Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Twenty-five or thirty years ago, Tabasco had five flavors, new they have eleven. The latest is SCORPION rated at two million scovilles. not for me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 I'll stick to the original. I use Tabasco for the flavor, not the heat. 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Flavor is the ONLY THING that truly matters in a hot sauce! If it doesn’t taste good, it’s nothing but liquid pepper spray! I seldom use Tobasco. It’s just not what I am looking for in flavor. It IS great in a pinto bean or white bean dish, but in my personal opinion, there are better options. I WILL give the new offering a try! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 11 minutes ago, Blackwater 53393 said: I WILL give the new offering a try! Braver than I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Just now, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: Braver than I. “It only hurts for a little while!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 I'll stick with... 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 41 minutes ago, Blackwater 53393 said: “It only hurts for a little while!” Twice! 1 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 17 minutes ago, Blackwater 53393 said: “It only hurts for a little while!” Not necessarily so! See this article from the National Institute of Health. While written for health care professionals it is clear that eating ultra-spicy peppers can cause a hellish experience lasting days. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 25 minutes ago, Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 said: I'll stick with... I like that one and Tapatio. I like green Tabasco on steak once in a while. It’s good on grilled fish too. I have never understood the drive or the need for these super hot spices and sauces. They can have at it, for all I care. I just think one day we’ll be reading the news about stomach cancer being a very frequent thing here in the US. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 heat without taste is worthless CB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 1 hour ago, Blackwater 53393 said: Flavor is the ONLY THING that truly matters in a hot sauce! If it doesn’t taste good, it’s nothing but liquid pepper spray! I seldom use Tobasco. It’s just not what I am looking for in flavor. It IS great in a pinto bean or white bean dish, but in my personal opinion, there are better options. I WILL give the new offering a try! May I ask, what hot sauces you prefer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still hand Bill Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Pass for me. I do like a dash of the original on occasion and the green is quite good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 I'll stick with the original, Green Jalapeno, or Chipotle. Others I like are Tapatio and Cholula. Get much over that and all it is is hot with no flavor. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 1 hour ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: May I ask, what hot sauces you prefer? Certainly!! I like and use, in no particular order of preference, Tapatio, Valentina, Boerne Brand Texas Red, Dirty Dick’s Original, Taco Bell Hot, and a couple one time brands that friends have given me as gifts. I also have several home grown peppers from my mom’s and my brother’s gardens. AND!! I have two of the Dave’s Insanity special blend that came in the little wooden coffin! I opened one and sometimes use a single drop in certain recipes. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 EL Yucateco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 9 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said: Certainly!! I like and use, in no particular order of preference, Tapatio, Valentina, Boerne Brand Texas Red, Dirty Dick’s Original, Taco Bell Hot, and a couple one time brands that friends have given me as gifts. I also have several home grown peppers from my mom’s and my brother’s gardens. AND!! I have two of the Dave’s Insanity special blend that came in the little wooden coffin! I opened one and sometimes use a single drop in certain recipes. Not heard of Valentina before. Have to check it out, TNX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 1 hour ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Not heard of Valentina before. Have to check it out, TNX! It’s very similar to Tapatio. Subtle differences and maybe slightly milder to me. I buy those two in quart size bottles because I use them a lot when I’m cooking. Schoolmarm uses Tapatio in her bloody marys, which reminds me that I gotta pick up some more spicy V8! She used the last of that yesterday and I/we are making spaghetti sauce this weekend! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantry Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Don't remember where I read this, but some cook said with peppers, scrape out the seeds and that should minimize or prevent the burning as the peppers exit the human body. You can use the seeds to grow your own peppers. I do this with red peppers and jalapeno peppers and I have not had any issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 24 minutes ago, Chantry said: Don't remember where I read this, but some cook said with peppers, scrape out the seeds and that should minimize or prevent the burning as the peppers exit the human body. You can use the seeds to grow your own peppers. I do this with red peppers and jalapeno peppers and I have not had any issues. True for some peppers, the seeds and pulp have most of the heat. Red peppers are generally ripe, so the seeds should be usable if the pepper is nor a hybrid. there are exceptions. for the sauce you can bet the hottest part of the pepper was used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 I'll let you boys fight over this one... