What's your favorite 'survival' sauce?

Rotte

Rotte

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I have come to view hot sauce as a survival item. Can't do without it. Maybe it's just some of the places I eat. Maybe it depends who's doing the cooking in Elk camp. Regardless, when I travel or head into the woods I'm packing some heat, and I'm not referring to my .300 Winmag. I've got a shelf in the fridge stocked with a dozen bottles of everything from Frank's Redhot to Horsetooth Habanero, but I was wondering what your favorite ring-burner might be?

Here are my 3; if forced to choose just one it would have to be the real Tabasco:

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So what's your survival sauce?
 
Cholula Garlic!!!
It used to be Tabasco but not any more.
 
I like Louisiana Hot Sauce

I'm not much of a hot sauce connoisseur,but I don't like Tabasco.
 
My wife and I buy and try any new sauce we can find. Despite this, Tobasco is still our #1.
 
good ol tobasco for me! also i switch it up with some Tapatio....worse case scenario icarry the cayenne. Spice is life!
 
I'm with you, Rotte. Hot sauce is one of life's essentials.

1.) Tapatio.

2.) Franks Red hot.

3.) Good ol' Tobasco sauce.

Just about the only things I won't put hot sauce on are ice cream and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups: just about anything else is fair game.
 
I love hot sauce, but my preference over the years has strayed from Tobasco. I find it a bit too vinegar-like as I do Franks. I really enjoy the thicker habenaro based ones especially when they have chunks of onion and carrot in them. They have a lot of heat, but they also have a nice flavour to them. There are a couple of brands I cue in on based on the label. I can't remember their names except they are all habanero based.
 
That's easy -- El Yucateco Green Chile Habanero Sauce. :thumbup:

I miss Inner Beauty Hot Hot Sauce -- :grumpy: -- now I have to make my own. As the label used to say, "Keep away from pets, open flames, children and bad advice. This is not a toy. Stand up straight, sit right and stop mumbling." :D
 
I might mention that, at least out here where we have a strong Mexican influence, if it has chunks of onion, carrot, tomatoes, bell peppers, etc., it's considered a salsa, not a sauce. Probably a small distinction to some folks, but salsas... ahhh... now that's a whole 'nuther taste category.
 
Looks like people from the West are choosing Tapatio as numero uno:D Well of course the food is different. I think Tapatio for Western food (I feel stupid calling it Mexican as it really shaped up in California and Texas) on taco's, burrito's etc. Also Cholula. And Tabasco and Louisiana hot on fried chicken. I don't like Franks.
Don't mix them up:eek: Tabasco and cayene based based hot suaces taste nasty on taco's and burritos (my opinion anyway) and same goes for Cholula and Tapitio on Buffulo wings and fried or broiled chicken.
 
DrivebyTrucker said:
Don't mix them up:eek: Tabasco and cayene based based hot suaces taste nasty on taco's and burritos (my opinion anyway) and same goes for Cholula and Tapitio on Buffulo wings and fried or broiled chicken.
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I agree.:thumbup:
I like Crystal's or Louisiana on fish, oysters, and kicking up gumbos and stews. Frank's or Texas Pete's for wings. I like Original Tabasco on fried chicken and for use in marinades for beef. I literally have a pantry full of fancy "micro brew" hot sauces, but I still like the old favorites.
 
My one favorite would be Tapatio. They just started making a mini size to fit into MRE's. It can make almost anything taste great.
 
Suveges said:
My favourite has to be a locally made sauce called Acid Rain. kgd, you'd probably like this one.
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Nice looking sauce--I bookmarked the site.

I agree with you guys that different foods call for different sauces. Like Ken, I love the sauces (or salsas) that are onion/carrot/lime juice based, but if taking a sauce into the woods I go with a vinegar based sauce to prevent spoilage. The veggie based sauces usually call for refrigeration. Just a thought...
 
Tabasco Red and Green are our most used but we also use lots of Cayenne Pepper. That is easy to use and take along.
 
I like good old Tabasco, but I'm thinking about trying Wasabi for other foods besides sushi. I think it might need to be refrigerated, though...Hmm...
 
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