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mekilljoydammit posted:Secret Aardvark's one of my "always keep handy" sauces. I found out about it last year and have gone through 4-5 bottles since. It's this. It's becoming more available in stores recently and it's great. Dave's Habanero sauce is pretty good too, but I ran out and haven't gotten more recently.
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# ? Mar 21, 2019 14:26 |
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None of the stores near me carry Valentina anymore. Like alright I guess I can understand Aldi not bothering anymore but, come on, the Portuguese grocery store across town with all the Latin American stuff doesn't have it either. Wondering if there's a distributor around here who didn't want to bother with it. Quiet Feet fucked around with this message at 13:07 on Mar 22, 2019 |
# ? Mar 22, 2019 00:50 |
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Apparently they sold some around Halloween already, sorry if repeat but wtf. Sticking with reapers for now.. https://macknade.com/shop/macknade-larder/scientific-steves-venom-chilli-sauce/
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# ? Mar 22, 2019 03:42 |
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How is Valentina so thick without using a thickening agent? Some magic of industrial food science? Omitting it from their ingredients list? It also kinda clings to everything.
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# ? Mar 24, 2019 02:30 |
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My guess would be that it's hidden in 'spices'.
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# ? Mar 24, 2019 02:38 |
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mekilljoydammit posted:Secret Aardvark's one of my "always keep handy" sauces. I found out about it last year and have gone through 4-5 bottles since. I just got a bottle and it's so delicious on it's own. I cant wait to try it on some food. Almost tastes like a super spicy BBQ sauce.
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# ? Mar 24, 2019 23:52 |
COOL CORN posted:Yeah, Secret Aardvark is one of the thread darlings. I didn't think it was that hot though! Glad you're enjoying it It's not that it's objectively really hot it's that I don't bother pushing the spice envelope much. My cooking tends to be spiced more than spicy (if that makes sense) as I'm not only cooking for myself and going really spicy isn't an option. So compared to what I'm used to habanero can really build up some burn.
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# ? Mar 25, 2019 21:45 |
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The best part of Secret Aardvark is that habaneros taste terrible and they made a ridiculously delicious sauce out of them. It's my go to "gateway" sauce when people ask about peppers and hot sauces.
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# ? Mar 25, 2019 21:54 |
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mischief posted:habaneros taste terrible Incorrect, they taste excellent!
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# ? Mar 26, 2019 02:34 |
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The main flavor of a raw hab is aluminum. It's a hot pepper and has earned some respect but they taste like chewing on a soda can.
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# ? Mar 26, 2019 02:44 |
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What is it like being so wrong? Though they're even better if you pickle them.
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# ? Mar 26, 2019 03:03 |
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mekilljoydammit posted:Though they're even better if you pickle them. mekilljoydammit posted:What is it like being so wrong?
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# ? Mar 26, 2019 03:13 |
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I find the floral, fruity flavor of raw habaneros to be my favorite of any chili pepper. The fact they're very spicy is just the cherry on top.
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# ? Mar 26, 2019 14:00 |
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People like the taste of habs so much they bred heatless hab varieties. Really don't get where you're coming form.
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# ? Mar 27, 2019 20:04 |
mischief posted:The main flavor of a raw hab is aluminum. It's a hot pepper and has earned some respect but they taste like chewing on a soda can. This is actually insane. Habs are some of the tastiest peppers out there.
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# ? Mar 27, 2019 21:41 |
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I love peppers, love hot sauce, love all of it. I just really don't think habanero is a good tasting pepper. Scotch Bonnet, sure. Similar heat but so much more flavor. I think the best tasting pepper around at the moment is the various trinidad scorpions. People are weird. It's okay. (You're all still wrong though.) mischief fucked around with this message at 22:00 on Mar 27, 2019 |
# ? Mar 27, 2019 21:56 |
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Though not that spicy, manzano's are super tasty as well.
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# ? Mar 27, 2019 22:22 |
as far as I can tell Capsicum chinense peppers mostly all have the same fruity flavor, not that I've tried them all. pepper chat. Ben Nevis posted:Though not that spicy, manzano's are super tasty as well. those are cool because they're like the distant cousin of the chili pepper genus. they grow way down in South America, have black seeds, the leaves are covered with hair, can't be interbred with other peppers. I tried to grow one of those last year but it keeled over and died. sad day.
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# ? Mar 27, 2019 22:31 |
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My boyfriend has a membership with Public Goods so on a whim we tried out their garlic habanero hot sauce and honestly? It's good. It's not super hot but the flavor is really good and it's in the running for my favorite all-rounder hot sauce (going against Crystal and Valentina).
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# ? Mar 27, 2019 22:54 |
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Speaking of which, I busted out the pickled habenero/garlic/sesame sauce I made last year today. It went over very well.
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# ? Mar 28, 2019 08:31 |
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Habanero tastes fruity to me. I wonder if it's a genetic thing, like ginger tastes like soap to me. I guess some people have issues with cilantro. Or maybe they got a trash palate
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# ? Mar 28, 2019 20:32 |
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uber_stoat posted:
Capsicum Pubescens I tried growing some with the same results. I think they are better suited for really high humidity and not direct sunlight. They can apparently get up to like 12 ft tall.
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# ? Mar 29, 2019 03:54 |
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katkillad2 posted:Habanero tastes fruity to me. I wonder if it's a genetic thing, like ginger tastes like soap to me. I guess some people have issues with cilantro. Or maybe they got a trash palate Wasn't there a study a couple years back that established a genetic link to certain people not liking Brussels sprouts?
