Habana Mike Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I enjoy hot sauce on everything from barbecue to scrambled eggs. Hotter the better, habanero/scotch bonnet at high Scoville units (~500K) is my go-to pepper and Matouk's Calypso Sauce is a favorite. We make a green pork chili with Serranos, roasted Poblanos and Chipotles - I make breakfast burritos with this and add fresh chopped jalapenos for a little extra zing! Even brewed a Serrano chili beer one time. I like Indian curries as well. Typically go for the hotter ones like Vindaloo, even got through the Phaal curry at Brick Lane: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/worlds-hottest-curry-phaal-guy-1938941 - strongest endorphin high ever. Curious about other's prediliction to heat on their tongue and favorite hot sauces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdryder Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Franks Redhot...I put that s%!t on evrything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cohiba Stevie Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I use blairs ultra death, but not as a condiment. I use a small amount when making curries, burritos or wings. I am a spice nut, I have a vindaloo at least once a week and love it. I only ever tried a phaal once when I was in England last year, I consider myself well seasoned when it comes to hot curries but it defeated me lol. The worst thing about it was the inside my ears seemed to suffer the most! It felt like somebody was sticking a blow torch in both my ears! So hot I couldn't taste anything, probably one of those things everybody should try once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 MMMM I just love my hot sauces here are just a few. Im going to fire up some eggs right now. Have a friend who makes his own as well yum.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livedavid Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I think everyone loves Franks! Like others have said, I really enjoy some good vindiloo, but being in HK there is also a great selection of Sichuan food. And while it's not a "hot sauce", I really enjoy dishes that have Sichuan peppercorns. It adds a complexity to the heat. Here is an article from last year mentioning the spice: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/01/sichuan-peppercorns_n_1313300.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I'm a big fan of Jamaican Jerk - not the sweetish, sauce type, but the type that resembles relish (Walkerswood a fave). What I really like is that it imparts real flavor, and is not just hot for the sake of heat. Just don't use it when you've had a few drinks - so I've heard....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDowse Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I'm a big fan of Jamaican Jerk - not the sweetish, sauce type, but the type that resembles relish (Walkerswood a fave). What I really like is that it imparts real flavor, and is not just hot for the sake of heat. Just don't use it when you've had a few drinks - so I've heard....... x2 Love chilli and like others i use it on and in just about everything but you wouldn't catch me anywhere near a 'Phall'. I don't see the point of dishes like this - you can't taste anything. It's not even authentic indian food. It was invented in british curry houses so pissed up blokes could dare each other into eating it after necking a gallon of lager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpodiluk Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I'm a big fan of Jamaican Jerk - not the sweetish, sauce type, but the type that resembles relish (Walkerswood a fave). What I really like is that it imparts real flavor, and is not just hot for the sake of heat. Just don't use it when you've had a few drinks - so I've heard....... I too love jerk spice, Walkerwood is my choice. While vacationing in Ochi Rios in Jamaica we had some eral jerk chicken from Scotches, nothing like the real stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 I think everyone loves Franks! Like others have said, I really enjoy some good vindiloo, but being in HK there is also a great selection of Sichuan food. And while it's not a "hot sauce", I really enjoy dishes that have Sichuan peppercorns. It adds a complexity to the heat. Here is an article from last year mentioning the spice: http://www.huffingto..._n_1313300.html This! We've got a local chinese restaurant (authentic - any and all parts of most mammals can be had). They make an incredible Szechuan style hot boiled fish filet dish full of ze peppercorns that we order 3-4 times a month! Agreed on Frank's - best cayenne sauce on the market, though Kroger actually makes a pretty good generic (may come from Frank for all I know). