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dirtbikr - 2-11-2012 at 01:25 PM

Does anyone else besides me, put hot sauce or salsa on just about everything? I even bring my own sometimes when I go out to eat! Last month on a cruize I brought my hot sauce to breakfast and dinner. My favorite is sriracha hot chile sauce. What are others favorites?

Bajatripper - 2-11-2012 at 01:49 PM

Jalapeños en raja, La Costeña brand. Not too hot, just enough to let you know they're there.

Bob H - 2-11-2012 at 01:56 PM

Oh, my favorite hot sauce is "Batch #114 Hot Sauce" It's a Jamacian style hot sauce made with scotch bonnet and habanero peppers.

Here's a link which shows a photo of the bottle. I always have this stuff on hand. It really makes a bloody mary really tasty!

http://www.hotsauceworld.com/hsw1871.html

woody with a view - 2-11-2012 at 01:59 PM

whatever they have when my tacos come off the grill! :light:

wessongroup - 2-11-2012 at 02:28 PM

Hey Bob H ... bet it would .... "Pain is Good, Batch #114 Hot Sauce" ... :lol:

I can relate ...

Hi dirtbkr

Gypsy Jan - 2-11-2012 at 02:57 PM

Welcome to the forum.

Check out this link for some good info on hot sauce:

http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=49361#pid5708...

bigzaggin - 2-11-2012 at 03:07 PM

The battle between Cholula & Tapatio shall surely rage on forever. I keep both on hand, always...and also make sure to keep some Valentina & Bufalo close by. Oh, and if you can find some, piri-piri sauce is a must.

But I draw the line at hot saucing pizza. C'mon. Let's at least be civil.

DENNIS - 2-11-2012 at 03:11 PM

I draw the Scovill line at Macaroni & Cheese, so I make my own with just a hint of heat.

http://tinyurl.com/8ypensp

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[Edited on 2-11-2012 by DENNIS]

Cypress - 2-11-2012 at 03:18 PM

Tabasco? A bottle of Tabasco is on just about every table/counter in every cafe in the USA and every other place that serves up a good meal. It's hot. Made down in Louisiana. :lol:

Roberto - 2-11-2012 at 03:24 PM

Next time you're in Mexico, buy a bottle of "Boca de Boca". Habanero. 'Nuff said. :biggrin:

BTW, my Mexicano buddies in TJ go down to OXXO every day about 3:00 and about half the time they buy a bag of chips or chicharrones and mix in the above sauce or others. These guys really put hot sauce on everything. I have always liked spicy food - grew up on "Penne all'arrabbiata", or "Gamberi alla Diavola", but this is a whole other planet of hot.

[Edited on 2-11-2012 by Roberto]

Cypress - 2-11-2012 at 03:29 PM

"Nuff said".? :lol:

Roberto - 2-11-2012 at 03:30 PM

Yes. You've had habaneros before?

capt. mike - 2-11-2012 at 03:34 PM

when my wife was the bartender at the Scottsdale airport's silver wings lounge many years ago - there was this regular of hers - they also had a free popcorn machine - who would dish up a bag of corn and shake tabasco all over it.

now... i love my sauces - all kinds including some i made myself after i sprung for a french Chinois and wooden pestle to work the juice off the pulp [ebay if you don't want to pay high $$ at Restoration Hardware]

but....tabasco on popcorn??!!
i have to draw the line there.

i brewed up a batch using tri color serranos, carrots, onion, garlic, vinegar and spices - incredible heat, with rich pepper flavor and a hint of sweetness!!

Cypress - 2-11-2012 at 03:34 PM

Yep! :yes:

DavidE - 2-11-2012 at 03:37 PM

Salsa de la viuda de sanchez sobre ostiones frescos. Ay me chingon!

Salsa de chipotle mas que bisteak de res estilo nuevo york (solo de sonora) al carbon!

Se siguente no es salsa pero me gusta --- paletas de mango con jugo de limon y chili rojo

DENNIS - 2-11-2012 at 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by capt. mike
but....tabasco on popcorn??!!
i have to draw the line there.

I do that with Soy Sauce. Don't ask me why.

BajaGuera - 2-11-2012 at 04:12 PM

Herdez Casera is a family favorite. When we went to Africa we took minis of Tapatio for each camp. Sure was a hit. One of the camp managers was pretty excited as the next day they were having a group from Mexico City. So little taste of home for them.

Diver - 2-11-2012 at 04:13 PM

Pico Pica hot sauce is our favorite.
But I have not tried it on popcorn; or ice cream, oatmeal, jello, donuts, apple pie ..... :lol:

Bajahowodd - 2-11-2012 at 05:01 PM

"My favorite is sriracha hot chile sauce. What are others favorites?"

A Thai hot sauce on a Mexican website???

Thinking that the combo of vinegar and sugar is part of its appeal.

Seriously, I count myself among those who really enjoy adding a bit of spice to almost anything I eat. I kinda always attributed that to the fact that during much of my adult life, I smoked cigarettes.

