(Part 2) Best hot sauce according to redditors
We found 1,468 Reddit comments discussing the best hot sauce. We ranked the 602 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
I'm not sure if you can get it by the quart, but you can get the 1/2 gallon or 1 gallon.
Edit: Just playing with the $ side. I pay around $3.49 for a 5 oz bottle.
The 1/2 gallon is equivalent to 12.8 of those and saves you $15.24 after shipping. The 1 gallon is equivalent to 25.6 bottles and saves you $33.41.
Some hot sauces are no joke
I purchased a bottle of blair's 3am Reserve a while back (not technically a sauce)
https://www.amazon.com/Blairs-3am-Reserve-Hot-Sauce/dp/B0033XYACA
1,500,000-2,000,000 Scoville units, you need to agree to a disclaimer when you buy it because a teaspoon could kill you by asphyxiation.
I use it mainly to get people to try a tiny prick on the end of a fork and watch them think they're dying. I do warn them, everyone has a great time.
I made this mistake of scatching my nuts about 30 minutes after putting it in my lasagne, must have touched some residue on the side of the bottle, I had to put an icepack in my undies for quite a while :/
Give it a go if you think you know what heat is!
Have fun finding Blair's Mega Death with Liquid Rage, I found it, posted it here, it's been out of stock ever since.
Past sauces that have been subbed out have been:
-Texas Pete's (in place of Sriracha)
-Tapatio (in place of Tabasco)
-Rogue Moruga Blood Orange Scorpion Pepper (in place of Bravado)
-High River Hellacious Hot Sauce (in place of Queen Majesty)
-Pain is Good Louisiana Style (in place of Hot Ones)
-Pain 100% (in place of Zombie Apocalypse)
I know there's a few others, but this is just off the top of my head.
Unfortunately Worcestershire sauce typically has
sardinesanchovies in it.:(
Might I suggest Asian black bean sauce, thinned out with some soy sauce?
My dad and I buy each other novelty hot sauces too, but I found The Last Dab and Mad Dog 357 on my own, and they are the tastiest extremely hot sauces I've ever had. They're too hot for almost anyone, but the flavor was good enough that I quickly started to build up a tolerance for spicy food.
I bought myself 5million scoville Mad Dog 357 pepper extract just to try it. BE VERY CAREFUL WITH IT. The bottle itself is littered with legal warnings to make it clear how dangerous it is. One extra drop can ruin an entire meal. Do not touch the bottle or the cap directly, and make sure to use an eyedropper to dish it out.
One downside compared to hot sauces is that it's relatively flavorless, but that also means you can have spicy added to any flavors. It's also great for large batches of things like chili or ribs.
Mad Dog 357 Ghost Pepper is rated at 1,000,000 units which is basically the same as a raw Ghost Pepper. No concentration or additives. I've had the entire range of Blair's stuff from the Death line up to the 3AM and that stuff is concentrated down into pure essences.
3AM is where pure evil starts at 1.5-2 million units. Anything under that is "edible" and "bearable" IMHO if you're a heat junkie. The pure quantity is what gets you when eating sauces under 1 million whereas the pure heat no matter the amount will hit you above 1 million. Most people would probably have a really bad day with this stuff regardless. A chillihead would ask for seconds.
http://www.amazon.com/Blairs-3am-Reserve-Hot-Sauce/dp/B0033XYACA
The Blair's 3AM was pretty much the hottest thing I've ever eaten. 2 million units of heat using 1 teaspoon of it per 3 hot wings. I don't have any desire to repeat that again. It's not even a sauce, it's a pure oil extract. 1 drop makes gallons of normal hot sauce. If it gets on your hands, you're screwed. If you wipe your face or eyes, you're out of commission for about half an hour. You might as well have just dosed yourself with pepper spray as you won't be able to see or breathe for awhile.
TL;DR
If you're not a chillihead this will blow out your asshole, I guarantee it.
Depending on the dish:
Overall I use El Yucateco and my homemade the most ...
I've recently made Melinda's Red Savina my workhorse sauce. It's habanero-based so the heat is well-balanced with hints of fruitiness, but the reason I use it on almost everything these days is the flavor – it just tastes natural.
