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Sriracha: Whatcha' gonna' do?

texas blues

texas blues

Hey y'all,
 
Pert near ever body knows what has transpired recently with Huy Fong in CA. If'n you haven't heard just google it to get the background story.
 
Pokin' around on the interwebz I came across this:
 
http://www.amazon.com/Huy-Fong-Sriracha-Chili-Bottle/dp/B0002PSOJW
 
They must be on drugs!
 
I pay between $4.69 and $5.99 @Kroger for the 28 oz bottle.
 
Well it got me 'thankin'. (always dangerous)
 
So what if because of foreseen or unforeseen circumstances the price went sky high? What if due to recent events there's a run on Sriracha and it becomes scarce? What would I do? I could make my own but ya' know, it just ain't the same and honestly, I can't make it for near as cheap as I can currently buy the stuff.
 
Me? I'd probably pay double at least over what I am currently paying. Why? Because I love the stuff. Just a couple months ago I found myself going through the 28oz big bottle per week. I put that sheeit on ever 'thang. I've scaled back to about 1 big bottle every 2-3 weeks now.
 
So what's y'all's thoughts on this subject?
 
Gonna' make your own?
 
How much would you pay or not pay?
 
This is for discussion only and no need to bash. 
 
Keep it civil.
 
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first off they should move to say Texas whatch ya think of that TB??
 
second i made some a few weeks ago for the first time and it came out good i even sent some to Nigel to let him try it and he liked it
 
i do admit though that it was not quite at good as  the store bought stuff
 
but im going to try again and make a few improvments and see if i can dial it in a little more
 
it didnt cost me very much at all cause i had a boat load of Thai and other annums that i used to make it, so if your growing your own i suppose it would not be too much to make
 
also i noticed they said there using Jalapenos?? i used the above and it still came out great it was a touch hotter than the store stuff too
 
thanks your friend Joe
 
My local Asian market sells several types of Sriracha. Huy Fong's "red rooster" is just the most recognizable and ubiquitous. Trader Joe's even has its own version of Sriracha.  I've heard some of the off-brands are actually more "authentic."  I have tried several, and they are definitely a bit hotter and less sweet than "rooster."
 
Huy Fong has lots of factories, and they've only been in Irwindale since 2010.  Before that it was all imported.  I don't remember it being more expensive then, but maybe it'll go up slightly until supply/demand catches up.  Also, I bet there will be some kind of workout.  Money to the city and odor abatement can go a long way.  I don't see them walking away from their signature US factory.
 
(edit)  I used to live near Irwindale.  It has a small population and a large industrial base.  Miller Brewing is nearby and that place wafted sour mash stink for miles.  So, funky smells are not new to that place.  I'm really guessing the city would be happy with money/and some kind of imporoved odor control (taller exhaust stacks, etc.).
 
I've also made my own in a couple different versions.
 
One was a green version with xalapa's but it was nothing like the Huy Fong and of course it was green.
 
I've also tried using other chile's. Thai's, cayennes, fresno's, etc but still not even close.
 
Maybe if I had access to red ripe xalapa's but then I suspect even once you get the ingredients right then other subtlety's come into play i.e. the actual process and mixing that Huy Fong uses.
 
I've said it many times, Texas would welcome Huy Fong with open and loving arms any time.
 
In the mean time, this is one company I hope that no government or entity hinders in any way and I say that to include all hot stuff related business's both big and small.
 
Just in case, when I hit Kroger tomorrow, I may just clean out all of there big bottles of Sriracha.
 
One last thing, I have tried a few, albeit just a few, other brands of rooster and I simply prefer the Huy Fong brand.
 
It just tastes gooder than hell to me.
 
Am I the only one who thinks the Huy Fong Sriracha is extremely ordinary? Quite honestly, just for myself, I could`t care less if they never make another bottle. Obviously people seem to love it, so I hope they stay open.
 
And Joe, I thought your sauce was way better than the store-bought product. 
 
Nigel said:
Am I the only one who thinks the Huy Fong Sriracha is extremely ordinary? Quite honestly, just for myself, I could`t care less if they never make another bottle. Obviously people seem to love it, so I hope they stay open.
 
And Joe, I thought your sauce was way better than the store-bought product. 
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thanks Nigel
 
i guess i just didnt wanna come off looking like i had had a higher opinion of myself than i should
 
yeah i like the Huy Fong brand i was actually one of the first hot sauces i ever had , im alot like you i love habanero much more but my digestive tract just cant handle the abuse it once could and the Huy Fong hits the spot at times, its actually one of the big reasons i made my own
 
i have some left in my fridge but got board with it so i threw a coulple of Wild brazils in it wow now thats what im taking about!! :fireball:
 
thanks your friend Joe
Brain Strain Pepper Head said:
I make my own so no worries here.
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looks like i will be more often too ;)
 
Mr Tran has very smart people working for him, so I am sure that things will be up and running again very soon.  We will probably never notice this little glich.  That being said, I will still pick up a couple extra bottles next time I am at the store.
 
This is all GOOD publicity for Huy Fong. This niche product is now in the national news. The news mentions the cult following, and all of the fans rallying behind them, just adding to their fanbase. The fanbase is making sure it goes viral via social media. The bloggers' "spin" is that they are being unfairly shut down. All good stuff for HF.
 
So yeah, they will be back, and bigger. They have another plant as well. They are still producing. And they are loving this. Sales, I'm sure, are way up. Talks of a "shortage" just help them sell more.
 
Personally I don't buy the stuff. I buy all natural stuff.
 
I can buy it for about $ 4.50 to $5.00 at walmart , I've bought maybe 3 or 4 bottles in the past 5 years. it taste pretty good and it reflects a more asian flavor. I think it has MSG in it to make it taste better than what it really does though, but I could be wrong on that point.
I have nothing against them and would not mine having them pick up their bags and move to South East Missouri to where I'm at, half the people here are out of work or working at or below the minimum wage, as all the fast food places just work 30 hours or less for their two shifts that way they can get away not paying there workers what they are suspose to and not have to get insurance for them.
I'm sure though that Sriracha probably does the same thing to make a few bucks.  but it would at least give us one more big company that could hire a lot of people I for one like the smell of garlic and pepper fumes.    If had to pay twice as much for a bottle I think I would just make my own or close to it which I already do.
 
I must be lucky.  I can buy the small bottles for around $2.79 and the big ones for $3.39 at an Asian food market.  I go through one a month or so.  It is one of the few that I continually buy and keep in the fridge.
 
We need to throw a sriracha par-tay all up here in they 'thang.
 
Sriracha apps.
 
Sriracha entree's.
 
Sriracha desserts.
 
And of course...Sriracha adult beverages.
 
mmmm...Rooster Tequila shots!
 
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