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songbird
2025-02-07 10:14:26 UTC
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the other day during our outing and shopping run there were
a few bottles of the Huy Fong sriracha sauce at a decent
price. it's been over a year since i had any on hand so i
sure snapped up a jar.

cracked it open yesterday for use on a bean and cheese
burrito. :) happy taste buds. :)

my last bottle of the red sriracha sauce was Trader Joe's
and it is ok, but not the same. i cleaned the last bits of
those out by putting it in hot chocolate or drink it right
out of the bottle (using a bit of water to rinse it out
several times).

i still have a bottle of Green Dragon from TJ's to open
but i'm not sure i'll have a reason to crack that open any
time soon.


songbird
Cindy Hamilton
2025-02-07 16:57:17 UTC
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Post by songbird
the other day during our outing and shopping run there were
a few bottles of the Huy Fong sriracha sauce at a decent
price. it's been over a year since i had any on hand so i
sure snapped up a jar.
cracked it open yesterday for use on a bean and cheese
burrito. :) happy taste buds. :)
my last bottle of the red sriracha sauce was Trader Joe's
and it is ok, but not the same. i cleaned the last bits of
those out by putting it in hot chocolate or drink it right
out of the bottle (using a bit of water to rinse it out
several times).
i still have a bottle of Green Dragon from TJ's to open
but i'm not sure i'll have a reason to crack that open any
time soon.
I'm generally happy with Frank's or Tabasco.

My husband just got a bottle of Yucatan Sunshine. I can't quite
recall how much acid it has.
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Mike Duffy
2025-02-07 20:41:49 UTC
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I'm generally happy with Frank's or Tabasco.
I usually buy Frank's 680ml. Then I add 5 or 6 drops
of 'Da Bomb - Beyond Insanity'. Note that my 'Da Bomb'
is only about half of it's purchase strength 25+
years ago because I added vinegar at times to make
the drops smaller and easier to pour singly.

My bottle is down to about 1/4. I forsee buying
another hopefully at some point in the future.
f***@sdf.org
2025-02-11 18:30:08 UTC
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Post by Cindy Hamilton
I'm generally happy with Frank's or Tabasco.
I usually buy Frank's 680ml. Then I add 5 or 6 drops
of 'Da Bomb - Beyond Insanity'. Note that my 'Da Bomb'
is only about half of it's purchase strength 25+
years ago because I added vinegar at times to make
the drops smaller and easier to pour singly.
My bottle is down to about 1/4. I forsee buying
another hopefully at some point in the future.
i used to buy Frank's by the gallon, would last a year.