Bonus: Melinda's Naga Jolokia is superhot, but still has a distinct fruity flavor (unlike Dave's naga jolokia, which I feel has no real flavor, just heat). So if your tolerance has gotten really high, give it a go.
Also, I would like to mention that I am in no way affiliated with Melinda's – I just genuinely love the stuff, and it's easily found in stores (or at least where I live). xD
We have quite the collection of hot sauces in our household and Last Dab Reduxx has been my go to lately. Though it packs a punch it is delicious! Conversely, if you're looking for something with flavor and heat, I would recommend Secret Aardvark Habanero Sauce or Dirty Dicks. If you really want to go off the deep end Mad Dog 357 is also really tasty and definitely made me cry the first time I had it because the heat factor took me off guard.
Amazon. The photo showed “liquid fury” but this came instead.
It's readily available on Amazon and other online sources.
EDIT: corrected link below
Thx /u/weff47 - here's the correct link.
Man, there is a WORLD of hot sauces out there, [Sriracha] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Huy-Fong-Sriracha-Chili-Sauce/dp/B000LO40AG/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_325_tr_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=PGD7R5R06YCBHSH5TQ16) you can get in most supermarkets and is great for slapping on stuff, it's not vinegary like Econa, has actual flavour and has a good amount of heat. It's in most supermarkets and very easily accessible. Some of the best mild-hot sauces I've had are from [The Devon Chilli Farm] (https://www.southdevonchillifarm.co.uk) I got given the [six bottle gift set] (https://www.southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/online-shop/chilli-gifts/chilli-sauce-gift-set/) for Christmas and every single sauce was delicious, so full of flavour and has heat levels from mild up to extreme and the blends of the sauces list what they best compliment and they're just packed with great flavour.
For the more extreme heat sauces a personal favourite is the [Mustard Ghost Pepper Sauce from Psycho Juice] (http://www.hotsauceemporium.co.uk/shop/hot-chilli-sauces/233/psycho-juice-mustard-ghost-pepper-x-2-bottles/). I added this to everything, it was soo delicious, also I love Habaneros and they do a 70% habanero sauce that was incredible too. If you want to make something just "hotter" without altering the flavour much (like a large batch of bolognaise ) adding some [Capsaicin extract] (http://www.hotsauceemporium.co.uk/shop/capsaicin-extracts/192/psycho-drops-killer-million-extract/) will do that great, but only like a few drops.
Recently I went to a chilli farm called [Edible Ornamentals] (http://www.chilliranch.co.uk/store/c1/Featured_Products.html) for a tour, which was very good and tried lots of different peppers and sampled a lot of jams and sauces. [Mr Vikkis] (http://www.mrvikkis.co.uk/) had some great jams I want to try more of, and Single Variety London make some jams, a favourite being [Lemon Drop Chilli Jam] (http://www.singlevariety.co.uk/shop/lemon-drop-chilli-jam) which does have a hot, somewhat sweet and citrus taste.
As you may be able to tell I'm quite a fan of hot sauce.
Yellowbird is your new friend. It's a sriracha style sauce, but made with habaneros rather than red jalapenos.
This Trinidad Scorpion and blood orange sauce is simply delicious. It's a strange heat that can be steady in some contexts, but gets hotter and hotter the longer you keep it until it really pops. Cannot recommend highly enough! (Sorry I can't post text links from phone)
https://www.amazon.com/Rogue-Moruga-Orange-Scorpion-Pepper/dp/B00BADXRRO
One of my favorite vinegary sauces is Adoboloco's Hawaiian flavor. It's kind of pricy on its own, so it makes the most sense to get a Build-Your-Own 3 pack to cut the per-bottle price.
My other go-to options for flavorful hot sauces are Lucky Dog's Black Label, Yellowbird's Habanero flavor, or my Habanero & Carrot.
Hope this helps!
Specifically,
Edit: with bonus correct kerning pictures
You go to Whataburger but you don't get the spicy ketchup? For shame sir.
Also, Amazon has all sorts of condiment packets you can get for cheap including sriracha
Ever try this? It's great, you get a bit of the heat, but it still has flavor.
http://www.amazon.com/Melindas-Naga-Jolokia/dp/B002ATCFX4/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1368478159&sr=8-6&keywords=Bhut+jolokia+sauce
The color reminds me of Blair's sauces, like 3am Reserve. Though they probably wouldn't waste that one on a prank. This one is almost as dark as Blair's, not as hot(once I ate a tablespoon of 3am and my hands went numb for 24 hours), but much cheaper per oz.
