• Hot Sauces are used to add spice to a variety of foods, including Mexican dishes, eggs, salads, burgers, or anything that could use a spicier flavor. The only requirement of a hot sauce is that it includes chili peppers, which contain capsaicin, the chemical that makes food spicy.

• 1. Louisiana-style most popular in United States
  2. Tabasco is a Louisiana-style hot sauce
  3. Tapatio is the most popular Mexican hot sauce sold in America
  4. Asian cuisines use hot sauce in stir frying
  5. Many regional variations
  6. Capsaicin causes burning sensation
  7. Jalapenos and Habaneros are used for added heat

• Common Ingredients

  There are many variations to making hot sauce but the all share these common ingredients.

  1. Chili Peppers
  2. Vinegar
  3. Salt
  4. Garlic

• Types

  • Tapatio Hot Sauce
  • Frank's Red Hot
  • Louisiana Hot Sauce
  • Crystal Hot Sauce
  • Texas Pete
  • Tabasco Sauce
  • Trappey's Hot Sauce

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