Tapatio Hot Sauce
You will quickly learn that I put some form of spicy heat on just about everything I eat, most of it in the form of hot sauce. Tapatio Hot Sauce is actually one of the more recent additions to my hot sauce rotation. And it has been a great addition.
What do I look for in a hot sauce? I’m not one of those goof balls who picks a hot sauce that only brings pain to the table. Yes, I prefer a significant amount of heat — I like to at least have a runny nose by the end of my entree — but I have deep bench when it comes to adding additional dry heat if the need arises. More than anything, I look for flavor in my hot sauce, if the flavor gets lost in the heat, the sauce has failed. Also, I look for uniquely flavored hot sauces and not just the me too sauces that don’t stand out, or are just poor Tabasco clones.
Luckily, Tapatio has a great flavor that is both unique and not at all overpowered by the heat level. And you know what makes it even better? It tends to be one of the cheapest hot sauces on the shelf. Here’s the breakdown:
What I like:
- Great taste
- Unique flavor
- Low price
What I don’t:
- It could get away with being a little hotter
Bottom line:
This one has found a permanent place as one of my go-to hot sauces. I’m buying it 32 oz. at a time.