Get the El Yucateco variety pack off of Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T86WT4C/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_yJL3AbDH9ZS7Z
Peppers mashes, I suspect.
https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Plant-Carolina-Reaper-Pepper/dp/B00NDAY6G8?th=1
18370
This stuff is no joke. It does not belong in the airway.
I would agree. I think all those hot sauces that hot are for novelty purposes only. They sure aren't pleasurable to eat, even if you do it eat them, it's essentially just as a dare.
http://www.amazon.com/Million-Scoville-Pepper-Extract-Sauce/dp/B0032ETLP6
Google isn't hard to use.
A lot of the most flavorful veggies I make are very Asian. It's just a variety of stir-fries with different sauces.
Black bean & garlic sauce you can buy at any Asian supermarket; Lee Kum Kee is like 3g carbs per tbsp which is really more than I could ever eat in one meal (the flavor's really concentrated; I usually use 1tbsp across 3 meals or so). I love it stir-fried with string beans & some form of protein, or finely diced on choy.
A mix of wasabi, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar has the refreshing kick from wasabi that makes it an interesting dressing for things like sliced cucumbers. Alternatively I'll dress sliced cucumbers in a mix of rice wine vinegar, salt, and sesame oil.
I also have an immersion blender. Not sure if I just have the epicurean tastes of a toddler or what, but I love pureed veggies. /r/keto is all about the mashed cauliflower - pureed broccoli made with chicken broth (garnished with a dollop of sour cream) is also amazing. And pureed roasted bell peppers (mix with coconut milk & curry powder for a fantastic curry). And pureed spinach. And pureed cucumbers/cold cucumber soup. And well. Puree all the veggies!
I eat a lot of spicy food, as do a few of my friends.
What started out as "Can you handle this" turned into "This Megadeth Hot Sauce is delicious on wings."
Never say never...
https://www.amazon.com/Sriracha-Chili-Sauce-Packets-50-Pack/dp/B01DFSBHT6?th=1
Grey Poupon. Far right bottom. /s/ Actually like the Tabasco products because of the vinegar tang. But this is just grocery store selection and there is so much more out there. My last purchase was Elijah's Xtreme Carolina Reaper with sweet black cherries and more. It is fantastic.
Or this one, both super hot. Mad Dog 357 Hot Sauce, 5 Ounce https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00170LPPQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_90HVCb48P1F9D
Does this look like the same thing?
Yes. I see most people really like the popular Rooster Brand. However, I always try to get people to try pho with the original Thai sriracha which I call the Shark Brand.
The Shark brand is not as spicy, in fact, hardly spicy at all. But it's way less overpowering than the Rooster brand (especially when you add too much). It's a tangier and sweeter sauce which I think complements the broth better. But for anything other than pho, my goto is the Rooster brand.
i second this brave man! i don't care if i get hate but i dislike the flavor of saracha entirely. it just doesn't compare to a lot of other hot sauces that bring a lot more flavor with the heat. my favourite condiment hot sauces are as follows:
Franks, while good, doesn't have the flavor of trappey's and if you havent tried it i suggest you do so immediately :-)
Yes
Maybe coat your sandals in:
https://www.amazon.com/Elijahs-Xtreme-Carolina-delicious-Cherries/dp/B01JGRUB88/ref=sr_1_2?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1484066932&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=hot+sauce&psc=1
If you need more heat in your pizza dip, you might try Yellowbird's habanero sriracha...
You can have the same effect (more) ethically and (more) comically by adding a few drops of mad dog 357
I think you should eat a teaspoon of [this] (https://www.amazon.com/Blairs-3am-Reserve-Hot-Sauce/dp/B0033XYACA).
The hottest in town are when I make my own wings and slather some 3AM on them.
I got sweaty just thinking about it.
