hot-sauce Whatcha gonna do?

[Downriver]

We were running errands late in the afternoon last week, and realized it was Margarita Monday. So, off to the local Mexican restaurant we went. Since this was a spur of the moment decision, I didn't bring any WarrantMan hot sauces with me. Therefore, I was at the mercy of the restaurant selections. Here they are.



What would you do? Feel free to elaborate.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

I usually ask for the homemade hot sauce, they usually will have a few different ones as well. Same with salsas, they usually always have a salsa verde they use for dishes that you can ask for, great with the chips!

 

[HellfireFarm]

Most Mexican restaurants I haunt (not many) tend to have Valentina which is what I'll use if they have it. I don't recall being in one (even here in NC) that didn't have at least one option other than those two.

Not sure what I would do. Maybe like THP suggests...

 

[The Hot Pepper]

They always have homemade hot sauce and salsas they use in the dishes and all you have to do is ask. I've gotten everything thing from a killer homemade habanero sauce to salsa macha just by asking. If you are craving mole, they might even bring some! Pro tip: Read the menu to look for the sauces. You might see a shrimp burrito smothered in their homemade habanero mango sauce. Now you know to ask for that sauce but with a different dish.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

More importantly, is that a beer float on the menu?

 

[Hawaiianero]

I chose Tapatio only because many places around here have that or tabasco but after I saw what the Boss wrote it looks like that's what I'd do from now on

 

[thoroughburro]

I voted Tapatio, but my true choice in this style is Valentina.

 

[Downriver]

I usually ask for the homemade hot sauce, they usually will have a few different ones as well. Same with salsas, they usually always have a salsa verde they use for dishes that you can ask for, great with the chips!

Truth be told, I always ask for the "house" sauce. In fact, I go there so often, the wait staff automatically brings us a bowl of it, along with two frozen margaritas, before they even wait on us lol. But I do use the bottled stuff as well.

 

[Tinkerbelle]

that's it - I can't restrain myself any longer - every time I see the title of this post I want to shout

GHOSTBUSTERS!

there I feel better now

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Ghost Peppers!

 

[Hab-Scotch]

It has been many years since I've tried Tapatio, bought a bottle didn't like the taste of it at all, to a point anytime I see that label marked on a product for its flavor I'll pass on it. Cholula is a far better tasting hot sauce !