Zymurgrafi
Well-Known Member
well, I know I am not nearly as heat tolerant or crazed as some lovers of the hot stuff, but I do love me some hot sauce. Lately I seem to be building a tolerance. Or I have the sauce I am getting is not fresh enough. The stuff I normally like has not been doing much for me. I also find that I can't put enough gochu karu (Korean red pepper powder) on my kimchi that I make.
How do I know when I have a winner? I start hiccuping violently before it even makes it all the way into my mouth. Seems to seriously piss off my GERD. Can't let something silly like that stop me from enjoying.
Anyway, I got some good stuff the other day, Greene's gourmet of Vermont Atomic Habenero. It is not the hottest stuff I have ever had but it gives a nice burn and has good flavor. Had some on my polenta for breakfast this morning. I used to like chili garlic sauce, the stuff you find in Vietnamese resturaunt with a rooster on the jar. It just is not hot enough anymore. Then again it does really depend on the freshness. It definitely mellows with age.
What hot sauces do you folks like or recommend?
How do I know when I have a winner? I start hiccuping violently before it even makes it all the way into my mouth. Seems to seriously piss off my GERD. Can't let something silly like that stop me from enjoying.
Anyway, I got some good stuff the other day, Greene's gourmet of Vermont Atomic Habenero. It is not the hottest stuff I have ever had but it gives a nice burn and has good flavor. Had some on my polenta for breakfast this morning. I used to like chili garlic sauce, the stuff you find in Vietnamese resturaunt with a rooster on the jar. It just is not hot enough anymore. Then again it does really depend on the freshness. It definitely mellows with age.
What hot sauces do you folks like or recommend?