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 There is a local farm stand that sells a huge variety of hot sauces. The top shelf of the cabinet has R-rated names and labels. And a curtain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 I tried the Scorpion Tabasco a year or so ago when it first came out and didn’t find it much different than their regular Tabasco sauce. The sauces that I really prefer are the Mexico Lindo brand and my favorite of those is the Black Hot Sauce, very mild heat but lots of flavor. The green sauce is similar to green Tabasco or Cholula with a tad more heat but lots of flavor. The seafood hot sauce is a bit warmer and I like it on grilled fish, fish tacos, etc.. A friend of ours in Sedona came out with a line of hot sauce that I like too, Sedona Hot Sauce. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Can’t find the Mexico Lindo here. I have tried it and liked it, but I don’t have an outlet for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 2 hours ago, Yul Lose said: I tried the Scorpion Tabasco a year or so ago when it first came out and didn’t find it much different than their regular Tabasco sauce. The sauces that I really prefer are the Mexico Lindo brand and my favorite of those is the Black Hot Sauce, very mild heat but lots of flavor. The green sauce is similar to green Tabasco or Cholula with a tad more heat but lots of flavor. The seafood hot sauce is a bit warmer and I like it on grilled fish, fish tacos, etc.. A friend of ours in Sedona came out with a line of hot sauce that I like too, Sedona Hot Sauce. What store carries them? Not seen that brand before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Okay! Found the Mexico Lindo on Amazon. Several varieties are available. It’ll be good to try them out again. I remember the black and the red, but I also ordered three others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 31 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: What store carries them? Not seen that brand before. Scorpion Tabasco, I would order from the website if I wanted it. I doubt local stores would carry it around here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 I get mine at Smart and Final, kind of a warehouse type of store out here. It’s on sale often for $1.49 a bottle, good stuff. 59 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: What store carries them? Not seen that brand before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Original Tabasco ! I put that $4it on everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 20 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said: Certainly!! I like and use, in no particular order of preference, Tapatio, Valentina, Boerne Brand Texas Red, Dirty Dick’s Original, Taco Bell Hot, and a couple one time brands that friends have given me as gifts. I also have several home grown peppers from my mom’s and my brother’s gardens. AND!! I have two of the Dave’s Insanity special blend that came in the little wooden coffin! I opened one and sometimes use a single drop in certain recipes. Dave's Private Insanity is deadly........ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 I've told this here before.........but y'all are old, so you probably forget. I had a work associate offer me a taste of Dave's Private Insanity. Pulls the bottle out of his desk drawer, puts 2 drops on a tortilla chip and says "give it a try". I raise it to my lips, they immediately go dry, as do my nasal passages......I get a tear in each eye and the hair on my neck stands up. I dropped the chip in the waste can and immediately went to the water cooler. Never saw if the papers in the waste can burst into flames......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 13 minutes ago, Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme said: Dave's Private Insanity is deadly........ I have used it in large pots of chili, four and five gallons, at charity cookoff events where the winning chili is sold by the bowl as a fundraiser. One drop for a couple gallons. It is also pretty good when mixed with ammonia for dog or cat repellent! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 I was once at a major corporation sales meeting in Texas where I watched a contest between a senior executive and an "up and comer" - basically who was more into pain. There was a pepper on the edge of the plate - I like spicy, but touched it to my tongue and that was enough, These two guys chowed them down. Woof! Can't recall seeing them later in the evening, wouldn't want to have been either of them in the morning, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 (edited) I use a fair amount of Tabasco (regular red) but mostly not for the heat as such but as a 'brightener' as my dad used to put it. A couple of dashes in the stew pot or the soup pot, for instance. Last night I fried a mess of shrimp and did a couple of dashes in the pan. Used in this way it definitely enhances the basic flavors, even if you can't taste the sauce itself. Like what salt does in a sense. Then those who want the heat can add it themselves. I tend to use Frank's Red Hot when I want direct heat on something. Edited March 29 by Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Rick Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 My current favorites: For tacos, nachos, enchiladas, etc: For hamburgers: For general use: These all have decent heat and good flavors. Not hot just to be hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Rick Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 (edited) Remember when it was hard to find Huy Fong sriracha (we just called it the rooster brand)? Now that it's been back on shelves it tastes different, and a lot of people don't like it (including me). My new favorite is Sky Valley sriracha. It has a slightly smokey flavor and goes great on eggs. I love it on grilled chicken and rice. Edited March 29 by Chief Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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