Srirachi throw down

Not a blind test but close. I use sriracha in everything, or else, in Baja local red Chile sauce. Huy Fong is on the left (Rooster, green cap). Tran (who owned the original sriracha recipe) and Underwood (who grows peppers in Ventura county) had a falling out years ago, Fong disappeared for years. Recently read Fong was back and bought couple of bottles. I had been using the middle sauce (Yellow Bird) and it was fine. Read Tabasco was in the game now and it is good. Flying Goose (second from right) is popular too (I’ve used it regularly). Ox Brand and Flying Goose are from Thailand). Yellow Bird, Flying Goose and Ox are all very similar and spicy but not hot. Tabasco is the most spicy but not hot at all. Fong (on the left) is the hottest — it’s hotter than I remember.

I don’t recall Fong being this hot and it’s a new batch since he buys his peppers from different growers now (in Ventura county). Underwood (Fong’s former partner) has a sauce I am looking for to test and read it’s good.

Quote: Originally posted by pacificobob

In this climate i just can't bring myself to buy manufactured chile products. I have 6 varieties of chiles growing as well as tomatoes, onions ect. It takes minutes to whip up a good chili sauce. I can also regulate the amount of salt, heat ect. I do love a good blind taste test. Tequila for example often yields interesting results. [Edited on 2-22-2024 by pacificobob]

I gotta say I don't use a lot of these sauces but I use a butt load of this on everything.

Quote: Originally posted by JZ

Don't buy Huy Fong. The guy is a major azz. He screwed Underwood. It's not the same product it use to be. Farmers don't want to sell to him. Here is the story. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8E9KBXU/ [Edited on 2-22-2024 by JZ]

Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666

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Quote: Originally posted by peninsular

i honestly don't know how some of the posters here continue when there is such animosity from some of the members really just abject hatred, yet i guarantee if asked they would say they are the pinnacle of love and acceptance just an outsider looking in who will always have a soft spot for the baja from my first trip 30+ years ago [Edited on 2-28-2024 by peninsular]

Sriracha in the wild

My wife and I took a quick trip up to Boston and spotted these two Srirachas at the Boston Public Market. The first looks like a fairly standard variety that I've never seen before.



The next was a smoked maple Sriracha from Maine. I'm thinking this might be nice with ribs on the grill!

On my list of srirachi's to try:

Three Mountains
Texas Pete
Fix
Melinda's

Reviews are looking good for Bob's smoked maple sriracha.

Might as well try this:

Quote: Originally posted by JZ

Don't buy Huy Fong. The guy is a major azz. He screwed Underwood. It's not the same product it use to be. Farmers don't want to sell to him. Here is the story. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8E9KBXU/ [Edited on 2-22-2024 by JZ]

Quote: Originally posted by Lee

Fong (on the left) is the hottest — it’s hotter than I remember. I don’t recall Fong being this hot and it’s a new batch since he buys his peppers from different growers now (in Ventura county). Underwood (Fong’s former partner) has a sauce I am looking for to test and read it’s good.

Quote: Originally posted by oxxo

[rquote=1263192&tid=99702&author=Lee Fong (on the left) is the hottest — it’s hotter than I remember. I don’t recall Fong being this hot and it’s a new batch since he buys his peppers from different growers now (in Ventura county). Underwood (Fong’s former partner) has a sauce I am looking for to test and read it’s good. I have connections in Ventura County. And I don't get involved in local business politics and I never do social media like TikTok or Truth Social or Facebook. I use only Fong, which is ubiquitous on store counters in Southern California, because I have an iron stomach. IN MY OPINION, any other Sriracha is just mouthwash!