I agree with the hot sauce. I am a HUGE fan of the Tabasco Chipotle. For me there are no eggs that should be eaten without it ;) I will eat other hot sauces, but it is my go to :) They actually have a Jug of it on Amazon LOL it would last a couple of months maybe ;)
Now I am craving Kosher Deli Pickles! There was a place WAY BACK IN THE DAY when I worked in the mall that had the BEST Garlic Pickles. (droooooolllll)
I love this stuff... Reaper mash. Super spicy, should last you awhile. Prime shipping from Amazon for ~$15. Gotta refrigerate after opening, though. It does still retain the essence of a fresh pepper vs more smoky dried peppers and will last at least a year. That's how long my last jar lasted me and I've got a new one to crack open! Granted, I eat other hot sauces, etc.
https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Plant-Carolina-Reaper-Pepper/dp/B00NDAY6G8/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3H3FEARWGRYTC&keywords=carolina%2Breaper%2Bmash&qid=1563687117&s=gateway&sprefix=carolina%2Breaper%2Bmas%2Cpets%2C168&sr=8-3&th=1
"Black bean and garlic sauce" I believe is 蒜蓉豆豉酱, this stuff. The classic Mapo Tofu from Chengdu (e.g. Chen's) toss in some fermented black beans (douchi) in addition to doubanjiang... IMO that sauce isn't out of place as a douchi sub, but they're still missing the doubanjiang.
And I mean, Cantonese food doesn't have 'mapo tofu' - I know they eat Mapo Tofu in Japan though. Maybe the Japanese use silken tofu? I just checked Cooking with Dog though and he uses firm tofu, so I dunno. I'm more inclined to think Chris Morocco just doesn't know what the hell he's talking about lol
I guess in his defense he doesn't claim it as 'authentic Mapo Tofu' or anything. Still, I'm of the "words have meaning" camp, and if you wanna call something Mapo Tofu it should reasonably resemble Mapo Tofu.
Alright I didn't want to have to do this, but...Tabasco Pepper Sauce, Chipotle, 128 Ounce
i like this one a lot.
http://www.amazon.com/Melindas-Naga-Jolokia-Hot-Sauce/dp/B002ATCFX4
You're thinking of Huy Fong Sriracha. I won't be able to answer your question objectively. I'm 25 and my family has been using that brand since before I was born, so I'm heavily biased towards it haha. The Yellowbird sriracha is quite good and is certainly worth a try (I don't regret getting this bottle). But if you love the original sriracha like I do, no other sriracha will compare. Hope that helps!
I just bought Rogue Moruga Blood Orange Scorpion Pepper Sauce based on a recommendation I saw on here. I can't get enough of it. Strong kick with a nice sweet citric base—if you're into that.
I'm a newbie to this I'm not even sure I understand what I don't have that doesn't qualify but I just brought home yellowbird habenero condiment and it's pretty damn good. Yellowbird, Habanero Sauce, 19.6 oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TBFMXGE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_MQr1Bb53K0DET
This stuff is pure insanity. I love it as an additive in my chili and jerky and as a hot sauce with some apple cider and cider vinegar with a bit of pureed fresh habanero for added fruitiness.
They also have a Ghost Pepper variety.
You can buy the variety pack on Amazon for like $20, definitely worth it. https://www.amazon.com/El-Yucateco-Sauce-Habanero/dp/B00T86WT4C/ref=sr_1_8_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1541518218&sr=8-8&keywords=yucateco
worth every penny
Spicy Stuff
19.6oz Yellowbird Habanero
Dirty Dick's
Kinda
Turns out I read the listing wrong and amazon don't actually sell the ghost one, I was looking at the Naga Jolokia one (didn't realise they were different).
Amazon sucks for hot sauces. I usually use Chilli Bugs but have never thought to look in Tk Maxx before.
For lazy like me: https://www.amazon.com/El-Yucateco-Sauce-Habanero/dp/B00T86WT4C?th=1
Here's the mega death sauce: https://www.amazon.com/Blairs-Death-Sauce-Liquid-Skull/dp/B0000DIX2R?th=1
I've gotten sauces here and there, but a lot of them have been based on that Hot Ones show.
I actually really enjoy the sauces they make and sell on Heatonist, theLos Calientes is my favorite.
I got the Rogue Moruga Blood Orange sauce based on that show too, and also really enjoyed it.
^((Can also vouch Da Bomb is legitimately terrible))
My coworker claims Scorned Woman is his favorite but I haven't tried it.