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 I'm a big fan of Jamaican Jerk - not the sweetish, sauce type, but the type that resembles relish (Walkerswood a fave). What I really like is that it imparts real flavor, and is not just hot for the sake of heat. Just don't use it when you've had a few drinks - so I've heard....... That's what I love about Matouk's Calypso - there're hotter sauces but it's the flavor that gets me in addition to the heat. Here's our shrine to capsaicin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socapots Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Hell yeah on the matouks! Love dropping a whole pepper in a pit of curry! Let it cook up when yoy cook the curry. Take it out before you throw the meat in and back in for the boil.. Best flavor without major heat. Well unless de peppa buss. Then anything can happen! Lol Love home made sauces too. Edit: and that walkers wood is some good jerk too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Festa Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Grow chillis out in the herb garden! Use them on pretty much everything. The wife complains if I put them on the food she cooks, saying I am bastardising her dishes. In saying that, she cooks with the chillis often enough too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 El Yucateco XXX and "rooster sauce" are my ketchup replacements. Great stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Love jerk chicken, pork, etc....... But my favorite use might just be jerk shrimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigcars Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 When I first got introduced to sushi I got addicted to wasabi. I began to put it on everything, especially pizza. As for regular hot sauce I like McIhenny's Garlic hot sauce. After that their Jalapeno green hot sauce which is a whole lot milder. Grace Jamaican hot sauce is the hottest I've ever tried, and unfortunately, have to avoid it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khomeinist Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Matouks is really quite excellent. Walkerswood, Yucateco, Tabasco, Valentina, and Matouks are my staple brands although I usually just throw whole, intact habaneros in whatever I'm cooking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Certain hot sauces are too buttery for me, so if I'm going western, I stick to Tabasco. Great story behind it, and I really like the taste. Can't beat sriracha and go-chu-jang if we're talking Asian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyfall Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I like a myriad of hot sauces and salsas, both bottled and homemade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangolf18 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I'm an aspiring hot sauce aficionado lol. Just ordered the following. Anybody have experience with these? Virginia Gentleman VG90 Bourbon Chipotle, Marie Sharp's Hot Habanero Hot Sauce Fighting Cock Kentucky Bourbon BBQ Sauce Lottie's Traditional Barbados Yellow Hot Pepper Sauce Pappy's XXX White Lightnin' BBQ Sauce Valentina Hot Sauce Matouk's (New) Soca Hot Sauce PAIN 85% Hot Sauce PAIN 95% Hot Sauce PAIN 100% Hot Sauce Iguana Bold Gold Habanero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro2486 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I cannot stand overly hot stuff cause I'm a sook. The hottest ill usually go is Tabasco or jalapeños but I do enjoy the flavor of chilli. Only exception is Thai, that I love hot for some reason. Funnily enough I'm almost immune to pepper spray/mace for reasons unknown. (Don't ask how I've found this out) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottm12 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 with the woman here being full on Mexican, food has gotten a lot hotter for over the last 4 years. We make mostly all of our sauces at home. Lots of habanero and scotch bonnet when i can find them. She is big into boiling most of the peppers, onions, tomatoes, tomatillos, or whatever we are using first. Then we blend them or food processor, and add the rest, cilantro , lime, salt that kinda stuff at the end. And if you can't take the heat, for guests we always dice up some mango to add to a chunkier version. But for the hottest salsas of my life have been on "isle mujeres" off the coast of cancun in mexico. Every outdoor seafood restaurant possess the hottest salsas of my life, I think they all try to outdo one another. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingerburner Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I tried one of these once (forget which - like it matters ) and nearly passed out. Had to leave the restaurant and go for a little walk. The wait staff thought it pretty funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhenry Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Louisiana " the perfect " hot sauce chipotle ,best for eggs, Buffalo chipotle is a great pure chipotle and of course Franks for wings. Thre are a few realy great sauces from Colombia ,I'm to lazy to get up to get there names. Lol. It wouldn't matter because you can only get them there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyfall Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Just make your own, it's worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoreanCowboy Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Glad to see so many hot sauce lovers. I love the stuff. Generally try not to burn my mouth off but I usual overdue it. I love Blair's Mega Death. It's extremely tasty. For me, the worst sauce I've tried is Pepper Palace's The 2nd Dimension. Stuff runs 3.5 million Scoville units. It's a killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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