Best hot sauces on Reddit
225 reviews from r/Cooking, r/hotsauce, r/spicy and 14 more subreddits
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#1
Cholula
4.3
(22)
"Cholula wins hands down."
"Cholula or tapatio."
"National tie between Cholula and Crystals."
"Cholula was my first favorite and is still my main"
"Cholula all day"
"Cholula - USA's most popular"
"Cholula green sauce"
"Cholula is good, and there are lots of flavors."
"Suggestions for not-that-spicy-but-very delicious sauces: Common brands: Cholula"
"Cholula Chipotle might be a good option for that."
#2
El Yucateco
4.6
(12)
"Great with pork or beef."
"Awesome!!"
"El Yucateco XXXtra Hot and Bravado Aka Miso are awesome!"
"El yucateco on anything, Crystal's on fried chicken."
"For mexican type food, go with El Yucateco."
"El Yucateco XXXtra Hot."
"El yucateco chipotle. Glorious."
"They have Valentina, red and black."
"El Yucateco."
"I'd try the classic El Yucateco green."
#3
Valentina
4.3
(12)
"For Mexican it’s Valentina."
"Would highly recommend Valentina."
"Valentina, best I've tried so far."
"4. Crystal
3. Tabasco
2. El Yucateco
1. Valentina"
"Valentina black label. Tapatio."
"Valentina. I like the black label."
"Valentina"
"I like Valentina's, Cholula, Mr Blister's Garlic Extreme, El Yucateo."
"Valentina or cholula. I also like franks, but I use that differently than a regular hot sauce"
"In order I like Valentina, then cholula, then either franks. I like mine milder and with more flavor."
#4
Tapatio
4.3
(12)
"Tapatio: Ceviche"
"Tapatio is pretty tasty for me."
"Cholula or tapatio."
"Tapatio 🤤"
"Tapatio is basically a step up from Cholula."
"Tapatio for Mexican."
"If you’re looking for one that you can find at any grocery store, I like Tapatio."
"I recently got into spicy stuff and I would probably suggest tapatio."
"Tapatio, Valentina, Cholula & Tabasco."
"I use tapatio on everything."
#5
Marie Sharps
4.4
(11)
"Marie Sharps which is made in Belize. All of theirs are good."
"Marie Sharp's."
"Marie Sharp’s!"
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"Marie Sharp's from Belize, available online. Beats most other sauces I've experienced."
"Marie Sharp."
"Marie Sharp's is delicious so maybe try their 'Belizean Heat'."
"Marie Sharps."
"Some good habanero sauces are Marie Sharps."
"Marie Sharps Belizean Heat."
#6
Yellowbird
4.6
(9)
"Any yellow bird flavor."
"Yellowbird has the best selection- all are excellent."
"My husband really enjoys any of Yellow Bird's hot sauces."
"Yellowbird blue agave Sriracha. Good balance of heat and that natural sweet pepper flavor."
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"Yellow bird blue agave sriracha."
"My young daughter got pulled in by trying Yellowbird Blue Agave Sriracha."
"Some good habanero sauces are Yellowbird."
"Yellowbird is really good."
#7
Crystal
4.3
(9)
"Only thing better than Crystal is Crystal Garlic"
"Crystal Garlic and Extra Hot"
"All around favorite hot sauce on everything? Crystal."
"Crystal is the best mild staple, but it isn't really sweet."
"Crystal hot sauce is the most well balanced, simple, delicious & vinegar free hot sauce."
"A mild hot sauce I return to time and time again is Crystal Louisianas Garlic hot sauce."
"The ones I keep on hand, in order of how hot they are to me: Crystal."
"Crystal or red rooster in place of tobasco."
"I prefer Crystal over Tabasco ordinarily."
#8
Tabasco
4.1
(9)
"Tabasco: Biscuits and Gravy"
"Tabasco"
"Tabasco habanero is very good and brings more heat than the original."
"Tabasco Habanero. Great stuff, fairly inexpensive and easy to find."
"Tabasco, Cholula, Old Bay and Dave's Insanity here."
"Tabasco - on Cajun food."
"I love Tabasco. It’s got good heat and flavor."
"Great taste and quality (backed by 13 comments)"
"Try some of Tabasco's other sauces."
#9
Melinda's
4.6
(7)
"Melinda's are usually all great."
"Melinda's (brand) have never missed for me. All of them are a fantastic blend of heat and flavor."
"Melinda's is like Frank's red hot with ghost pepper in it. Highly recommended."
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"I would just pick up a variety of Melinda's."
"Melinda's brand is also a nice pick."
"Is a good brand to start with. Bunch of different flavors."
#10
Secret Aardvark
4.6
(5)
"Secret Aardvark -- Goes good on everything. One of the best imo. Not too spicy."
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"I enjoy anything by Lucky Dog, Secret Aardvark, and PexPeppers."
"Secret Aardvark. It’s a scotch bonnet based hot sauce which has a nice medium heat and incredible flavor."
