Hot Sauce Thread

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  1. bruce bowen

    bruce bowen Well-Known Member
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    I need some new hot sauce recommendations. Some that can go anything, some taco/mexican specific, wings, I need it all. Bored of the standard ones. I also hate trying random ones from the store for $10 a bottle that suck and end up straight in the trash.
     
  2. a.tramp

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    This spicy gourmet sauce goes on everything around these parts.

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  3. Clown Baby

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    I think you posted the wrong picture friend

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  4. Taques

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    big yellow bird fan
     
  5. ned's head

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    I've only seen it in Colorado, but captain spongefoot's chipotle hot sauce is incredible
     
  6. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
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    This is a nice mild one OP; goes with most anything
     
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  7. Fran Tarkenton

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    i like these companies, I err on side of verde ones (perpetual hatch szn for me). Heatonist from Hot Ones also rotates options but their Caliente Verde/Roja are both very well done. If you live in a recreational weed state, finding hot sauces with THC are fun as well; I have a basic roja from Bozeman that I will do with eggs.

    https://highmesachile.co/

    https://hellfiredetroit.com/

    https://smallaxepeppers.com/
     
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  8. B-Boy $P1

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  9. One Two

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    I like making a spicy aioli with mayonnaise and Tabasco
     
  10. mal630

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    https://www.thepepperplant.com/

    I really liked this stuff, it was on the table at Pebble Beach restaurants and me and my buddies got addicted to it. You can buy it on amazon. I've had the original and chunky garlic.
     
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  11. Clown Baby

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    Can’t go wrong with Crystal or Texas Pete imo but there’s a place in Asheville called Fire From the Mountain that makes amazing hot sauces
     
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  12. One Two

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    Crystal is my “always have in the fridge” go to. For hotter stuff that’s easily sourced I love el yucateco
     
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  13. bro

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    crystal
     
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  14. bruce bowen

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    This and Sriracha are always on hand
    I do love Texas Pete.
    This the kinda stuff I'm looking for :respek:
     
  15. bruce bowen

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    I used to think those hot sauce stores were dumb as hell, now I'm seeking them out.
     
  16. Marty Kaan

    Marty Kaan By any means necessary
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  17. spagett

    spagett Got ya, spooked ya
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    Sup I love hot sauce
     
  18. Tangman

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    like many millennial honkeys I love a good small batch hot sauce but I still haven't found one that goes as well with fried chicken as Texas Pete
     
  19. roggins

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  20. arsenal

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    Secret aardvark is amazing on anything.

    dirty dicks is a little sweeter and good on meat.

    Hippy dippy green is a verde style. Great on tacos
     
  21. Baron

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    There are a few Pepper Palaces in Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg lol

    https://pepperpalace.com/
     
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  22. Lawnole23

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    Cholula gets used a lot by my kids. RIP Jardine’s Texas Champagne. It was my favorite hot sauce. No idea why they stopped making it.
     
  23. bruce bowen

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    Ha I didn't realize that was a chain. There is one near me in the touristy area of town, shocker. They must be moving some serious product cause rent can't be cheap here. That or it's a front.
     
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  24. Steve Prefontaine

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  25. 2

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    I also like Franks as my cheap universal daily driver.
     
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  26. Shelto

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    I had a buddy start a company and their stuff is great

    https://bravadospice.com/

    highly recommend the Serrano and Basil, Pineapple Habanero, and Black Garlic Carolina Reaper
     
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  27. Tiffin

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    They have one in LR and their garlic line of sauces with different peppers is actually excellent. Their horseradish hot sauce is the best bloody mary hot sauce I've ever used.
     
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  28. bigred77

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    Ive had several of theres, the blueberry ghost pepper is great
     
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  29. AggieVillain

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    I know there's an entire thread dedicated to the show, but Hot Ones has a bunch of great hot sauces and are sold through https://heatonist.com/

    Their Classic variations (more mild) are all really good
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    Their Los Calientes versions (medium-hot) are excellent and I personally always have them on rotation
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    They've also got a Hot Ones Sriracha that is also excellent. The entire Heatonist website has 1000s of hot sauces that you can ship to you with great descriptions and notes
     
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  30. bigred77

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    Second this
     
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  31. GrizzliesDrew

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    Haven't tried this on chicken, but I imagine it would be amazing. It is incredible on sausage.

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  32. Baron

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    I've had this one before and it's excellent on chicken wings. I'm sure it's great on other things as well.

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  33. Fran Tarkenton

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  34. arsenal

    arsenal Well, ain’t this place a geographical oddity.
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    Your friend is the creator of Bravado?! I’ve tried all their sauces. Love them especially the pineapple and blueberry one
     
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  35. bruce bowen

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    First round of testing ordered
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  36. Hank Scorpio

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    I use Secret Aardvark on pretty much everything. Life hack someone on this board put me on to is when it gets 25-35% left in the bottle, fill it back up with mayo to create an excellent aioli sauce. They also make a Chipotle sauce that's extremely mild, but adds good flavor to breakfast tacos.

    That black garlic carolina reaper sauce tastes good, but it'll get you if you add too much.

    I've also been on a Marie Sharp's Nopal Green Habanero kick lately.
     
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  37. Biff Bridges

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    Big fan of this for something on the hot side but still good flavor.

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  38. Shelto

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    Yup, use to work with him and the other cofounder in a retail job I had.

    Their margarita mix is also legit.
     
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  39. Tiffin

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    Haven't opened this one yet. Have a stockpile in the pantry and about 6 open in the fridge.
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    Got a couple super hots already open so still waiting. Let me know how your version ends up, love any garlicky sauces.
     
  40. bryix

    bryix accepting only fresh brine
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    Marie Sharp's Fiery Habanero and Garlic Habanero
     
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  41. devine

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    I have a mild addiction to tobasco

    also use a half bottle of their chipotle version any time I eat at chipotle
     
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  42. arsenal

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    That’s neat. If they do any early releases on new products be sure and let me know!
     
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  43. Butthead

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  44. arsenal

    arsenal Well, ain’t this place a geographical oddity.
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    If you like being surprised with a different one every month, I’d suggest a subscription box. You pick the heat levels you want and they send you a bottle monthly. I used Fuego box, but there are several. Just google them.
     
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  45. miles

    miles All I know is my gut says, maybe
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    It's super basic and not spicy but I love Cholula. Always put it on any form of eggs.
     
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  46. miles

    miles All I know is my gut says, maybe
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    Also a surprisingly great hot sauce
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  47. Hank Scorpio

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    Gonna give this one a try. Only comes in 3-packs on Amazon, so hopefully it's good!
     
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  48. Hank Scorpio

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    Used to love Cholula, but had it for the first time in years with a breakfast burrito last month and could barely taste it. Years of more flavorful and hotter sauces has spoiled me.

    Sometimes I'll grab a 6-count of deviled eggs from Publix while waiting for my son's soccer practice and throw some Texas Pete packs on there since that's what the store gives away. A very enjoyable $4 snack.
     
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