Sauce

spyralout

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Most of the time, I don’t use sauce, I let the food speak for itself. However, I do like sauces cuz I like variety and experimenting to find combos that can change your life. Most recently, the discovery of Lizano thanks to @Gentlemancorpse.

So what are your favorite sauces?

I’ll list 3 to start.

- Lizano - goes on just about everything, tangy w similarities to Worcestershire sauce w a bit of a kick. Recent pairings w BBQ and tacos of varying meats have been impressive. Where was this sauce all my life?

- Sriracha - this was only around in Asian restaurants like Pho shops back when I was a kid but it has gained a huge following amongst the culinary artists. A bit sweet, tangy, and just enough spice to keep it interesting. Great w fried eggs, BBQ meats, ramen noodles, pizza, you name it. It’s so popular now that I’ve seen ppl keep a little bottle on their keychains bust it out at restaurants lol

Pace Picante/Salsa (Picante is the original, “looser” consistency, Salsa is thick and chunkier) - I know I know. Many folks are very particular about their salsas, often making their own. But when you’re feeling lazy or it’s just not possible, Pace is the best out of all premade bottled salsas. I prefer to use the Mild as the spicier versions don’t have the right kind of spice at least to me. Then I’ll add in some Crystal or El Pato to kick it up a notch if I’m feeling like it. Otherwise, it’s just good straight up.


Let’s hear some suggestions and we might feature some of them as prizes on POTM or other contests…or maybe even a SOTM (Sauce Of The Month) contest :phenohunt:
 
Psychobilly

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Sriracha is delicious!

I am fond of Hot sauce too, and there's a German one they have here that's for meats, but it's also really good on Mac N Cheese.

Creamy white sauces with black pepper would be high on my list too.

Chocolate can be a sauce, but I doubt I'd use it that way lol.
 
Bevers

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Pace?? Green Mountain Gringo all day if buying from a store. Ha. That old commercial has been stuck in my head for decades. “New York City??” Other sauces I like are tzatziki, Bragg’s amino acids, good vinegar, infused EVOO, and ajvar. The 505 Southwestern brand has some good bottled sauces too.

Edit: A good salsa verde is a favorite too.
 
Bevers

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Making your own is the way to go for sure. Definitely for tomato (salsa, marinara, pizza, etc) sauces. Fresh pico de gallo is a nice treat. We used to make fresh pico and ceviche on the boat with fish the clients caught. They loved that. Helped with the tip. Ha.
 
JollyPete

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Been addicted to Huy Fong sriracha since we found it in California back in 2001, 2002ish. Brought two cases back to VA and never looked back lol there's a ton of great hot sauces I'm into these days, but I find myself reaching for sriracha more often than the rest. Mayo I'm a Duke's fan, can't do the sweeter ones. I like a good German whole grain mustard, the occasional Dijon/dijonnaise, any spicy horseradish, no sugar added ketchup. For BBQ sauces, I'm into Carolina gold, any kinda mustard based bbq for pork.
 
UncleB

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I've gotten a little more paranoid and careful over the past few years.
Will sound like a curmudgeon, but sugars, seed oils and preservatives disqualify so many delicious looking choices.
There are plenty of options, though. One of my favorites when it goes on sale:

wildbrine Spicy Kimchi Sriracha

It's fermented and raw. Kept in the cold section by the miso and sauerkraut.
 
MacGydro

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When I first saw the title, I thought it was about making your own sauces in the pan, along with the meal.
I know there's fundamentals for all the different kinds of sauces you could want to make; I just don't have those memorized yet.
That's something I've wanted to play with a lot more lately...
...But until I do, I definitely appreciate most of the premade sauces you guys have mentioned, and thank you for new recommendations to look for!
Lizano? Never heard of it, but I trust the GC!
Sriracha has been a must have since I tasted it. It can be my only hot sauce, if needed. Can't say the same about Franks, or other vinegar / cayenne sauces.
And I feel ya with the concerns of premade stuff, so I'll definitely try to find that spicy kimchi, @UncleB

If you guys have any homemade recipes, pour em on us!

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Mr. Waggamufifn

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spyralout said:
Most of the time, I don’t use sauce, I let the food speak for itself. However, I do like sauces cuz I like variety and experimenting to find combos that can change your life. Most recently, the discovery of Lizano thanks to @Gentlemancorpse.

So what are your favorite sauces?

I’ll list 3 to start.

- Lizano - goes on just about everything, tangy w similarities to Worcestershire sauce w a bit of a kick. Recent pairings w BBQ and tacos of varying meats have been impressive. Where was this sauce all my life?

- Sriracha - this was only around in Asian restaurants like Pho shops back when I was a kid but it has gained a huge following amongst the culinary artists. A bit sweet, tangy, and just enough spice to keep it interesting. Great w fried eggs, BBQ meats, ramen noodles, pizza, you name it. It’s so popular now that I’ve seen ppl keep a little bottle on their keychains bust it out at restaurants lol

Pace Picante/Salsa (Picante is the original, “looser” consistency, Salsa is thick and chunkier) - I know I know. Many folks are very particular about their salsas, often making their own. But when you’re feeling lazy or it’s just not possible, Pace is the best out of all premade bottled salsas. I prefer to use the Mild as the spicier versions don’t have the right kind of spice at least to me. Then I’ll add in some Crystal or El Pato to kick it up a notch if I’m feeling like it. Otherwise, it’s just good straight up.


Let’s hear some suggestions and we might feature some of them as prizes on POTM or other contests…or maybe even a SOTM (Sauce Of The Month) contest :phenohunt:
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Its gotta be Tapatio first, Mateo's Salsa Second, and I gotta go with Ketchup third... pretty basic but its just what I like?‍♂️
 
Gentlemancorpse

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I'm a big sauce guy. As Spy mentioned, I'm a huge fan of Lizano. Also love me some Valentina, Tabasco (especially with raw oysters), Buffalo Sauce and it's base Frank's. I adore a high quality soy sauce, tamari and fish sauce as well. Oh, and chili crunch if that counts as a sauce. The tamarind sauce from the Indian restaurants gets me going too. Oh, and I could straight up drink that ginger sauce that comes with Peking dumplings.

Make a lot of homemade sauces too. Pan sauces, teriyaki, pesto, BBQ, char siu, hollandaise, vodka sauce and so on a so forth. Can really save a mediocre meal with a killer sauce.
 
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Gentlemancorpse said:
I'm a big sauce guy. As Spy mentioned, I'm a huge fan of Lizano. Also love me some Valentina, Tabasco (especially with raw oysters), Buffalo Sauce and it's base Frank's. I adore a high quality soy sauce, tamari and fish sauce as well. Oh, and chili crunch if that counts as a sauce. The tamarind sauce from the Indian restaurants gets me going too. Oh, and I could straight up drink that ginger sauce that comes with Peking dumplings.

Make a lot of homemade sauces too. Pan sauces, teriyaki, pesto, BBQ, char siu, hollandaise, vodka sauce and so on a so forth. Can really save a mediocre meal with a killer sauce.
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What brands of fish sauce have you tried? Three crabs is good (although it has hydrolyzed soy protein aka MSG) and Red Boat is probably the best (no MSG).
 
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