"Secret aardvark is available at both Kroger locations near me!"
#11
Frank's RedHot
4.4
(5)
"Frank's Red Hot: Hot wings (obviously)"
"Franks, I put that ish on every thing."
"Maybe try Frank’s extra hot, it’s pretty good"
"Franks is my favorite Louisiana hot sauce."
"Not fancy. But Frank's Red Hot Sauce. Mmm."
#12
Louisiana
4.2
(5)
"Cholula green, Louisiana hot sauce, and aardvark hot sauce."
"Louisiana sauce. You're a fan of Louisiana sauce."
"I like Louisiana better than Crystal."
"Louisiana and Texas Pete"
"I like good ole Louisiana brand."
#13
Marie Sharp
4.8
(4)
"I’m a big fan of Marie Sharps."
"Marie sharps: carrot based habanero hot sauce."
"Marie Sharpe: all of them, especially “Beware”."
"My Kroger sells Marie Sharps."
#14
Hosa
4.3
(4)
"You want HOSA!"
"Hosa is back in production. Bought mine online, also available at The Comics Place and Coop."
"Hosa, El Fuego, and The Local all have great sauces."
"The Local/Menace carry a line…I think it’s Hosa."
#15
Pepper Plant
3.8
(4)
"They also have a habanero blend for those looking for the smokey bold flavor."
"Pepper Plant is good."
"Pepper Plant! It's from a farming town (city? Gilroy, CA) near me."
"Their original isn't very hot and barely has any heat but is flavorful as hell."
#16
Johnny Hexburg
4.7
(3)
"Johnny Hexburg is amazing."
"Johnny Hexburg has quite a selection."
"Johhny Hexburg is the one."
#17
Encona
4.7
(3)
"I've been enjoying Encona Original recently"
"Encona hot pepper sauce beats everything."
"Encona Extra hot is nice, so is Encone California Reaper."
#18
Sambal Oelek
4.3
(3)
"Sambal oelek"
"Either chili garlic sauce or sambal oelek"
"Sambal Oelek if you can find it."
#19
Texas Pete
4.0
(3)
"Texas Pete is up there. Old Bay and Frank’s are solid."
"Texas Pete"
"Texas Pete on fried chicken."
#20
Dirty Dick's
5.0
(2)
"Dirty dick's. It was on Hot Ones a few years ago."
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
#21
Hank Sauce
5.0
(2)
"Hank Sauce and Poirier’s Louisiana Style are both excellent options there."
"Hank Sauce from NJ"
#22
Yellowbird Habanero
5.0
(2)
"Yellow bird habanero. Definitely spicy but not habanero burn your mouth off."
"* Yellowbird Habanero and/or Serrano."
#23
Pain is Good
5.0
(2)
"Pain is Good makes some great sauces."
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
#24
Howler Monkey
5.0
(2)
"The yellow bottle is amazing."
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
#25
Heartbeat Hot Sauce
4.5
(2)
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"Straight out of the pepper "hotbed" of..... Thunder Bay!"
#26
Truff
4.5
(2)
"Truff! black truffle infused."
"I like Truff on eggs."
#27
Frank's Red Hot
4.5
(2)
"My favorite hot sauce is Frank’s red hot. To me, it’s more flavorful than ouch."
"Frank's Red Hot is also a popular go-to."
#28
Gringo Bandito
4.5
(2)
"Gringo Bandito. Thank me later. Your welcome"
"Gringo Bandito!"
#29
Gator Hammock
4.5
(2)
"Gator Hammock."
"Gator Hammock is a good one!"
#30
Heatonist
4.5
(2)
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"Almost everything Ive gotten from them has been solid."
#31
El Fuego
4.5
(2)
"El Fuego. Best hot sauces hands down."
"El Fuego for great flavors."
#32
Bravado Spice Co.
4.5
(2)
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"I really like the Bravado Spice Co. sauces for flavor."
#33
Lucky Dog
4.5
(2)
"I enjoy anything by Lucky Dog, Secret Aardvark, and PexPeppers."
"Makes very flavor forward sauces that range from mild to hot but nothing superhot."
#34
Dave's Gourmet
4.5
(2)
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"I’m a huge fan of Dave’s Gourmet."
#35
Melinda's Ghost Pepper
4.0
(2)
"Melinda's ghost pepper does it for me."
"Melinda's Ghost Pepper."
#36
Bravado
4.0
(2)
"Is similar to Melinda's in those facts"
"I really like the Bravado range, they do a Ghost pepper and blueberry one that goes amazing on meat."
#37
Frank's
4.0
(2)
"Frank's and McElhanney are what I like."
"I settled on Frank's, Valentina, and Sriracha."
#38
Hoff
5.0
(1)
"My wife refuses to use anything else but Smokin Ghost."
#39
Vitamix
5.0
(1)
"I just upgraded from a Ninja to a Vitamix and it is making a huge difference in final texture."