Dave's scorpion is good, no extract and not too expensive. I got mine for $7 at World Market. I wouldn't say it's one drop at a time but don't go overboard. Very tasty was well.
https://www.amazon.com/Daves-Gourmet-Scorpion-Pepper-Sauce/dp/B004QO5E0M
It's turning out PRETTY FUCKING DANK DUDE (just pulled it out of the oven like 2 minutes ago, ended up throwing the can straight in like you said since that made the most sense).
Thanks for the recipe and the idea this shit was decently cheap to make too A+
E: I threw some Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce on top of it and mixed it in the bowl and it's super tasty would recommend
https://www.amazon.com/Sriracha-Chili-Sauce-Packets-50-Pack/dp/B01DFSBHT6/ref=pd_lpo_325_bs_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=A2D7CDNH5PG70AAWN2VS
You fucking savage.
Sriracha
Tapatio
El Yucateca
Pain Is Good, Louisiana Style Link
Hot Ones Hot Ones Link
Rogue Moruga Orange Rogue
Pain 100% Bought this one a few years ago, really tastes like shit
Da Bomb Insanity Da Bomb
357 Magnum 357 Mad Dog, creeper, great flavor but after a couple minutes really creeps up on the heat....and later in the day the heat hits the butthole too
Blair's Mega Death Sauce The main site also has two other saucees that are even hotter
Screw all your inferior hot sauces.
Yucatan is the one, true sauce.
Meh. You can sometimes find places that make wings with this stuff, it's 4x hotter, and that's not even Blair's hottest sauce. You can get stuff that's 64 times hotter than that. Like, one drop is hotter than 64 drops of that mad dog sauce. Here's a list of some hotter sauces: http://www.scottrobertsweb.com/scoville-scale/
It is available in Half & Full Gallon sizes.
Seriously its saved me from getting bored of my meal preps and going to popeyes...mmm popeyes.
I suggest this https://www.bunstersworldwide.com/products/bunsters-shit-the-bed-hot-sauce-12-10-heat
and this https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Phardtpounders-Colon-Cleaner-Sauce/dp/B003S2SVAI
and this https://www.amazon.com/Mad-Dog-357-Gold-Sauce/dp/B016L0VRMM
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Meal prepping has turned me into a bit of a pepperhead
https://www.amazon.com/Blairs-3am-Reserve-Hot-Sauce/dp/B0033XYACA
No, not literally poisoning someone.
literally poisoning her would be if he used arsenic instead of chocolate chips or bleach instead of sugar.
What he did was literally keep a perfectly good food item which is legal to sell, serve or eat in his drawer which he knew she might not like. And even warned her. (what a gentleman)
Perhaps he just happens to like the kind which gives some people the runs just like I occasionally feel the urge to eat slightly heavily spiced sandwiches after I find some worthless parasite is stealing my sandwiches from the fridge at work.
For example a teaspoon of this: http://www.amazon.com/MILLION-SCOVILLE-PEPPER-EXTRACT-SCOVILE/dp/B00170SLO4
gives the clearly labelled sandwich(or any other dish) a lovely pleasant buzz don't you think?
No idea about the health concern (I go through a ton of it myself) - but one bottle a week is bad for your wallet, you should buy it by the gallon instead
1 Million Scoville Pepper Extract Hot Sauce!!! Please let us know the result!!!! OMG, this is going to be amazing! 😂 Make sure it's in little clamps for the maximum intake of the hot sauce.
Yellowbird, from Austin, Texas, has a sriracha-style sauce...made from habaneros. Good price, also, 20 oz for $8, none of those ubiquitous boutique 5 oz bottles.
Order some capsaicin extract like this: 1 Million Scoville Pepper Extract Hot Sauce, 4oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F2K494K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_fxa8AbVMXVR4Q
Put it on the cable where it is getting chewed and see if that helps. Unless the animal eats ghost peppers in its natural habitat, should keep away. But don't get that stuff on your bare skin or anywhere near your face.
I just ordered off amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016L0VRMM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Also, if you are looking to recreate some Hot Ones action I would recommend getting Mad Dog 357 Anniversary Edition and use it as your hottest sauce. Way hotter than The Last Dab.
I wouldn't worry about it - no one from the UK is going to use this list to purchase them as we have our own version of Amazon. And it's even more expensive.
Generally though for a country that's meant to be really into it's hot sauces, I can't find them many places.