That said, I'm partial to El Pato. It's a green sauce, that is also very inexpensive. As for Asian hot sauces, I wonder if any Nomads have encountered Linghams Chilly Sauce. It's from Singapore, or Maylasia. Also hot, sweet and a bit of vinegar.

My father was a merchant seaman/ Master throughout his life and brought home some of this, as well as many other amazing things.

I first found a local source for it a few years back at a Dutch importer in the San Gabriel Valley. Recall that this part of the world was once part of the Netherlands' colonial empire.

[Edited on 2-12-2012 by Bajahowodd]

[Edited on 2-12-2012 by Bajahowodd]

sanquintinsince73 - 2-11-2012 at 05:45 PM

Two favorites: Guacamaya & Salsa Huichol. On my menudo always Mcilhenny's Tabasco.

Cypress - 2-11-2012 at 05:57 PM

Mcllhenney's Tabasco! The most famous and best hot sauce. Found on just about every table/bar/counter in the USA. Made in Lousiana on Avery Island. Lot's of history behind it.

willardguy - 2-11-2012 at 05:59 PM

I vote for rattle sauce. red mariachi makes a fine one

mcfez - 2-11-2012 at 07:16 PM

Yes........the popcorn! My first bar...we had a popcorn machine to give to our clients something to chew on.... the demand for Tabasco Sauce was amazing.

I just use the stuff on Tacos....and eggs

mooose29 - 2-12-2012 at 12:00 AM

Pico Pica is my favorite, Challula is my 11 year old sons favorite, my wife likes tapitillo, and we always have 2-3 others on the table that we are trying out.

Our favorite salsa is the roasted salsa from El Napilito in Cardiff, that stuff is crazy addictive once you start it is hard to stop eating the stuff.

wessongroup - 2-12-2012 at 03:47 AM

Learned about Mcilhenny's Tabasco in the service ... was an eating necessity on "Chow Hall Row" in Biloxi MS.. Especially on SOS day's .. or "meat loaf" ... or ... or ..

During the Vietnam War, BGen. McIlhenny issued The Charlie Ration Cookbook.[4] (Charlie ration was slang for the field meal given to troops.) This cookbook came wrapped around a two-ounce bottle of Tabasco sauce in a camouflaged, water-resistant container. It included instructions on how to mix C-rations to make such meals as "Combat Canapés" or "Breast of Chicken under Bullets."[5]

During the 1980s, the U.S. military began to include miniature bottles of Tabasco sauce in its MREs. Eventually, miniature bottles of Tabasco sauce were included in two-thirds of all MRE menus. (These same miniature bottles are also included in British MOD rations.) During the same period, McIlhenny Company issued a new military-oriented cookbook using characters from the comic strip Beetle Bailey, titled The Unofficial MRE Cookbook, which it offered free of charge to U.S. troops.

Hook - 2-12-2012 at 07:32 AM

Count me as another lover of Pico Pica.

I've never seen it sold in Mexico, so I bring bottles of their "hot" setting down. I would call it only "moderately hot", but that's OK. Too much hot tends to mask flavor. It's the Pico Pica flavor that has sold me.

I probably have about 10 bottles of different Mexican hot sauces down here. At one point I was down to my last bit of Pico Pica, so I decided to see if ANY of them were similar.

I was surprised to discover that Salsa Huichol was actually pretty close. Huichol is pretty much the Tabasco sauce of Mexico; it's on more restaurant tables than all the others, combined, IME.

On our travels last summer, we discovered a chunky, jar-type salsa we hadnt see, that we loved. Arriba Fire Roasted Mexican Chipotle Salsa. Hotter than most mediums, it's too hot for many. If it wasnt rather pricey, it would replace Herdez' Salsa Casera as our jarred salsa.

dtutko1 - 2-12-2012 at 07:52 AM

Pico Pica... just another salsa from East LA? You need to bring it down with you. If you share w/others you will need to bring extra, or you will run out. i know.

Behold EXCALIBUR !!!!!

Hook - 2-12-2012 at 08:12 AM

Bob H - 2-12-2012 at 08:53 AM

Another great hot sauce in our frig is Scorned Woman. You only need one tiny drop of this hot sauce. Their motto "Don't get mad. Get even!"

http://www.hotsauce.com/Scorned-Woman-Hot-Sauce-p/1130.htm

Agavedaze - 2-12-2012 at 08:54 AM

I earned my"salsa on everything" stripes at an event in downtown Tucson, eating ground chiletepin on vanilla ice cream. It was actually pretty good. For bottled salsas, we like La Costeña Taquera. For small bottles of hot sauce, I am another lover of Sriracha (Thai), La Guacamaya, and the line of Hechiza hot sauces. If you have time and ingredients, fresh is always best. Of the fresh salsas, the simplest ones are the most attractive. One of my favorites is roasted habanero (habanero chiles, garlic, lime juice, salt and water). I add some carrot to take the edge off the heat and give more body to the salsa.