#40
Hoff's
5.0
(1)
"Hoff’s Smoken Ghost is my #1 go to for pizza, if I want something that’s actually got a good heat to it."
#41
Reaper Squeezins
5.0
(1)
"My top five (in no particular order): Reaper Squeezins"
#42
Professor Payne Indeass's
5.0
(1)
"My top five (in no particular order): Professor Payne Indeass's Sphincter Shrinker"
#43
Howl at the Moon
5.0
(1)
"I live for Howl at the Moon bourbon."
#44
Hot Ones
5.0
(1)
"There's a Chipotle & Habanero sauce that features on Hot Ones that I proper love."
#45
Bone Rattler
5.0
(1)
"My top five (in no particular order): Bone Rattler"
#46
Blair's
5.0
(1)
"My top five (in no particular order): Blair's Pure Death"
#47
Zombie Repellant
5.0
(1)
"My top five (in no particular order): Zombie Repellant Apocalyptic Hot Sauce"
#48
Quince
5.0
(1)
"They have fantastic homemade hot sauces, jams, baked goods, and pickles made seasonally that are out of this world."
#49
Tom's Hot Stuff
5.0
(1)
"Prbly best hot sauce in Austria"
#50
Los Calientes
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoy Los Calientes Barbacoa or Torchbearer Mushroom Mayhem on burgers personally!"
#51
East End
5.0
(1)
"East end very hot green chilli sauce."
#52
Full Moon Hot Sauce
5.0
(1)
"Can I pimp my own?"
#53
Habanero Hot Sauce
5.0
(1)
"If you want a serious step up from sriracha try to find some habenero hot sauce."
#54
Salsa Valentina
5.0
(1)
"Salsa Valentina black label has been my go to for years."
#55
The Ribman
5.0
(1)
"Obviously"
#56
And1
5.0
(1)
"And1 Hot Sauce"
#57
Angry Goat
5.0
(1)
"Angry goat calypso or Marie Sharp's Belizean Heat"
#58
Wildnoon
5.0
(1)
"Wildnoon piripiri from Mozambique is amazing."
#59
Grace Habanero
5.0
(1)
"Grace Habanero or their Habanero with ghost pepper is really dynamite for the price."
#60
Angry Goat Pepper Co.
5.0
(1)
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
#61
La Victoria
5.0
(1)
"Orange sauce by La Victoria"
#62
Cajohn's
5.0
(1)
"I'm a big fan of Cajohn's El Chupacabra"
#63
Sriracha
5.0
(1)
"Sriracha"
#64
The Sauce Shop
5.0
(1)
"They have a large selection of local hot sauces."
#65
Hedgehog
5.0
(1)
"Hedgehog Blouberg mall sells a few hot sauces."
#66
Quality Pickles
5.0
(1)
"Contact Quality Pickles for a range of sauces."
#67
Louisiana Bourbon Barrel Aged
5.0
(1)
"If you can find it, Louisiana's bourbon barrel aged hot sauce is fantastic."
#68
Fly By Jing
5.0
(1)
"I love: - Chilli Crisp: Fly By Jing (hotter) and Oomami (milder) - these go on steamed vegetables and sandwiches and in salads - basically anywhere I would use a pesto, I would sub these in."
#69
Lola's
5.0
(1)
"Lola’s original is perfect. Check it out!"
#70
High River Sauces
5.0
(1)
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
#71
Yucateco
5.0
(1)
"Yucateca"
#72
Hellfire
5.0
(1)
"Hellfire doomed and Karma burn after eating are good options."
#73
Extreme Regret
4.0
(1)
"Extreme Regret comes to mind, no chemical taste."
#74
Hoghouse
4.0
(1)
"Hoghouse used to make a “Holy Smoke” hot sauce that was rad too!"
#75
Chili Garlic Sauce
4.0
(1)
"Either chili garlic sauce or sambal oelek"
#76
Dunnes
4.0
(1)
"Dunnes simply better hot wing sauce."
#77
Cajun Two Step
4.0
(1)
"Cajun Two Step Cayenne, Tabasco, Louisiana, Franks, Crystal Extra Hot, Porier’s Louisiana."
#78
Pizza John
4.0
(1)
"Pizza John, it's like crystal with a touch of ghost pepper"
#79
Trappey's Red Devil
4.0
(1)
"I think Trappeys Red Devil hot sauce is good like Louisiana Crystal."
#80
Old Bay
4.0
(1)
"It tastes like Frank’s but with Old Bay seasoning in it and it is one that I always keep in stock along with Crystal."
#81
Menace Brewery
4.0
(1)
"Menace Brewery has some sauces too, I believe there is a hot one but last time I was there was August."
#82
Yucatero
4.0
(1)
"Yucatero"
#83
We Rub You
4.0
(1)
"General hot sauce: We Rub You (mild-hot) for dipping and marinades"
#84
Da Bomb
2.0
(1)
"Da Bomb is hot enough that it doesn’t even have a good flavor to it if you want to make him feel it."
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