now i don't like vinegar hot sauces with one exception. up
until a few years ago i never used hot sauce on breakfast.
ever. now i like a few sprinkles of Tabasco on home fries
before putting sunny side up eggs on them and breaking the
yokes. my go to everyday hot sauce now is Tapatio.
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Bruce
2025-02-11 18:45:06 UTC
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I'm generally happy with Frank's or Tabasco.
I usually buy Frank's 680ml. Then I add 5 or 6 drops
of 'Da Bomb - Beyond Insanity'. Note that my 'Da Bomb'
is only about half of it's purchase strength 25+
years ago because I added vinegar at times to make
the drops smaller and easier to pour singly.
My bottle is down to about 1/4. I forsee buying
another hopefully at some point in the future.
i used to buy Frank's by the gallon, would last a year.
You probably thought that was Frank Sinatra.
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BryanGSimmons
2025-02-07 20:58:06 UTC
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Post by songbird
the other day during our outing and shopping run there were
a few bottles of the Huy Fong sriracha sauce at a decent
price. it's been over a year since i had any on hand so i
sure snapped up a jar.
cracked it open yesterday for use on a bean and cheese
burrito. :) happy taste buds. :)
Putting sriracha on a bean&cheese burrito is TIAD.
Post by Cindy Hamilton
Post by songbird
my last bottle of the red sriracha sauce was Trader Joe's
and it is ok, but not the same. i cleaned the last bits of
those out by putting it in hot chocolate or drink it right
out of the bottle (using a bit of water to rinse it out
several times).
In hot chocolate is even nastier.
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Post by songbird
i still have a bottle of Green Dragon from TJ's to open
but i'm not sure i'll have a reason to crack that open any
time soon.
I'm generally happy with Frank's or Tabasco.
My husband just got a bottle of Yucatan Sunshine. I can't quite
recall how much acid it has.
I mix pricey Cholula with super cheap La Botanera 1:2 or 1:3. Cholula
by itself can be a bit overpowering--not the heat, but the spices. I
don't do it to save money, but because it has great, balanced flavor. I
just bought some wings. The butcher let me buy just the flats. I got
8, and they are marinating in a solution of extra hot red pepper, salt,
MSG and ING. After 24 hours or so, I's naked fry them, and my wife will
have hers plain, while I'll use my above mix with melted butter.
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D
2025-02-07 21:13:07 UTC
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the other day during our outing and shopping run there were
a few bottles of the Huy Fong sriracha sauce at a decent
price. it's been over a year since i had any on hand so i
sure snapped up a jar.
cracked it open yesterday for use on a bean and cheese
burrito. :) happy taste buds. :)
my last bottle of the red sriracha sauce was Trader Joe's
and it is ok, but not the same. i cleaned the last bits of
those out by putting it in hot chocolate or drink it right
out of the bottle (using a bit of water to rinse it out
several times).
i still have a bottle of Green Dragon from TJ's to open
but i'm not sure i'll have a reason to crack that open any
time soon.
You are obviously a master of the chili sauce! How would you rate them
based on taste and strength?
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songbird
BryanGSimmons
2025-02-08 01:27:49 UTC
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Post by D
 the other day during our outing and shopping run there were
a few bottles of the Huy Fong sriracha sauce at a decent
price.  it's been over a year since i had any on hand so i
sure snapped up a jar.
 cracked it open yesterday for use on a bean and cheese
burrito.  :)  happy taste buds.  :)
 my last bottle of the red sriracha sauce was Trader Joe's
and it is ok, but not the same.  i cleaned the last bits of
those out by putting it in hot chocolate or drink it right
out of the bottle (using a bit of water to rinse it out
several times).
 i still have a bottle of Green Dragon from TJ's to open
but i'm not sure i'll have a reason to crack that open any
time soon.
You are obviously a master of the chili sauce! How would you rate them
based on taste and strength?
You are sucking up to him. Songbird has disgusting tastes, and throw in
what he has to do to accommodate his demented mother, there's little
good eatin' goin' on in his dwellin'.
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 songbird
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Bruce
2025-02-08 01:43:53 UTC
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On Fri, 7 Feb 2025 19:27:49 -0600, BryanGSimmons
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Post by D
 the other day during our outing and shopping run there were
a few bottles of the Huy Fong sriracha sauce at a decent
price.  it's been over a year since i had any on hand so i
sure snapped up a jar.
 cracked it open yesterday for use on a bean and cheese
burrito.  :)  happy taste buds.  :)
 my last bottle of the red sriracha sauce was Trader Joe's
and it is ok, but not the same.  i cleaned the last bits of
those out by putting it in hot chocolate or drink it right
out of the bottle (using a bit of water to rinse it out
several times).
 i still have a bottle of Green Dragon from TJ's to open
but i'm not sure i'll have a reason to crack that open any
time soon.
You are obviously a master of the chili sauce! How would you rate them
based on taste and strength?
You are sucking up to him.
He's always sucking up. He talks just like AI does.
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Hank Rogers
2025-02-08 23:52:15 UTC
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On Fri, 7 Feb 2025 19:27:49 -0600, BryanGSimmons
Post by BryanGSimmons
Post by D
 the other day during our outing and shopping run there were
a few bottles of the Huy Fong sriracha sauce at a decent
price.  it's been over a year since i had any on hand so i
sure snapped up a jar.
 cracked it open yesterday for use on a bean and cheese
burrito.  :)  happy taste buds.  :)
 my last bottle of the red sriracha sauce was Trader Joe's
and it is ok, but not the same.  i cleaned the last bits of
those out by putting it in hot chocolate or drink it right
out of the bottle (using a bit of water to rinse it out
several times).
 i still have a bottle of Green Dragon from TJ's to open
but i'm not sure i'll have a reason to crack that open any
time soon.
You are obviously a master of the chili sauce! How would you rate them
based on taste and strength?
You are sucking up to him.
He's always sucking up. He talks just like AI does.
Indeed, Master. Sucking up is entirely different than sniffing asses.
D
2025-02-08 10:47:42 UTC
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Post by D
 the other day during our outing and shopping run there were
a few bottles of the Huy Fong sriracha sauce at a decent
price.  it's been over a year since i had any on hand so i
sure snapped up a jar.
 cracked it open yesterday for use on a bean and cheese
burrito.  :)  happy taste buds.  :)
 my last bottle of the red sriracha sauce was Trader Joe's
and it is ok, but not the same.  i cleaned the last bits of
those out by putting it in hot chocolate or drink it right
out of the bottle (using a bit of water to rinse it out
several times).
 i still have a bottle of Green Dragon from TJ's to open
but i'm not sure i'll have a reason to crack that open any
time soon.
You are obviously a master of the chili sauce! How would you rate them
based on taste and strength?
You are sucking up to him. Songbird has disgusting tastes, and throw in what
he has to do to accommodate his demented mother, there's little good eatin'
goin' on in his dwellin'.
My apologies Bryan, I was not aware of that. =(
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 songbird
dsi1
2025-02-11 23:18:03 UTC
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the other day during our outing and shopping run there were
a few bottles of the Huy Fong sriracha sauce at a decent
price. it's been over a year since i had any on hand so i
sure snapped up a jar.
cracked it open yesterday for use on a bean and cheese
burrito. :) happy taste buds. :)
my last bottle of the red sriracha sauce was Trader Joe's
and it is ok, but not the same. i cleaned the last bits of
those out by putting it in hot chocolate or drink it right
out of the bottle (using a bit of water to rinse it out
several times).
i still have a bottle of Green Dragon from TJ's to open
but i'm not sure i'll have a reason to crack that open any
time soon.
You are obviously a master of the chili sauce! How would you rate them
based on taste and strength?
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songbird
Sriracha is an Asian style hot sauce. As such, it has a moderate amount
of heat and can contain a lot of sugar. It has the consistency of
ketchup. American/Mexican hot sauce contains little or no sugar and a
heat level that can get pretty insane. My kids like getting me some
American hot sauce with insane levels of heat. I enjoy not using those
bottles.