I have it!!!

bajaguy - 2-12-2012 at 09:04 AM

The Omeprazole booth for this thread is OPEN!!!! Please stop by for your sample :lol:

capt. mike - 2-12-2012 at 10:09 AM

Casa Herdez cannery used to have one canned called 5 chilis. very hot but great flavor. we could only find it at Saul's market in mulege.
i have asked stateside stores that stock Herdez to get some but nada so far.

Hook - 2-12-2012 at 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by capt. mike
Casa Herdez cannery used to have one canned called 5 chilis. very hot but great flavor. we could only find it at Saul's market in mulege.
i have asked stateside stores that stock Herdez to get some but nada so far.

It's around, Mike. But not in cans. It's in jars.

Ateo - 2-12-2012 at 11:48 AM

Cholula kills tapatio any day of the week.

Ateo - 2-12-2012 at 11:50 AM

I take Herdez Casera to In N Out and put on my animal style fries. Also bring jalapeños to In N Out as well.

Natalie Ann - 2-12-2012 at 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hook
On our travels last summer, we discovered a chunky, jar-type salsa we hadnt see, that we loved. Arriba Fire Roasted Mexican Chipotle Salsa. Hotter than most mediums, it's too hot for many. If it wasnt rather pricey, it would replace Herdez' Salsa Casera as our jarred salsa.

Arriba also makes a fine jarred tomatillo salsa, very chunky.

Cholula Chipolte salsa is my favorite for the morning tortilla y queso fresco.

nena

[Edited on 2-12-2012 by Natalie Ann]

capt. mike - 2-12-2012 at 12:15 PM

thx Hook - i never knew that!
i'll keep asking the stores in phx area i go to.
they have other herdez products in jars locally. casera is wife's fav. too mild for me.

Saul's also carrried what i remember as herdez products that were ground meat molida meat products and sardines etc wrapped/stuffed in chilis, maybe jalapenos, in cans - yummy snacks.

Cypress - 2-12-2012 at 12:25 PM

Tabasco Rules!! All those small time hot sauces are a dime a dozen. Yea, they're good, but the hot sauce from down in the bayou country of Louisiana sets the standard. When you sit down at most any table/bar, north or south, east or west, it's the one you'll reach for.

Hook - 2-12-2012 at 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cypress
Tabasco Rules!! All those small time hot sauces are a dime a dozen. Yea, they're good, but the hot sauce from down in the bayou country of Louisiana sets the standard. When you sit down at most any table/bar, north or south, east or west, it's the one you'll reach for.

LOL! Tabasco ain't much different than white vinegar with red dye #9 and maybe a little cayenne for heat (not flavor).

There are better Louisiana hot sauces out there than Tabasco, Cypress. I prefer Trappey's, of the national brands. Or Frank's.

willardguy - 2-12-2012 at 03:21 PM

ever notice how tabasco doesnt taste good till it turns from red to brown?

BajaBlanca - 2-13-2012 at 01:51 PM

in Chiapas we found CHAPULINE HOT SAUCE or grasshopper hot sauce. It is only sold when these critters are in season and Les said it was really good - sorry to admit I was too squeemish to try it ....

MMc - 2-13-2012 at 02:31 PM

We go through a Qt. of Tapatio every 6 weeks or so. We find the Sriracha to be a bit sweet. We have a 3 or 4 Habanero based floating around most all the time. We try to stay away from the enhanced sauses with the exception of Dave's Insanity sauce.
We also grind Pinquins (birdeyes), Habaneros. Cayenne all together go through about a pound a year.
Because of my surfing, we don't use salt this could be a reason for liking the hot.

bigzaggin - 2-13-2012 at 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MMc
Because of my surfing, we don't use salt this could be a reason for liking the hot.

If people who surf shouldn't use salt, I am royally hosed.

Please explain...

MMc - 2-13-2012 at 02:54 PM

I always figured I got more then FDA recommended through my nose. :lol:

I'm in the water most weeks 4 or 5 sessions more when it's good. MMc

woody with a view - 2-13-2012 at 02:57 PM

leave the salt alone. there is more than enough in the processed crap, er food we all eat. it'll kill ya....

flush your sinuses every time you paddle out and take a big drink. you'll get the salt and think of all the minerals and trace elements in sea water. :light:

wessongroup - 2-13-2012 at 03:05 PM

:lol:

works for me...

vacaenbaja - 2-13-2012 at 04:24 PM

Although hard to find at you local store this sause is really good
http://www.mightysweet.com/mesohungry/2011/04/17/matouks-cal...
If you happen to be going by San Ignacio Springs you can stop in and buy
some of the homemade jalapeno jelly. It is great on bread, crackers, meat etc.

bigzaggin - 2-13-2012 at 05:09 PM

Not easy to find...but worth it. I hate hot sauces that are more heat than flavor...

http://www.theportugalonlineshop.com/image/cache/data/Food/p...