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[smurfx]

you serious?

I'm in the midwest and I get this shit.

Check your mexican/foreign aisle at literally any grocery store.

i'm 100 percent serious. i don't recognize the bottle at all. i recognize a bunch of the bottles posted here even though i've never used them.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

This!

 

[DarkFlow]

/End Thread

This, can't go wrong.

 

[FStop7]

I like both Tapatio and Cholula.

 

[KidA Seven]

Tapatio ftw

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

This, but the one with the black label, its extra hot.

.

 

[Costcosaurus]

Cholula is highly overrated in this thread, because it seriously just tastes like red water to me.

The real winner is this:

Makes any boring tasting food a blast to eat. This sauce is pretty amazing.

 

[Dresden]

at this point i think people don't even finish reading the title of the thread.

 

[Esch]

at this point i think people don't even finish reading the title of the thread.

Yeah, to be honest i feel like this thread has at least tested the reading comprehension of neogaf users. Embarassing.

 

[Seraphinianus]

nah, this one is the best. It's made by a tiny factory located somewhere in the middle of Siberia:

 

[Ninman]

Im mexican (chihuahua) Valentina is definitely the most popular and im pretty sure tapatio is the americanized version of Valentina,just like the Tabasco garbage.
so Valentina>>>Tapatio.

 

[Skilotonn]

tobasco is to hot sauce as goldeneye is to the FPS genre. fun, but basically that beginner level shit.

Sriracha and Cholula/Tapatio are your next step.

Looks like I'm gonna be doing some hunting this week - but I doubt it'll be easy to find here.

I know my hot sauces, but only on the Indian insanely-hot stuff that even I don't dare to put more than a drop of in food - never had anything Mexican because it's just not available.

 

[Talladega Knight]

Pato

a first quote has never been so right. el pato sauce fucking rules.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

today I learned their are tabasco haters. wtf.

 

[HiResDes]

Cholula is definitely my favorite. That and sriracha are the only hot sauces I keep in my cabinet.

My thoughts exactly, though Tapatio does have its uses in spurts.

 

[Esch]

Looks like I'm gonna be doing some hunting this week - but I doubt it'll be easy to find here.

I know my hot sauces, but only on the Indian insanely-hot stuff that even I don't dare to put more than a drop of in food - never had anything Mexican because it's just not available.

Europe?

I see you're on the chutney tip at least.

 

[linko9]

Never heard of Valentina. Cholula's great, prolly my favorite, but honestly I've never met a hot sauce I didn't like.

 

[Death Dealer]

Cholula is highly overrated in this thread, because it seriously just tastes like red water to me.

Cholula isn't a "hot" hot sauce, but I think it's actually got a lot of flavor compared to something like original Tabasco.

 

[Clydefrog]

 

[platypotamus]

Am I the only one super disturbed by the OP successfully starting a hot sauce discussion with putting hot sauce on his fucking Taco Bell? WTF

 

[iavi]

Am I the only one super disturbed by the OP successfully starting a hot sauce discussion with putting hot sauce on his fucking Taco Bell? WTF

Why? It's the only way to stomach that shit.

 

[Clydefrog]

Am I the only one super disturbed by the OP successfully starting a hot sauce discussion with putting hot sauce on his fucking Taco Bell? WTF

how else would it become edible?

granted, the OP is going to have legendary diarrhea but wouldn't hot sauce make it go down easier?

edit: yeah, miri

 

[Esch]

Am I the only one super disturbed by the OP successfully starting a hot sauce discussion with putting hot sauce on his fucking Taco Bell? WTF

how else would i eat that shit

Spoiler

sober

?

 

[maxxpower]

Salsa Amor.

 

[Beardz]

Simón

Chido, vamos por unas tortas ahogadas

 

[Esch]

BTW i put hot sauce on everything, and maintain different hot sauces in my cabinets for that very purpose. I even have gochujang.

 

[smurfx]

Chido, vamos por unas tortas ahogadas

mira a estos nacos.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Is Cholula good?

 

[Luixfern]

Out of those, Valentina all day!

 

[SpecX]

Cholula isn't a "hot" hot sauce, but I think it's actually got a lot of flavor compared to something like original Tabasco.

I agree 100%. I love Cholula and even got my wife hooked and she hates hot sauce. Cholula adds great flavor to any dish I add it to and I love all the variety flavors. My family has always lived by Tabasco and Tapatio, but we broke that tradition and started using Cholula instead.

 

[Esch]

Is Cholula good?

this sauce broke my hot sauce virginity in my teenage years. I had tried tabasco, louisiana, crystal, and franks. i was put off by their shitty vinegary mediocrity. cholula changed all that. phenomenal on scrambled eggs. :drool:

 

[perfectchaos007]

different varieties of cholula are ace

I may be in the minority, but instead of putting soy sauce in my white rice, i flavor it with hot sauce/salsa. I always keep a variety so my rice tastes different every time. It goes well with a protein

 

[Nintendoll]

mira a estos nacos.

no te aguites porque no te invito a ti

 

[Log4Girlz]

Is Cholula good?