I bought some Lee Kum Kee Honey Sriracha yesterday because I can't find
my bottle of Huy Fong. It was too sweet for me. I'll just use it in
cooking. It would make a pretty good marinade for chicken wings, I
reckon.
Dave Smith
2025-02-11 23:40:00 UTC
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Sriracha is an Asian style hot sauce. As such, it has a moderate amount
of heat and can contain a lot of sugar. It has the consistency of
ketchup. American/Mexican hot sauce contains little or no sugar and a
heat level that can get pretty insane. My kids like getting me some
American hot sauce with insane levels of heat. I enjoy not using those
bottles.
Sriracha has a moderate amount of heat? I use a number of different hot
sauces and I would say that Sriracha is very hot.Given the range of hot
sauces in North America I would put it closer to the high end of hot.
Hank Rogers
2025-02-11 23:53:51 UTC
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Sriracha is an Asian style hot sauce. As such, it has a moderate amount
of heat and can contain a lot of sugar. It has the consistency of
ketchup. American/Mexican hot sauce contains little or no sugar and a
heat level that can get pretty insane. My kids like getting me some
American hot sauce with insane levels of heat. I enjoy not using those
bottles.
Sriracha has a moderate amount of heat? I use a number of different hot
sauces and I would say that Sriracha is very hot.Given the range of hot
sauces in North America I would put it closer to the high end of hot.
I agree. It definitely shouldn't be given to someone with a weak heart
and long history of health problems.
songbird
2025-02-12 05:34:50 UTC
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Sriracha has a moderate amount of heat? I use a number of different hot
sauces and I would say that Sriracha is very hot.Given the range of hot
sauces in North America I would put it closer to the high end of hot.
no, it is very wimpy in comparison. it is enough for me
and i'm acclimated to it where it isn't a challenge at all
unless i've not had any for a month or longer (very rare
i would go that long as i probably use some every other day).

