hot-sauce Does anyone still use Tabasco sauce?
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While I understand that they're an extremely successful company and I have great respect their fantastic marketing, I think it's a little sad that the bitter/vinegary standard Tobasco is what most people think of when you say "hot sauce".
It's not a bad sauce. There's just so much more to what a sauce can be from what I've tasted. As was mentioned, rather than change their cash cow they expanded their product line, and in my opinion they did so quite successfully. Both the chipotle & jalapeño are far superior to their original with more complex flavor profiles.
While i have a few restaurants carrying my sauce locally I had an interesting convo with a restaurant mgr recently. He loved my sauce but said he wouldn't put it on his tables. I asked why & his response was that if he put out anything better than original Tobasco, the customers would steal it.
But the chipotle on an omlette is pretty tasty.
Hiya Banjoe &
What band are you in touring the US?
It's not a bad sauce. There's just so much more to what a sauce can be from what I've tasted. As was mentioned, rather than change their cash cow they expanded their product line, and in my opinion they did so quite successfully. Both the chipotle & jalapeño are far superior to their original with more complex flavor profiles.
While i have a few restaurants carrying my sauce locally I had an interesting convo with a restaurant mgr recently. He loved my sauce but said he wouldn't put it on his tables. I asked why & his response was that if he put out anything better than original Tobasco, the customers would steal it.
But the chipotle on an omlette is pretty tasty.
Hiya Banjoe &
What band are you in touring the US?
It was my gateway sauce too. I keep it on hand in several varieties, usually habanero and garlic. Ever since I got a gallon of it as a gift and used it up in a couple months ive been burned out on it no pun intended. Dont use it much anymore but it has its place.
While I understand that they're an extremely successful company and I have great respect their fantastic marketing, I think it's a little sad that the bitter/vinegary standard Tobasco is what most people think of when you say "hot sauce".
It's not a bad sauce. There's just so much more to what a sauce can be from what I've tasted. As was mentioned, rather than change their cash cow they expanded their product line, and in my opinion they did so quite successfully. Both the chipotle & jalapeño are far superior to their original with more complex flavor profiles.
While i have a few restaurants carrying my sauce locally I had an interesting convo with a restaurant mgr recently. He loved my sauce but said he wouldn't put it on his tables. I asked why & his response was that if he put out anything better than original Tobasco, the customers would steal it.
But the chipotle on an omlette is pretty tasty.
Hiya Banjoe &
What band are you in touring the US?
Too much words.
Tabasco Sauce is Horrible, its Salty and Taste like an OLD BARREL... 
Red Hot is No Better..
I used to Eat use them both until i tried Grace Hot Pepper Sauce.. its Much Better.
http://www.gracefoods.com/sauces-and-condiments/grace-hot-pepper-sauce-detail
I am Sure anyone who tries it will Throw away their Tabasco the same day.
Red Hot is No Better..
I used to Eat use them both until i tried Grace Hot Pepper Sauce.. its Much Better.
http://www.gracefoods.com/sauces-and-condiments/grace-hot-pepper-sauce-detail
I am Sure anyone who tries it will Throw away their Tabasco the same day.
The original isn't suitable for my tastes. I do like the green and chipotle though.
With ya 100% on this.
I replaced tabasco with texas pete as my tastebuds seem to think texas pete is a bit sweeter and goes well with almost anything. I do love tabasco garlic sauce though. It is sweeter than reg tabasco and has more flavor. Matter of fact I need to order some more of that stuff.
I like Tabasco as well. We use a big bottle here every couple of weeks.
My kids wear it out.
My kids wear it out.
SmokenFire said:
Ditto. For big market red pepper sauce, I use Louisiana and Crystal brands. They have a better flavor than Tabasco original. Most folks from here agree that Tabasco has a good heat level, but tastes like crap. Louisiana tastes good, but isn't hot enough. Crystal Extra Hot is the perfect middle ground.
I do like the habanero and green tabasco brand sauces, though. Green is great on pizza. But Iguana brand Mean Green is better.
I've got a big bottle of Tabasco that hardly ever gets used. But I go through the Habanero bottles every couple of weeks. I started out liking Frank's Red Hot, but when I taste it now it's like bleh. Tabasco Chipotle is not too bad.