Re: [CH] Best Vinegar for Hot Sauces...
terrabyte@tds.net
Sat, 19 Jun 2004 15:59:03 +0000
I have not made any hot sauce myself, yet.
However, after eating my share of different hot sauces, I can comment on my personal taste for Apple Cider Vinegar:
Blech!!
As you know, slapping the word "ORGANIC" on food nowadays is kind of trendy. And it has permeated every aspect of food. Believe it or not, there are hot sauces that are labeled "ORGANIC". And every one I've had the displeasure of trying ranges from "This sucks!" to "Give me my money back!".
It took me a while, but I finally figured it out: each and every one had "Apple Cider Vinegar". And the higher it was on the ingredient list, the more it sucked.
Sauces that come to mind: Rain Forest series, and Wizard's.
-Dustin
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> From: enkantare@mindspring.com
> Date: 2004/06/18 Fri PM 09:34:11 GMT
> To: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
> Subject: [CH] Best Vinegar for Hot Sauces...
>
> Hey All..
>
> Risa.. I was looking at this website as I am about to make some hot sauce
> this weekend..
>
> http://www.pepperfool.com/recipes/hotsauce_idx.html
>
> and I noticed that you made mention of "*** I used Apple Cider Vinegar" in
> some places. All the times I have made hot sauces.. I was using just
> regular
> White distilled vinegar. So my question:
>
> Is there a big difference in taste between the two vinegars in hot sauces?
>
> I had often thought of using Apple Cider Vinegar in the past.. but decided
> since Im still a newbie homemade hot sauce maker... i would stick pretty
> close
> to the recipe...
>
> Im not all that "proud" of my previous hot sauces... they turn out alot
> thicker
> than I would like.. but the good thing is now I have a food processor to use
> instead of just a blender. :oD So Im thinking that may make some
> difference
> as well. I think it could be too the fluid to solid ratio too.. so maybe I
> need to work on that.. practice makes perfect I guess. Oh.. and I also
> didnt
> strain it either.. so that may be why its so thick too.. Im an idiot.. what
> can I say. :o)
>
> Also.. what about the addition of other spices.. or herbs.. Like garlic..
> or
> cilantro... bad idea? not food safe (fear of not going bad, etc.. even
> though
> supposedly vinegar is a natural preservative)?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Woody
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