the Scoville units of sriracha might get up to 5k or so.
some of the super hots get into the millions.


songbird
Bruce
2025-02-12 07:34:11 UTC
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Sriracha has a moderate amount of heat? I use a number of different hot
sauces and I would say that Sriracha is very hot.Given the range of hot
sauces in North America I would put it closer to the high end of hot.
no, it is very wimpy in comparison. it is enough for me
and i'm acclimated to it where it isn't a challenge at all
unless i've not had any for a month or longer (very rare
i would go that long as i probably use some every other day).
the Scoville units of sriracha might get up to 5k or so.
some of the super hots get into the millions.
I looked it up and you're right. Nevertheless, the sriracha sauce in
our fridge is quite hot and I'm used to a fair bit of heat. Of course,
I apply it liberally (sorry Leo). Maybe that multiplies the Scoville
score.
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Leonard Blaisdell
2025-02-12 09:56:39 UTC
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I looked it up and you're right. Nevertheless, the sriracha sauce in
our fridge is quite hot and I'm used to a fair bit of heat. Of course,
I apply it liberally (sorry Leo). Maybe that multiplies the Scoville
score.
Smooches. I don't want you to think that I've forgotten you.
Bruce
2025-02-12 10:02:56 UTC
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Post by Bruce
I looked it up and you're right. Nevertheless, the sriracha sauce in
our fridge is quite hot and I'm used to a fair bit of heat. Of course,
I apply it liberally (sorry Leo). Maybe that multiplies the Scoville
score.
Smooches. I don't want you to think that I've forgotten you.
That would be heart breaking.
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Dave Smith
2025-02-12 14:31:49 UTC
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Sriracha has a moderate amount of heat? I use a number of different hot
sauces and I would say that Sriracha is very hot.Given the range of hot
sauces in North America I would put it closer to the high end of hot.
no, it is very wimpy in comparison. it is enough for me
and i'm acclimated to it where it isn't a challenge at all
unless i've not had any for a month or longer (very rare
i would go that long as i probably use some every other day).
the Scoville units of sriracha might get up to 5k or so.
some of the super hots get into the millions.
Of the most common hot sauces Franks is 450,Tobasco is 700 Cholula is
1000. Sriacha is 2200. Sure there are some hotter ones for the die hard
heat fans but I will stand by my comment that Sriacha is not a moderate
heat.
songbird
2025-02-13 03:04:35 UTC
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Sriracha has a moderate amount of heat? I use a number of different hot
sauces and I would say that Sriracha is very hot.Given the range of hot
sauces in North America I would put it closer to the high end of hot.
no, it is very wimpy in comparison. it is enough for me
and i'm acclimated to it where it isn't a challenge at all
unless i've not had any for a month or longer (very rare
i would go that long as i probably use some every other day).
the Scoville units of sriracha might get up to 5k or so.
some of the super hots get into the millions.
Of the most common hot sauces Franks is 450,Tobasco is 700 Cholula is
1000. Sriacha is 2200. Sure there are some hotter ones for the die hard
heat fans but I will stand by my comment that Sriacha is not a moderate
heat.
oh, geeze, you really need to look around some more. this
is only one of them and there are plenty of others:

https://peppergeek.com/hot-sauce-scoville-scale/

note, i top out at about 50,000 Scovilles and wouldn't even
nibble on anything reputed to be higher.


