Hot sauce is such a delicious and tangy condiment that adds great flavor to any meal. From its introduction as a condiment over 200 years
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8 Syrup Types Used In Hot Sauce
Many hot sauce recipes include many types of sugar and some of those are in the form of syrup. The sweetness balances out the spiciness
Read MoreAdding Fruit Makes An Amazing Hot Sauce!
Hot sauce has come a long way since the vinegar and hot peppers combination was introduced about 200 years ago. Recipes combine exotic spices, fruits,
Read MoreSoy Sauce Has Many Uses In A Hot Sauce!
Soy sauce is being used more than ever as a hot sauce ingredient. A typical condiment for Asian cuisine, soy sauce has seen many adaptations
Read MoreRead This Before Using Mustard In A Hot Sauce
Mustard is available in as many varieties and types as hot sauce products are. Some gourmet hot sauces use mustard as a base or additive
Read MoreWhy Are Carrots Used In Hot Sauce?
Believe it or not, carrots are more common in a hot sauce than you think. These are usually in the form of fresh carrots and
Read MoreIs Citric Acid OK In Hot Sauce?
It is not unusual for hot sauce to include preservatives as one of the ingredients, especially if the pH level is above 4.6. Citric acid
Read MoreUse Mushrooms To Create A Rich And Unique Umami Hot Sauce
Mushrooms are not often thought of as being the main ingredient in hot sauce and up until recent years have probably had never been used.
Read MoreDiscover The Many Ways To Use Garlic In Hot Sauce
Garlic is one of the tastiest and well-used ingredients in a hot sauce and many other types of sauces. The possibilities for its use as
Read MoreWhy Lemon Juice Works So Well In Hot Sauce
Lemon juice, lime juice, and other citrus juices are used in many hot sauce recipes. There are over a hundred successful hot sauces that use
Read MoreUsing Garlic In A Hot Sauce: Why Is It So Prevalent?
There are over 1000 hot sauces on the market that use garlic in some form or another as one of the ingredients. This powerful herb
Read More25 Most Common Peppers Used In Hot Sauce
There are many varieties of hot peppers but all of them may not be used to make hot sauce. Some of the more common peppers
Read MoreThe Top 50 Most Commonly Used Hot Sauce Ingredients…and Why!
The bottled hot sauces we eat today have been around for over 200 years. Some have changed dramatically by becoming increasingly hotter and some have
Read MoreThe use of water in hot sauce is not always negative
There are over 500 hot sauces that use water as one of the ingredients in a hot sauce. Some may use filtered or distilled water
Read MoreGet the most flavor from a roasted pepper hot sauce
Roasted peppers are delicious and if they are done right will produce a sweet, cooked flavor with a smooth texture. Using these peppers in recipes
Read MoreThe Positive and Negative Effects of Salt in Hot Sauce
It is very common for a hot sauce to use salt as one of the ingredients. It is actually very common in many condiments and
Read More9 Vinegar Substitutes for Hot Sauce!
There really are not too many authentic substitutes for vinegar in recipes that can duplicate what it will do to your hot sauce. Few ingredients
Read MoreBest Vinegar For Hot Sauce and Why
I make hot sauce from a simple recipe of hot peppers and vinegar. I am always exploring new flavor combinations of peppers with different types
Read MoreDo You Know About These 7 Things That Sugar Does To Hot Sauce?
I love Sriracha! If you have ever read the label for the list of ingredients in Sriracha, sugar is second only after chilies. I recently
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