Took me a while to find something to pair with it, but High River Sauces 'Rogue' definitely has a unique taste. It's formulated with Maruga Scorpion peppers using a Blood Orange base for the sauce.
I've found that it pairs surprisingly well on grilled and fried fish, along with pizza and chili. It takes a while to really get the flavor, but once you do it's awesome.
Oof, that price. But the flavors are good? Worth the cost?
I have 90% remaining of this bottle at home still and it's just pure heat without any flavor... It'll make you rethink the definition of "hot" though. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00170SLO4/ref=sxts1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1478001351&sr=1
Here you go:
https://www.amazon.com/Million-Scoville-Pepper-Extract-Sauce/dp/B0032ETLP6/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1485809835&sr=8-2&keywords=1%2Bmillion%2Bhplc&th=1
Definitely the best bang for your buck when it comes to extracts. This one has a slow burn that builds up over time.
Not if you're doing it right.
I've found it in both my regular grocery store in the asian aisle and the local asian grocery store. I freaking love that sauce.
This is the one I've bought locally: https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Kum-Kee-Black-Garlic/dp/B000F08KCU?th=1
You know what would make burritos even better? BACON FLAVORED HOT SAUCE.
My personal favorite is Dave's Scorpion Pepper Sauce.
Its very spicy, but the scorpion pepper in general has a great flavor and this sauce doesn't add any extra flavors.
Melinda's Naga Jolokia Sauce is another good one.
This one is made with the ghost pepper, and is also very spicy.
https://www.amazon.com/Yellowbird-Habanero-Sauce-19-6-oz/dp/B00TBFMXGE
Okay. You can get him this, which will be hot and tasty. He'll then be needing these, to accompany the sauce, of course. This or these if you want something extra and fun.
Also, I have been trying to build up a collection of creative lighters, that I think my father will like, as he always complains about not having a good/non-disposable lighter. Any or a combination of these if I won (One, two, three, four, or five) would be great!
Add a little heat.... http://www.amazon.com/Million-Scoville-Pepper-Extract-Sauce/dp/B0032ETLP6/ref=pd_sbs_misc_2
Tobasco? Try THIS
Excellent question, depends on how hot you want it and how overpowering you want it to be. You can never go wrong with the major ones: Sriracha, Red Hot, or Louisiana. My personal favorite is Yucatan Sunshine Habanero Pepper Sauce.
It's spicy but you can still taste your food even if you use alot. I highly recommend it. Here's what the bottle looks like:
http://www.amazon.com/Yucatan-Sunshine-Habanero-Pepper-Sauce/dp/B0005ZYSI0
After those two, I went to this habanero-based sauce and really liked it: Yucatan Sunshine
I like to put the egg on the hash browns then hot sauce them together. Sriracha is my favorite, but some jalapeno Tabasco is great too.
I would fill these up with Yucatan Sunshine sauce
One that I'm surprised wasn't listed here is Dave's Gourmet Scorpion sauce
https://www.amazon.com/Daves-Gourmet-Scorpion-Pepper-Sauce/dp/B004QO5E0M/
Busha Browns is my current favorite, went through my first bottle pretty quickly and just picked up 3 more today. For something a little spicier I like Melinda's Naga Jolokia. I just picked up like 10 new sauces today so maybe I'll have a new favorite soon haha
Here’s what I got, it’s hot as fuck. Mad Dog 357 Gold Edition ($18)
It's not so much a hot sauce, but it is delicious.
MASH Carolina Reaper Pepper,9 oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NDAY6G8/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_qlM2wbVHT3Y5Q
Get one of these
It'll give you new respect. It's only 3 ingredients. Reaper, salt, and vitamin C. You can use it as in ingredient to make other sauces hotter.
something like this should do it: https://www.amazon.com/Million-Scoville-Pepper-Extract-Sauce/dp/B01F2K494K/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1543358755&sr=8-3&keywords=hottest%2Bpepper&th=1
Read the reviews "what are the ingredients?" -"hell"
Ah, so like this? Yeah, that's great for using in stir fries (a little will do ya). You could also use it for steamed dishes, like spare ribs or steamed chicken.