songbird
Dave Smith
2025-02-13 03:12:40 UTC
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Of the most common hot sauces Franks is 450,Tobasco is 700 Cholula is
1000. Sriacha is 2200. Sure there are some hotter ones for the die hard
heat fans but I will stand by my comment that Sriacha is not a moderate
heat.
oh, geeze, you really need to look around some more. this
https://peppergeek.com/hot-sauce-scoville-scale/
note, i top out at about 50,000 Scovilles and wouldn't even
nibble on anything reputed to be higher.
Yeah yeah yeah. There are some hot sauces that the major heat fans like
to boast about buying and pretending to use them. Then there is the real
world where most people think that Franks and Tabasco are hot.
songbird
2025-02-13 04:50:13 UTC
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Of the most common hot sauces Franks is 450,Tobasco is 700 Cholula is
1000. Sriacha is 2200. Sure there are some hotter ones for the die hard
heat fans but I will stand by my comment that Sriacha is not a moderate
heat.
oh, geeze, you really need to look around some more. this
https://peppergeek.com/hot-sauce-scoville-scale/
note, i top out at about 50,000 Scovilles and wouldn't even
nibble on anything reputed to be higher.
Yeah yeah yeah. There are some hot sauces that the major heat fans like
to boast about buying and pretending to use them. Then there is the real
world where most people think that Franks and Tabasco are hot.
lol. you're delusional or just trolling at this point.


songbird
Dave Smith
2025-02-13 14:58:43 UTC
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Of the most common hot sauces Franks is 450,Tobasco is 700 Cholula is
1000. Sriacha is 2200. Sure there are some hotter ones for the die hard
heat fans but I will stand by my comment that Sriacha is not a moderate
heat.
oh, geeze, you really need to look around some more. this
https://peppergeek.com/hot-sauce-scoville-scale/
note, i top out at about 50,000 Scovilles and wouldn't even
nibble on anything reputed to be higher.
Yeah yeah yeah. There are some hot sauces that the major heat fans like
to boast about buying and pretending to use them. Then there is the real
world where most people think that Franks and Tabasco are hot.
lol. you're delusional or just trolling at this point.
Trolling? I backed it up with the heat ratings for the popular hot sauces.
Mike Duffy
2025-02-13 15:52:35 UTC
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most people think that Franks and Tabasco are hot.
you're delusional or just trolling
Trolling? I backed it up with the heat ratings
Everyone has fifferent preferences. I buy Franks
but I add six drops of 'Beyond Insanity' to 680 ml.

Thus, I buy Franks, but I don't think it's hot.

Sometimes I buy Nandos or Cholulu for taste kicks,
but I still always add a few drops of fortified stuff.
Dave Smith
2025-02-13 18:38:48 UTC
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most people think that Franks and Tabasco are hot.
you're delusional or just trolling
Trolling? I backed it up with the heat ratings
Everyone has fifferent preferences. I buy Franks
but I add six drops of 'Beyond Insanity' to 680 ml.
Sure. Bring out the big guns to augment a sauce. We use lot of Piri
Piri sauce. We used to use the hot one but had trouble finding it now
we use mild but pump it up by adding a fair amount of Sriacha. I suppose
we could accomplish the same goal by adding a few drops of something
really potent. I don't imagine you are going to see many people tossing
their chicken wings in straight Beyond Insanity.
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Thus, I buy Franks, but I don't think it's hot.
Sometimes I buy Nandos or Cholulu for taste kicks,
but I still always add a few drops of fortified stuff.
Mike Duffy
2025-02-13 19:43:19 UTC
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I don't imagine you are going to see many people tossing
their chicken wings in straight Beyond Insanity.
It's on that TV show ('Hot Ones') where the host and a
celebrity talk and eat chickwn wings of increasing potency.

