In my career as the Pope of Peppers, I’ve tasted hundreds and hundreds of hot sauces, but I’m always finding ones I haven’t tried yet. So it was with MexGrocer.com. Although I’ve tasted a lot of Mexican hot sauces, and particularly like Cholula’s garlic and lime hot sauce, there were four that caught my eye, so I asked Nacho to send them to me. Here is my report on the tasting.
La Guacamaya
Heat scale: Medium
Made in Culiacán, Sinaloa
Dried peppers, spices, acetic acid
Flavor: good. I would use it on grilled meats.
El Yucateco
Heat scale: Hot
Made in Mérida, Yucatán
Habaneros, vinegar, carrots, spices.
Flavor: good. I would use it on seafood or in soups.
Salsa Huichol
Heat Scale: Medium
Made in Xalisco, Nayarít
Chile peppers, spices, vinegar
Flavor: Just okay. I would use it on cooked rice.
Mayanik Chile Habanero
Heat Scale: Hot
Made in Mérida, Yucatán
Red habaneros, spices, vinegar
Flavor: Good. I would use over grilled chicken.
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I absolutely love El Yucateco’s XXXtra Hot Habanero. It goes well with just about anything or most any cuisine!
El Yucateco’s Caribbean Hot Sauce is my current fave. Lots of heat with a really good flavor and just the right amount of vinegar.
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