Or just go for the whole gallon
http://www.amazon.com/Tabasco-Pepper-Sauce-Chipotle-Ounce/dp/B002HNZRKQ/ref=wl_mb_wl_huc_mrai_1_dp
Try Black Bean & Garlic sauce (very small amount, think of this stuff as a savory, garlic-ey version of molassas). This stuff is very good on white fish or chicken, very pungent. It's slightly fermented so you get little hints of vinegar notes too. Very cool flavor. You might do a quick marinade with it and your chicken, hoping most of it will cook off.
http://www.amazon.com/Lee-Kum-Kee-Black-garlic/dp/B000F08KCU/ref=pd_sim_sbs_325_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=51WHctQKAQL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR117%2C160_&refRID=1VCNN3RM886QXSZPBABM
Also try:
Oyster sauce/fish sauce
http://www.amazon.com/Kikkoman-Sauce-Oyster-Green-12-4/dp/B00842LTE2/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1458411160&sr=1-4&keywords=oyster+sauce
Also has a very specific flavor (it's not super duper fishy it goes well with poultry or beef just fine) that I seem to love having in stir-frys.
As far as noodles go I recommend Yakisoba noodles, they're usually sold in the produce section of my grocery store. I've tried a few different noodles and these are the ones I seem to like best.
I've been wanting to find a 'Chow Mein' noodle that has the consistency of Panda Express Chow Mein (don't judge...), though I have trouble finding these kinds of noodles.
Anyway the yakisoba noodles are pre-cooked and vaccuum sealed (I think they are perishible, which is why they're in the produce section and not with the uncooked ramen noodle packs). They can also be frozen for later use, just let them thaw completely before using again.
The best way I've found to use these noodles is to cut the top off the vaccuum sealed pack, take out the spice packet (I rarely use these), and run the noodles under some hot water for 2-3 min. They should tender up nicely, drain the water and add to stir fry.
Another easy recipe I've found is making alfredo from scratch, totally not that hard and impressive af
https://www.amazon.com/Daves-Gourmet-Scorpion-Pepper-Sauce/dp/B004QO5E0M/
Probably the best Dave's Sauce IMO. I don't think you'll find any real artisan stuff on Amazon under $10, so you might have to go with the bigger labels.
This or no sauce
If you're deadset on sriracha, it's available on Amazon.
Yup, I think the extracts are the way to go, though the 16mil crystals are expensive, the 5-8mil extracts are cheaper (this is what I would use
One time I didn't wash my hands after trying this stuff. The pain I felt in my pants was worse than being kicked in the balls. Showering didn't help at all either.
I had some of this, and can confirm that this trick will not work.
Replace chili beans with pinto beans
Replace diced tomatoes with rotel tomatoes
Add an onion
Change garlic powder to a couple gloves of garlic
Add jalapeno / habaneros / pepper extract
Add some chopped carrots
I like cayenne powder in my chili as well
For anyone really into spice, I recommend the CAROLINA REAPER MASH. It's just pureed CR peppers and it is as spicy as all hell. Seriously amazing though. I don't think I've ever encountered anything as spicy in my life (save for like, pure capsaicin).
http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Plant-Carolina-Reaper-Pepper/dp/B00NDAY6G8
Yeah... I have this shit https://www.amazon.com/Million-Scoville-Pepper-Extract-Sauce/dp/B01F2K494K/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1502821063&sr=8-1&keywords=one+million+scoville+pepper+extract and it irritates the skin if you touch the extract too long.
I believe the Trinidad Scorpion was the record holder before the Carolina Reaper, so it's way up there - 1.2 million according to Wikipedia. Having only tried three or four different brands, I've preferred the Reaper in paste form (uniform paste, not with visible seeds in it, might have been this one - definitely Magic Plant Farms, at least) and the Scorpion as dried powder (this one), but I haven't tried enough different ones to say for sure that's always true.
The Mad Dog 357 gold edition is a pretty good stuff to round off the challenge to 1 million :)
I would try to avoid the pure extracts as they are disgusting.
https://www.amazon.com/Mad-Dog-357-Gold-Sauce/dp/B016L0VRMM/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1480533598&sr=8-3&keywords=mad+dog+357
https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Aardvark-Habanero-Sauce/dp/B00AIR3Q38?th=1
secret aardvark is so good, hands down my all time favorite hot sauce. If youre looking for someting really burns try Trader Joe's habenro hot sauce, personally it's too spicy for me.