We get it in french with Quebec 'stars', but I believe
the show started somewhere in the USA or the ROC.
Cindy Hamilton
2025-02-13 09:54:10 UTC
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Of the most common hot sauces Franks is 450,Tobasco is 700 Cholula is
1000. Sriacha is 2200. Sure there are some hotter ones for the die hard
heat fans but I will stand by my comment that Sriacha is not a moderate
heat.
oh, geeze, you really need to look around some more. this
https://peppergeek.com/hot-sauce-scoville-scale/
note, i top out at about 50,000 Scovilles and wouldn't even
nibble on anything reputed to be higher.
Yeah yeah yeah. There are some hot sauces that the major heat fans like
to boast about buying and pretending to use them. Then there is the real
world where most people think that Franks and Tabasco are hot.
I wonder why my grocery store carries

El Yucateco Salsa Picante Kutbil-Ik XXXtra Chile Habanero Hot Sauce
Tabasco Habanero Sauce
Melinda's Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce

and so forth. They generally stock only what they can sell.
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BryanGSimmons
2025-02-13 10:23:03 UTC
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Of the most common hot sauces Franks is 450,Tobasco is 700 Cholula is
1000. Sriacha is 2200. Sure there are some hotter ones for the die hard
heat fans but I will stand by my comment that Sriacha is not a moderate
heat.
oh, geeze, you really need to look around some more. this
https://peppergeek.com/hot-sauce-scoville-scale/
note, i top out at about 50,000 Scovilles and wouldn't even
nibble on anything reputed to be higher.
Yeah yeah yeah. There are some hot sauces that the major heat fans like
to boast about buying and pretending to use them. Then there is the real
world where most people think that Franks and Tabasco are hot.
I wonder why my grocery store carries
El Yucateco Salsa Picante Kutbil-Ik XXXtra Chile Habanero Hot Sauce
Tabasco Habanero Sauce
Melinda's Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce
and so forth. They generally stock only what they can sell.
I like hot hot sauce, but dislike the flavor of the habanero species.
They remind me of mangoes. This stuff adds heat without messing too
much with flavor.
https://www.amazon.com/Swad-Extra-Hot-Chilli-Powder/dp/B004A0VC2G
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Dave Smith
2025-02-13 15:15:56 UTC
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Of the most common hot sauces Franks is 450,Tobasco is 700 Cholula is
1000. Sriacha is 2200. Sure there are some hotter ones for the die hard
heat fans but I will stand by my comment that Sriacha is not a moderate
heat.
oh, geeze, you really need to look around some more. this
https://peppergeek.com/hot-sauce-scoville-scale/
note, i top out at about 50,000 Scovilles and wouldn't even
nibble on anything reputed to be higher.
Yeah yeah yeah. There are some hot sauces that the major heat fans like
to boast about buying and pretending to use them. Then there is the real
world where most people think that Franks and Tabasco are hot.
I wonder why my grocery store carries
El Yucateco Salsa Picante Kutbil-Ik XXXtra Chile Habanero Hot Sauce
Tabasco Habanero Sauce
Melinda's Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce
and so forth. They generally stock only what they can sell.
How much of that stuff do they sell compared to things like Franks,
Tabasco and Sriacha.
Cindy Hamilton
2025-02-13 16:22:33 UTC
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Of the most common hot sauces Franks is 450,Tobasco is 700 Cholula is
1000. Sriacha is 2200. Sure there are some hotter ones for the die hard
heat fans but I will stand by my comment that Sriacha is not a moderate
heat.
oh, geeze, you really need to look around some more. this
https://peppergeek.com/hot-sauce-scoville-scale/
note, i top out at about 50,000 Scovilles and wouldn't even
nibble on anything reputed to be higher.
Yeah yeah yeah. There are some hot sauces that the major heat fans like
to boast about buying and pretending to use them. Then there is the real
world where most people think that Franks and Tabasco are hot.
I wonder why my grocery store carries
El Yucateco Salsa Picante Kutbil-Ik XXXtra Chile Habanero Hot Sauce
Tabasco Habanero Sauce
Melinda's Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce
and so forth. They generally stock only what they can sell.
How much of that stuff do they sell compared to things like Franks,
Tabasco and Sriacha.
Less, of course. Wimps like me rely on those three. In our
town of slightly more than 100,000 people, there are plenty
of people who enjoy more heat. That's why the heat scales
at ethnic restaurants go all the way up. We used to have
an Indian restaurant that offered "mild, medium, hot, Indian hot,
and More Than Indian Hot". My husband ordered More Than Indian
Hot once. I think we went out for ice cream afterward.
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Dave Smith
2025-02-13 17:46:23 UTC
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How much of that stuff do they sell compared to things like Franks,
Tabasco and Sriacha.
Less, of course. Wimps like me rely on those three. In our
town of slightly more than 100,000 people, there are plenty
of people who enjoy more heat. That's why the heat scales
at ethnic restaurants go all the way up.
We took our son to his favourite Thai restaurant and it confirmed my
impression of the place that when you ordered it was a game of heat
roulette. We ordered three dishes and different heat level for each. I
had ordered shrimp and opted for mild because shrimp can't really
compete with the heat. When the food came his and my wife's dishes were
surprisingly mild but my shrimp was so hot I had trouble eating it.