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# ? Mar 30, 2019 23:14 |
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mischief posted:Culley's Roasted Carolina Reaper - Slow burn to an otherwise really flavorful sauce. Really cool to see the roasted reaper peppers, adds a little sweetness and burns off the previously mentioned hot metal nose. Will leave your lips numb for a while. Roasting is a really great touch for sauces made with super hot peppers. I did a ghost pepper/scorpion sauce and roasted the peppers. Sweet and ridiculously hot.
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# ? Mar 31, 2019 07:04 |
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can hot sauce be yellow? and not contain vinegar? although, this would probably be good with some white vinegar, I always end up squeezing half a lime on whatever I eat with it. ogarza fucked around with this message at 00:41 on Apr 3, 2019 |
# ? Apr 3, 2019 00:39 |
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goddrat that looks amazing I've seen clear hot sauce in a grocery store near me. I should pick up a bottle and give it a whirl
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# ? Apr 3, 2019 00:41 |
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ogarza posted:can hot sauce be yellow? and not contain vinegar? Do you have a recipe for this? It looks awesome.
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# ? Apr 3, 2019 01:14 |
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Sure. Ingredients:
you could use salted peanuts and not add salt, or even raw peanuts and just leave them longer in the oil in some restaurants the use vinegar as well, I normally squeeze a lime before blending, but you don't need it It will thicken slightly when it cools, a favorite of mine on rib-eye tacos with lime, or on grilled corn on the cob ogarza fucked around with this message at 03:40 on Apr 3, 2019 |
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pahuyuth posted:goddrat that looks amazing If you do and it looks like a lava lamp, I have that same sauce. It's fun.
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# ? Apr 3, 2019 16:51 |
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ogarza posted:Sure. Yeah, stealing this, it looks amazing! Nicely done!
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# ? Apr 3, 2019 17:01 |
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ogarza posted:rib-eye tacos God drat it, my life just got worse never having rib-eye tacos. Anyone have any suggestions for hot sauce to pour on top of hard boiled eggs? Specifically something thick/chunky so it's not going to get all over the place. I've been using this stuff and it's pretty great, but some variety would be nice: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007VXUYP0/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
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# ? Apr 3, 2019 21:27 |
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I think Heartbreaking Dawns 1498 is the best egg hot sauce basically in the history of ever. I don't think it would work on a whole hard boiled egg as it's a bit thin but come on....
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# ? Apr 3, 2019 21:34 |
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I am all about Tabasco/Crystal/Texas Champagne for hard boiled eggs, but those all lean towards the watery side of things. I don't think I would prefer a thicker sauce though. Definitely interested in hearing what suggestions come up, as hard boiled eggs are a perfect vessel for hot sauces.
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# ? Apr 3, 2019 21:41 |
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Valentina is almost thick enough
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# ? Apr 3, 2019 23:04 |
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I mean, Secret Aardvark, but I just tend to think it's lovely. Unrelated, just put 4 pounds of jalapenos into the smoker. Excited to see if this works!
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# ? Apr 4, 2019 00:27 |
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This stuff is great on hard-boiled eggs and pretty chunky. https://www.amazon.com/El-Yucateco-XXXtra-Kutbil-ik-Habanero/dp/B001EOMQ9E QuarkMartial posted:Valentina is almost thick enough I second this just because the black label is so good and cheap.
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# ? Apr 4, 2019 03:59 |
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QuarkMartial posted:Valentina is almost thick enough
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# ? Apr 4, 2019 19:28 |
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Agreed on the Valentina for boiled eggs. There are a bunch of folks at work that like hot sauce, so I think I want to put an order together and split the shipping, but I have a few questions, For online ordering, hotsauce.com or heatonist? I want to try some new sauces, so I'm looking for recommendations. I know the secret aardvark one is a favorite of the thread, but any other "standards" that are recommended that one can't get in the store? I want something with good flavor, not just crazy heat or gimmick. Here's what I have right now: Valentina Melinda's (will finish this bottle and be done after reading about the recipe theft) Sriracha (for pizza crust) Sambal Oolek Crystal Louisiana La Yucateca Cholula Green and Red Tapatio I could use a little guidance. I know the Hot Ones sauce gets good reviews on the show, but is there a certain one? I'll go back over the thread a bit, but would love to know current favorites that can't be bought in the grocery stores. Range of heat is fine from milder on up to about Ghost, but that's pretty much where I stop.
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# ? Apr 5, 2019 01:35 |
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Heatonist forgot to send me my Last Dab Redux pre-order, never refunded me, and the replacement they say they sent when I bugged customer service over and over never arrived. That might not be everyone's experience, but I'm soured on them as a company.
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# ? Apr 5, 2019 02:04 |
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Planet X posted:I want to try some new sauces, so I'm looking for recommendations. I know the secret aardvark one is a favorite of the thread, but any other "standards" that are recommended that one can't get in the store? I want something with good flavor, not just crazy heat or gimmick. Here's what I have right now: here's a few suggestions. this is the one run by the lady who had her recipes stolen if you haven't tried it yet. I've heard people speak highly of the Belizean Heat one but the added capsaicin extract in it is makes it taste bad to me. the Beware one has it too but I haven't tried it. thumbs up for the others ones. these are all pretty good. for Caribbean style, Matouk's this one is made with tamarind which is kind of unique. not too hot, tastes great.
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