Cackalacky sauce from North Carolina. One of the ingredients is sweet potatoes. It is has a mellow heat and a touch of sweetness, but what I like best is that it's a bit thicker, i.e., saucier, than some of the usual hot sauces. It is deluxe on any breakfast dish.
Torrisi's spicy sauce: https://food52.com/recipes/20017-torrisi-s-spicy-sauce
I kid you not, it's changed my life. Or at least my dinners. And breakfasts. And lunches. And snacks.
Definitely Salsa Verde will spice up any of your standard dishes, or you could just make your own salsa with tomatillos and some chopped up red peppers. Or Chipotle flavoured sauce... can also be insanely delicious
I don't know what you are using it for but what about a curry? Green or red? If you don't want to make it yourself you can buy them in little tins and reconstitute with coconut milk or stock. I promise you it's good on fries.
Hi Summer - I'm just using it as a table-top condiment - so it basically goes over fries, burgers, eggs, cheese, ham; I also put it into soups, stews and casseroles. Hmm, curry as a condiment - always thought of it as a dish on its own to be honest but, hey, that's why we're here to expand our culinary experiences.
Kat - isn't a Scotch Bonnet just a type of chili pepper? I didn't know there was a sauce with that title - I'll keep my ears n eyes open for more on that - thanks for your reply.
Which hot sauce do you use? Anyway there are many things you could try if you want a twist:
- Green chile hot sauces (there are many brands and varieties, but most are jalapeño/poblano based)
- Harissa (can come in jar or tube form)
- Piri-piri, which has much more chile flesh flavor than heat, and relies more on olive oil/lemon than vinegar.
- Banana ketchup, which come in hot and not hot varieties. Decidedly different from Heinz and a favorite among Filipinos.
- English style hot mustard/ German (Super)scharfersenf, because I'm trying to convert you to the dark side...also its delicious.
Thanks you Jan yes, English mustard is a standard fall-back option for me but I'm loving the idea of 'banana ketchup' - sounds a wonderful mix-mash.
Piri-piri has awesome complexities and harissa makes every mouthful remind me of that film 'Ice Cold In Alex' but banana ketchup wins the day!
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I kid you not, it's changed my life. Or at least my dinners. And breakfasts. And lunches. And snacks.
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- Green chile hot sauces (there are many brands and varieties, but most are jalapeño/poblano based)
- Harissa (can come in jar or tube form)
- Piri-piri, which has much more chile flesh flavor than heat, and relies more on olive oil/lemon than vinegar.
- Banana ketchup, which come in hot and not hot varieties. Decidedly different from Heinz and a favorite among Filipinos.
- English style hot mustard/ German (Super)scharfersenf, because I'm trying to convert you to the dark side...also its delicious.
Piri-piri has awesome complexities and harissa makes every mouthful remind me of that film 'Ice Cold In Alex' but banana ketchup wins the day!
harissa?
zhug (many alternate spellings) is having a moment.