We used to have
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an Indian restaurant that offered "mild, medium, hot, Indian hot,
and More Than Indian Hot". My husband ordered More Than Indian
Hot once. I think we went out for ice cream afterward.
I once went to a Spanish place with some people I was on a course with.
There was an Indian guy who wanted something spicy so he and I split an
order or paella but he asked for some hot sauce to go with it. The
waiter brought us a bowl of sauce with some crackers. I put a little
sauce on a cracker and tried it and told him it was hot. He said it was
because I was used to bland food and that he had been raised on hot
food so he would not find it too hot. I said no, I eat a lot of spicy
food and this is really hot. He tried it and said by golly it is really
hot.
dsi1
2025-02-13 20:45:09 UTC
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I once went to a Spanish place with some people I was on a course with.
There was an Indian guy who wanted something spicy so he and I split an
order or paella but he asked for some hot sauce to go with it. The
waiter brought us a bowl of sauce with some crackers. I put a little
sauce on a cracker and tried it and told him it was hot. He said it was
because I was used to bland food and that he had been raised on hot
food so he would not find it too hot. I said no, I eat a lot of spicy
food and this is really hot. He tried it and said by golly it is really
hot.
My wife and I went to a Korean restaurant in Washington state in the
80's. Korean food was not well known at the time on the mainland so the
restaurant was called "Hawaiian BBQ." My wife got the bibimbap. When
they brought the dish, my wife was shocked at the sauce they brought
along with the dish. It was some pansy-ass thin sauce. My wife asked for
some gochujang. The waiter was totally confused. He called out the
Korean manager. It was clear that the restaurant was not used to seeing
a white girl requesting Korean hot sauce. The manager told the waiter to
get it on the kitchen on the shelf. I didn't know a thing about Korean
food but my wife was happy so I was happy. Happy wife, happy life.

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2025-02-13 21:01:38 UTC
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My wife and I went to a Korean restaurant in Washington state in the
80's. Korean food was not well known at the time on the mainland so the
restaurant was called "Hawaiian BBQ."
Strange renaming.
Post by dsi1
My wife got the bibimbap.
Careful, you're triggering Cindy.
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When
they brought the dish, my wife was shocked at the sauce they brought
along with the dish. It was some pansy-ass thin sauce. My wife asked for
some gochujang. The waiter was totally confused.
Maybe he was Hawaiian after all.

