I love some hot sauce flavors but, only enough to enhance the dish, never to kill 'em.
Today, January 22, is National Hot Sauce Day
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Tapatio is good, but I’m afraid like Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben, his days are numbered. That sombrero ain’t gonna cut it.
I'll see if I can find it but there used to be a Colorado hot sauce that used vodka instead of vinegar and didn't add sugar.
So they closed, sadly. But I did find one from Louisiana called "Swamp Dragon" (sorry, my phone is being a pain so no link). They say there are 3 ingredients or less in each sauce with those usually being peppers, salt and booze. Never tried them but it sounds interesting.
You could try making your own lacto-fermented sauce, only ingredients are a mash made of hot peppers of your choice, salt, and starter culture. It has a nice tang from the fermentation process producing lactic acid, but doesn't taste vinegary.
I'm a fan. It's a nice departure from the norm of that style of hot sauce.
I’m pretty basic with my hot sauce, nothing exotic or fancy. I can still eat and enjoy spicy food but found it wrecks my stomach the older I get.
I never understood people that brag about their ability to eat spicy food like it’s some kind of superpower. “Oh you think this is spicy? I can eat whole Carolina Reapers like it’s nothing”
I've got boxes of the stuff. I got really into it a couple years ago when I figured out it REALLY helped with some medical issues.
I can highly, highly recommend the following sauces/brands:
-Most anything from Burns and McCoy.
-Alot from Angry Goat Pepper Co.
-Anything from El Yucateco (should be available at the store for cheap).
- Secret Aardvark Habanero Sauce.
My favorites (I pick for flavor):
"Superhot" - Burns and McCoy Exhorresco.
Hot - Born to Hula Ghost of Ancho
Warm - Walkerswood Scotch Bonnet
Goes on everything: Secret Aardvark Habanero
If you don’t mind elaborating, what kind of medical issues did it help out with?
I suffered from colitis and enteritis (inflammation of the large and small intestine), and a hasty wrong diagnosis of Crohn's Disease. I've also been diagnosed with Refractory Migraines and Tension headaches.
Spicy food helped my digestive symptoms, because it causes your body to release a greater level of digestive enzymes which help digest food and "lubricate" the digestive system.
The spicy stuff only helped my head issues if I ate something that was above my tolerance level, that "Way too hot" awakening physical reaction.
Capsaicin can dramatically reduce inflammation, which was a large part of my issues. It can exacerbate pancreatic issues though, so eating alot of spicy food does not work for everyone.
Wife bought me this as a bit of a gag gift knowing my love of hot sauce. Actually pretty good. Excellent on seafood.
Inner Beauty came back after being discontinued for years. You can order it on Amazon.
It holds a special place in brats and egg sandwiches.