Vinegar tends to be too forward. I go for the stuff you’ll find in a Mexican market or “ethnic” aisle of a grocery store. Peppers being an ingredient higher than most others beyond water catch my eye. Melinda’s is alright, though I’ve seen them branch out quite a bit from their more humble beginnings.
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Gullible@sh.itjust.works 1 month agoA guy after my own heart. Do you like vinegar based hot sauces? If not, which sauces do you go for? I’ve struggled for years to find decent sauces and have only found Melinda’s and my own sauces to tolerate.
ummthatguy@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Gullible@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I have an international market right by my place, so it never struck me to go to a Mexican shop. Hope they have some good stuff!
ummthatguy@lemmy.world 1 month ago
insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe 1 month ago
I don’t like vinegary too much (or smoke/fermented flavor etc), I like El Yucateco Red*.
Though it is a bit expensive for a tiny bottle. So I made a few big bottles trying my own spin* from garden habaneros (orange) and liked how it turned out.
* I see the key ingredients: distilled white vinegar, citric acid, xantham gum
Gullible@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
You people and your terrible looking bottles are going to send me into debt.
Uebercomplicated@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
Ah, a fellow Melinda’s enjoyer! I love they’re Ghost Pepper sauce in particular (though it’s fairly mild for a Ghost Pepper sauce). My only complaint with Melinda’s, is that they consistently use too much carrot in their sauces. But otherwise they’re really great!
Gullible@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I’m really not picky about the sweetness. As long as it’s got a little kick and doesn’t taste like a shot of vinegar, I’m happy. I usually go for the habanero, but it’s getting to be a bit pepperminty, so I might jump ship for one of the other brands mentioned here.
Paradachshund@lemmy.today 1 month ago
Not the guy you responded to, but I also love hot sauce. I usually stock franks, yellowbird’s red jalapeño sauce (forget the name), and cholula or Valentina if I don’t feel like paying for it. I also had this really awesome green hot sauce from El Pato brand, but I haven’t ever seen it again. Hopefully someday!
Gullible@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Dude, this el pato sauce’s packaging looks like absolute dog water. Which, for anyone who has ever gone on a sauce tasting spree, means it’s either horrific or ambrosia. There is no in-between. You’ve piqued my interest more than I can properly describe.
ummthatguy@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Their canned red sauce is always a gamble between mild to decently hot. Would recommend.
Gullible@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
The tomato sauce or tomato sauce with jalapeño? Or another one I’m not seeing?