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2025-02-15 00:17:31 UTC
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My wife got the bibimbap.
Careful, you're triggering Cindy.
Bibimbap is not a real word. It is the sound you make when you're being
tased.
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2025-02-15 00:24:11 UTC
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My wife got the bibimbap.
Careful, you're triggering Cindy.
Bibimbap is not a real word. It is the sound you make when you're being
tased.
Yes, I can see and hear it.
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2025-02-15 10:59:13 UTC
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My wife got the bibimbap.
Careful, you're triggering Cindy.
Bibimbap is not a real word. It is the sound you make when you're being
tased.
Brilliant! =D I will tell this joke next time I order it! =)

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2025-02-13 12:28:36 UTC
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Sriracha has a moderate amount of heat? I use a number of different hot
sauces and I would say that Sriracha is very hot.Given the range of hot
sauces in North America I would put it closer to the high end of hot.
no, it is very wimpy in comparison. it is enough for me
and i'm acclimated to it where it isn't a challenge at all
unless i've not had any for a month or longer (very rare
i would go that long as i probably use some every other day).
the Scoville units of sriracha might get up to 5k or so.
some of the super hots get into the millions.
This is the stuff. A couple of my buddies and I did half droppers full
on August 27th or 28th of 2005.
https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Cap-Hot-Sauce-Ferociously/dp/B0000DG4NJ/
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2025-02-12 11:00:01 UTC
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Sriracha is an Asian style hot sauce. As such, it has a moderate amount
of heat and can contain a lot of sugar. It has the consistency of
ketchup. American/Mexican hot sauce contains little or no sugar and a
heat level that can get pretty insane. My kids like getting me some
American hot sauce with insane levels of heat. I enjoy not using those
bottles.
Sriracha has a moderate amount of heat? I use a number of different hot
sauces and I would say that Sriracha is very hot.Given the range of hot
sauces in North America I would put it closer to the high end of hot.
No, it's not that hot.

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are all hotter than Sriracha, which is made from jalapenos. Which are
not all that hot; I slice fresh jalapenos onto salads.
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2025-02-12 13:14:37 UTC
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Sriracha is an Asian style hot sauce. As such, it has a moderate amount
of heat and can contain a lot of sugar. It has the consistency of
ketchup. American/Mexican hot sauce contains little or no sugar and a
heat level that can get pretty insane. My kids like getting me some
American hot sauce with insane levels of heat. I enjoy not using those
bottles.
Sriracha has a moderate amount of heat? I use a number of different hot
sauces and I would say that Sriracha is very hot.Given the range of hot
sauces in North America I would put it closer to the high end of hot.
It's all fairly subjective. Things can get a lot hotter with Korean and
Mexican food. The Koreans and Mexicans think we're a bunch of sissies.
The Japanese aren't interested in really spicy food.

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2025-02-12 10:51:33 UTC
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the other day during our outing and shopping run there were
a few bottles of the Huy Fong sriracha sauce at a decent
price. it's been over a year since i had any on hand so i
sure snapped up a jar.
cracked it open yesterday for use on a bean and cheese
burrito. :) happy taste buds. :)
my last bottle of the red sriracha sauce was Trader Joe's
and it is ok, but not the same. i cleaned the last bits of
those out by putting it in hot chocolate or drink it right
out of the bottle (using a bit of water to rinse it out
several times).
i still have a bottle of Green Dragon from TJ's to open
but i'm not sure i'll have a reason to crack that open any
time soon.
You are obviously a master of the chili sauce! How would you rate them
based on taste and strength?
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songbird
Sriracha is an Asian style hot sauce. As such, it has a moderate amount
of heat and can contain a lot of sugar. It has the consistency of
ketchup. American/Mexican hot sauce contains little or no sugar and a
heat level that can get pretty insane. My kids like getting me some
American hot sauce with insane levels of heat. I enjoy not using those
bottles.
What American/Mexican sauce do they buy?
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I bought some Lee Kum Kee Honey Sriracha yesterday because I can't find
my bottle of Huy Fong. It was too sweet for me. I'll just use it in
cooking. It would make a pretty good marinade for chicken wings, I
reckon.
Great minds think alike! I bought myself some Sriracha last sunday too! =)
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