like Cholula's original sauce the best of all of the hot sauces I have tried. I may try the others though. http://www.cholula.com/ http://www.cholula.com/
- mod 10y ago
  Cholula is my favorite, too. I love trying out all the sauces at Firehouse subs, but the one I buy for home is Cholula.
sjs382 10y ago
http://www.elyucateco.com/products/salsas-picantes/salsa-verde http://www.elyucateco.com/products/salsas-picantes/salsa-ver...
hnhnic 10y ago
"Piqué" sauce, exclusively at Sol Food bodega in San Rafael. Cholula available at Safeway and everywhere else.
cunfan 10y ago
My favorite is Desi Hot Sauce by [Curry Up Now][http://curryupnow.com http://curryupnow.com]. 1/22 is [National Hot Sauce Day][https://m.facebook.com/nationalhotsauceday/ https://m.facebook.com/nationalhotsauceday/], btw.
eb0la 10y ago
Tabasco. Mojo Picon from Canary Island is also great. Not quite hot, but Papas arrugas con mojo picón is a gratis dish.
saluki 10y ago
Tabasco for general hot sauce Tabasco Chipotle for Tacos, can't eat them without it now.
- saluki 10y ago
  For tacos try La Tiara White Corn Taco Shells, they are a must have now for me.
andrei_says_ 10y ago
I've been waiting for this question for some time now! The hot sauce I have in my desk at work is Arizona Pepper's organic harvest jalapeño pepper sauce. Contains red ripened jalapeño peppers, vinegar and salt and tastes exactly how I imagine hot sauce would. I also like the habanero version from the same brand for its smoked flavor. Both are sugar free which is important for me and taste amazing without being overwhelming.
pdkl95 10y ago
While it's on the sweet side (typical habanero sweet/fruitiness), this scotch bonnet pepper sauce has a wonderfully rich pepper flavor. http://www.bushabrowne.com/product_pukka_hot_sauce.php http://www.bushabrowne.com/product_pukka_hot_sauce.php Sriracha and standard Chinese red pepper sauce are staples that should always be available. However, if heat is the goal without compromising flavor, nothing beats Bailiff Brutality. http://www.honestfoods.com/bailbrutsal.html http://www.honestfoods.com/bailbrutsal.html It claims to be a salsa, but don't be fooled. It's hotter than Dave's Insanity by volume. This sauce is insidious. The chunks of roasted pepper and tomato trick you into putting a couple spoonfuls on your burrito. The oil base delays the burn... allowing you to eat more. At about 10+ minutes after eating the "salsa", the Capsicium filled oil finally starts to hit the nerves and it hits you with at least a half hour of increasing pain. This sauce gives you time to think about the situation you put yourself in before hitting you with the pepper heat. And then it does it to you again six hours later. But the best part - which you're not going to believe - is the it really does have an outstanding roasted tomato/pepper flavor. I like it for the taste, not the insane heat.
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carbonmachine 10y ago
Aardvark Habanero from Secret Aardvark ( http://secretaardvark.com http://secretaardvark.com ). It's not overly spicy, but has a lot of flavor. If you're in the Pacific Northwest, it may be at your local grocer.
ashbrahma 10y ago
Salsa Lizano - From Costa Rica. Not overly spicy but goes well with everything! Available on Amazon.
amarraja 10y ago
Encona hot pepper sauce. It has a great kick to it, but also a really deep and unique flavour. At university I went through a bottle a week!
neilsimp1 10y ago
Tabasco for anything Mexican-y, or with eggs. Franks (x-tra hot) for anything American, like pizza. Sriracha for anything Asian. Lesser known brands are always good too, but I can never go wrong with this holy trinity. Lately, I've been absolutely in love with Trader Joe's brand habenero salsa. It's perfect on everything.
feistypharit 10y ago
Marie sharps, imported from Belize. Made from prickly pears and available on Amazon. Comes in many variations, but all are smooth and the prickly pear provides a nice base to give them all a great flavor. This particular one is my favorite: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0000DG56O https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0000DG56O

17 points by Something1234 10y ago

colept 10y ago

Sriracha Also hijacking this to ask for a good BBQ sauce? :)

saluki 10y ago
Blues Hog Original for Ribs and General BBQ Tennessee Red for pulled pork
mod 10y ago
I like sweet baby ray's at your local store. If you want something more special, check out this sauce from my local famous bbq joint. It's slightly spicy, and they've been around going on 100 years. Hard to get a seat in there. http://www.mcclards.com/shop.html http://www.mcclards.com/shop.html
- partisan 10y ago
  Sweet baby rays is a good BBQ sauce. I use it for broiled boneless chicken thighs and it never disappoints.
- Something1234 10y ago
  It's good, but I hate how all the commercial bbq sauces have some form of corn syrup in them.
AznHisoka 10y ago
Is that the one that causes cancer?
- colept 10y ago
  Everything causes cancer with enough dosage.

