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Charlotte Pendragon's avatar

I’ve tried many of these and we keep frank’s red buffalo sauce on hand. But I also make it homemade. One of my favorite hot sauces on the market are these little packets called salsa Del Sol. It comes in picante and hot. You find them around here at gas station – markets, we’re Mexican food is mostly sold. But you can order a box of them on Amazon.

I make a lot of my own sauces and my favorite is East Indian mint cilantro hot chutney, made with mint, cilantro, hot jalapeños, garlic, ginger and cumin. Oh YUM! 😋

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BrianAlfred1983's avatar

I will have to check out Salsa Del Sol, and that chutney sounds amazing!

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Charlotte Pendragon's avatar

Spicy Mint – Cilantro Chutney

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh mint leaves

1 cup fresh cilantro leaves

2-3 hot jalapeños, seeded and chopped

1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

1/4 cup water

Instructions:

1. In a blender or food processor, combine mint, cilantro, jalapeños, ginger, cumin, salt, and black pepper.

2. Blend until the mixture is well combined and slightly smooth.

3. Heat the lime juice and water in a small pan over low heat.

4. Add the lime juice mixture to the blender and blend until the desired consistency is reached.

5. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.

6. Transfer the chutney to a serving bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

Note: You can adjust the level of spiciness to your liking by using more or fewer jalapeños. Enjoy!

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Paul Caloca's avatar

I went through a hot sauce fascination in the 1990’s. Love the stuff! My body was not pleased with Habanero varieties even though my taste bud enjoyed Dave’s Insanity Sauce. Burned on the way in and out. 🥵

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

"but I’ve only tried the Verde and the roja."

I like most of the El Yucateco varieties, but the Caribbean one is my favorite.

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Matthew Schinnell's avatar

Tabasco, Frank’s, and Cholula are always on-hand in my house.

Bertie’s (from Trinidad itself; I’m not sure how the import version compares) is pretty good mix of flavor and heat.

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BrianAlfred1983's avatar

I have never heard of Bertie's but I will have to give it a shot. I'm always interested in trying a new sauce.

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Andrew Smith's avatar

I love hot sauces, and this was very fun!

Frankly, I can put Frank's on just about anything.

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Andrew Smith's avatar

Yikes: Organic Cider Vinegar, Red Peppers, Carolina Reaper Chilli (19%), Chocolate Habanero Chilli (14%), Brown Sugar, White Sugar, Garlic, Smoked Paprika, Onion Powder, Liquid Smoke, Maize Starch, 6.4 Million Chilli Extract (1%).

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Diane Perrine's avatar

Very informative. I don't use a lot of heat in my cooking, but it definitely has its place. I once ate an Indian dish that was purely delicious! However, after I finished eating it, I had to eat a pint of ice cream before my mouth stopped burning. Thanks for the good info.

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BrianAlfred1983's avatar

I love Indian, it can be quite hot, but so tasty!

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