Frank's Red Hot won Best Overall. Don't know if we should be proud of the Buffalo-based shout-out or scream that it's fixed (Rachael is an Upstate NYer). My brother has always preferred Frank's, despite being in the South, where surviving fiery hot sauces are a badge of honor and the brands practically copulate, they're so pervasive. (See Tabasco, Louisiana Gold, Texas Pete, and every one that has the word "ass" in the name).My personal favorite is Tapatio, but I tend to use it on only on Mexican dishes. Or I'm also a fan of Tabasco or Goya's chipotle hot sauces. I think Frank's would be a complete abomination on a burrito, so I have to dissent with RR regarding overall best-ness.
Thankfully she picked Sriracha (our household staple, as has been duly noted in previous posts) for best medium. I can attest to Sriracha's universality (marinades, pizza, omelettes, pasta, pho) and it's deliciousness. And I haven't even heard of the rest of them, so I can't weigh in there (Blair's must be famous because they make a $379 reserve bottle). And I am intrigued by the habanero chocolate sauce that swept the Best Dessert category...
No mention of Marie Sharp's? Belize's finest? It's hard to get around here, but I have a few bottles in reserve. I can't eat eggs without it.
ReplyDeleteBlair's is also really good. Park Leigh sells a few kinds of their hot sauces.
-Peter