b_emery 10y ago

Best thread ever. I'm about to open up a container of Del Real "Salsa de Molcajete Roja" that I got from costco, that's pretty good. My favorite is from a local place here in Santa Barbara - "Hot Salsa" from the Santa Cruz Market - so hot, you cant stop eating it!

atomical 10y ago

Gochujang I prefer a bit of sweetness in my sauce. Sour.. not so much.

paulrpotts 10y ago

I have two favorites. There's the basic sriracha (and various gourmet knock-offs). I also really like the smoked chipotle version of Tabasco. It's cheap, not super-hot, and has a terrific flavor.

bryan11 10y ago

Blair's After Death Sauce. Very hot but with good flavor.

partisan 10y ago

After much trepidation and finally trying it, I like Cholula's original sauce the best of all of the hot sauces I have tried. I may try the others though. http://www.cholula.com/ http://www.cholula.com/

mod 10y ago
Cholula is my favorite, too. I love trying out all the sauces at Firehouse subs, but the one I buy for home is Cholula.

sjs382 10y ago

http://www.elyucateco.com/products/salsas-picantes/salsa-verde http://www.elyucateco.com/products/salsas-picantes/salsa-ver...

hnhnic 10y ago

"Piqué" sauce, exclusively at Sol Food bodega in San Rafael. Cholula available at Safeway and everywhere else.

cunfan 10y ago

My favorite is Desi Hot Sauce by [Curry Up Now][http://curryupnow.com http://curryupnow.com]. 1/22 is [National Hot Sauce Day][https://m.facebook.com/nationalhotsauceday/ https://m.facebook.com/nationalhotsauceday/], btw.

eb0la 10y ago

Tabasco. Mojo Picon from Canary Island is also great. Not quite hot, but Papas arrugas con mojo picón is a gratis dish.

saluki 10y ago

Tabasco for general hot sauce Tabasco Chipotle for Tacos, can't eat them without it now.

saluki 10y ago
For tacos try La Tiara White Corn Taco Shells, they are a must have now for me.

andrei_says_ 10y ago

I've been waiting for this question for some time now! The hot sauce I have in my desk at work is Arizona Pepper's organic harvest jalapeño pepper sauce. Contains red ripened jalapeño peppers, vinegar and salt and tastes exactly how I imagine hot sauce would. I also like the habanero version from the same brand for its smoked flavor. Both are sugar free which is important for me and taste amazing without being overwhelming.

pdkl95 10y ago

While it's on the sweet side (typical habanero sweet/fruitiness), this scotch bonnet pepper sauce has a wonderfully rich pepper flavor. http://www.bushabrowne.com/product_pukka_hot_sauce.php http://www.bushabrowne.com/product_pukka_hot_sauce.php Sriracha and standard Chinese red pepper sauce are staples that should always be available. However, if heat is the goal without compromising flavor, nothing beats Bailiff Brutality. http://www.honestfoods.com/bailbrutsal.html http://www.honestfoods.com/bailbrutsal.html It claims to be a salsa, but don't be fooled. It's hotter than Dave's Insanity by volume. This sauce is insidious. The chunks of roasted pepper and tomato trick you into putting a couple spoonfuls on your burrito. The oil base delays the burn... allowing you to eat more. At about 10+ minutes after eating the "salsa", the Capsicium filled oil finally starts to hit the nerves and it hits you with at least a half hour of increasing pain. This sauce gives you time to think about the situation you put yourself in before hitting you with the pepper heat. And then it does it to you again six hours later. But the best part - which you're not going to believe - is the it really does have an outstanding roasted tomato/pepper flavor. I like it for the taste, not the insane heat.

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carbonmachine 10y ago

Aardvark Habanero from Secret Aardvark ( http://secretaardvark.com http://secretaardvark.com ). It's not overly spicy, but has a lot of flavor. If you're in the Pacific Northwest, it may be at your local grocer.

ashbrahma 10y ago

Salsa Lizano - From Costa Rica. Not overly spicy but goes well with everything! Available on Amazon.

amarraja 10y ago

Encona hot pepper sauce. It has a great kick to it, but also a really deep and unique flavour. At university I went through a bottle a week!

neilsimp1 10y ago

Tabasco for anything Mexican-y, or with eggs. Franks (x-tra hot) for anything American, like pizza. Sriracha for anything Asian. Lesser known brands are always good too, but I can never go wrong with this holy trinity. Lately, I've been absolutely in love with Trader Joe's brand habenero salsa. It's perfect on everything.

feistypharit 10y ago

Marie sharps, imported from Belize. Made from prickly pears and available on Amazon. Comes in many variations, but all are smooth and the prickly pear provides a nice base to give them all a great flavor. This particular one is my favorite: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0000DG56O https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0000DG56O