Another favorite is Yuctan habenro pepper sauce. Is phenomenal on tacos.
https://www.amazon.com/Yucatan-Sunshine-Habanero-Pepper-Sauce/dp/B0005ZYSI0?th=1
lastly salse picante de chile habenro is good but it always makes me have weird poops so i stay away
I see the Dave's ghost pepper, have you tried Melinda's Naga Jolokia? I've always felt it's the ghost pepper sauce with the best flavor to go with the heat.
https://www.amazon.com/Melindas-Naga-Jolokia-Hot-Sauce/dp/B002ATCFX4
I don’t know anything about SHU’s
But el Yucatán’s sauces are good. I like the green and the red, but they have a bunch of different ones
https://www.amazon.com/El-Yucateco-Habanero-Sauce-4-Pack/dp/B00GGQKYPS
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T86WT4C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_5rlTCb8HDNMN2
a gamble, not everyone likes hotsauce, but everyone loves bacon.
SOUP
Soup is almost impossible to fuck up. I personally find this tantanmen recipe to be really easy to accomplish because most of it involves mixing liquid ingredients together and dumping them into some heated store bought stock. Sub black bean garlic sauce for sweet bean sauce, since this shit is sold everywhere. Don't bother chopping the garlic or ginger, just buy the canned pastes at the store. If you can brown meat, you can do this. The best thing about it is that your average person doesn't know what it is supposed to taste like. If she thinks it is garbage, she can blame the type of cuisine and not your shit cooking skills.
Some reviews on Amazon. Might be worth trying!
Dave's Gourmet Scorpion Sauce Good heat but nice flavor
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00T86WT4C
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003KRESRQ/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_9_4?colid=36GQC3I4W7DBK&coliid=I1XQ9XJ9PDOGGL&vs=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006CNTR6W/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_3_11?colid=36GQC3I4W7DBK&coliid=ID4EBZNV1YJUM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BLA5O0Y/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_2_13?colid=36GQC3I4W7DBK&coliid=IWBV69SVOKV4H&vs=1
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I have an entire shelf devoted to hot sauce. Here are my faves.
El Yucateco. All of these are bomb, but my fav is the green and black habenero. I believe the Caribbean and chipotle have some sugar in them, but the rest are sugar free.
High Altitude Gourmet is my absolute fav hot sauce company, and makes my fav red habenero and chipotle sauce. Neither those, nor the Caribbean lime have sugar. I can't recall about the rest of their product's though. I do think that despite the label saying 0g carbs/tsp, they might be a little more carb heavy than some others because the ingredients are just lime juice, peppers, garlic and salt, no water or vinegar. For some reason they don't even mention this product online, but if you're in CO, USA they sell a really good habenero yellow mustard at Kroger stores.
Zulu Zulu Peri Peri is my go to for chicken if I'm not feeling chipotle.
Finally, for BBQ sauce I just recently discovered G. Hughes. I've only had the hickory, but it's pretty good. It's a little sweet and needs a spicy rub underneath it to balance that out IMO, but other than that I like it. They also make a ketchup I'd like to try.
It's sad how many bottles a month I go though of this stuff. So much so that this is my next bottle http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HNZRKQ?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1
Since the sauces in the other comments are a little too light for me, I'd recommend Dave's Scorpion Pepper. ;)
That's the beauty of it. It retains the flavor of your food while adding heat. Oh and never get this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Roland-Sriracha-17-Ounce-Plastic-Bottles/dp/B001EO7HE8
This is the good one:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LO40AG/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001EO7HE8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1FXP4BEY9VY1CVW1JBHH
But I hear that this one is even better (unconfirmed):
http://www.amazon.com/Thai-Sriracha-Sauce-Shark-bottle/dp/B000EISJXS/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1318926014&sr=1-1
I have the mad dog 357, 5 million scoville units. I add a drop or two to my pho. It's so good, and opens up all the flavors. You can actually taste the fresh jalapenos'.
http://www.amazon.com/Mad-Dog-357-Extract-Scoville/dp/B00170SLO4
But why is it not on amazon??? Look what you find instead
https://www.amazon.com/Tuong-Sriracha-Chili-Sauce-28oz/dp/B000LO40AG