I personally love it. Love it. So delicious.

 

[Zombie James]

Not Mexican, but every single fridge on the planet should have a bottle of this.

 

[ghostofsparta]

Am I the only one super disturbed by the OP successfully starting a hot sauce discussion with putting hot sauce on his fucking Taco Bell? WTF

These type of sauces are made for crap like Taco Bell. Putting these on real tacos is a sin.

 

[smurfx]

no te aguites porque no te invito a ti

que gachos. ;_;

 

[Esch]

These type of sauces are made for crap like Taco Bell. Putting these on real tacos is a sin.

exactly, whenever i go to somewhere with authentic mexican food they have a house sauce served with whatever i like. I like my fuckery like taco bell to be gross and ridiculous, and i like my authentic to be authentic.

cilantro and onions and salsa and meat.

and maybe guac if im in the mood.

 

[Yes Boss!]

Of the big three amercan releases, I'd go with Cholula...just a bit classier than the other two.

Though, when I was living in Texas I really latched on to Valentina. Great value on this brand.

Kinda burned out on Tapatio.

Yeah, nothing beats homemade but bottled are really great too.

We need San Luis releases in the states.

And what is with the Xanthum/Guar/Arabic hate. I often put that in my homemade sauces.

 

[InvincibleAgent]

Sriracha is by far the best, but since it's not Mexican, I'll go with Tapatio.

 

[HappyBivouac]

Cholula isn't hot sauce. It's red sauce. Even Tabasco has more heat. That said, the flavor it does provide is tasty nonetheless.

Of the ones OP mentioned, Tapatio gets my vote. Amazing stuff.

But really, sriracha > any other big brand.

 

[Alpha-Bromega]

nah, this one is the best. It's made by a tiny factory located somewhere in the middle of Siberia:

Ohhhhh, Siberia, that one city in Mexico!?

?

que demonios está pasando acá..

 

[chaostrophy]

El Yucateca is the best, my favorite of theirs is the Kutbil-Ik, apparently based on a Mayan recipe. Out of the three you posted, I prefer Valentina.

 

[Karak]

Wow. Tanginess. tartness. a vinegary taste, but one i keep pouring on for some reason. Its great!

I don't even like most hot sauces(that much) but I put this on god damned near everything. I adore it.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Tapatio and Cholula are fine. I much prefer New Mexican hot sauces.

 

[XenoRaven]

I have never liked Tapatio. Yeah I said it. It just doesn't taste good to me and ends up ruining whatever I put it on.

I'll have to try Cholula.

 

[Snkfanatic]

I have fallen in love with the tobasco chipotle version. But tapito is still my favorite

 

[-Eddman-]

Qué onda! My opinion as a Tapatío (someone from Guadalajara) is:

-Valentina is fuck awesome for chips, peanuts, sliced sausages and related snacks

-For food like Tacos and other meaty dishes, I like Bufalo, Huichol (this one is highly recommended for ceviche and fish) and Lol-Tun (Habanero)

-Stay away from Tabasco, that shit is horrible, basically 90% vinegar, 10% water.

Haven't tried Tapatío, as far as I know it's not sold in Mexico.

PS: Órale, no sabía que Nintendoll le hacía al español.

 

[bengraven]

There are other ones?

I thought it was a law that you needed the biggest bottle of Tapatio in your house as possible if you lived in the USA.


We used to pour that into a bag of Fritos and shake the fuck out of it and sit around the table eating it.

 

[Hilbert]

I am mexican so I figured I would weigh in.

I don't really care for any of those, someone mentioned pato which is pretty good, there is another brand I like that comes in little cans in the mexican section of the grocery store:

I think that is quite good on tacos.

I also hate to be that guy, but nothing holds a candle to making your own. I posted a good base cooked salsa recipe in the spicy foods thread, give that a shot someday:

1 can whole peeled tomatoes (28 oz)
25 or 30 dried chiles de árbol
Salt
3/4th cup of water.

Wipe the chiles off with a slightly moist towel(sometimes they can be dusty) cut off the stems. You can remove some of the seeds of you want to tone done the heat. Put the chiles, tomatoes, and a touch of salt in a pot and heat slowly up to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes, then let it cool.

Pour into a blender, add 3 or 4 garlic cloves in the blender, a small yellow onion, an a pinch of mexican oregano. Blend to the smoothness that you want, then bring to a simmer again for 10 minutes. Add salt as you wish.

I often put a cilantro bunch in with the onions and garlic, and a pinch of cumin or sometimes replace the can of tomatoes with roasted fresh tomatoes with very good results.