• Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 months ago

    Agreed. As a person who eats all of the spiciest hot ones sauces, I actually prefer the 1x spicy’s flavor!

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      5 months ago

      Me I feel like I’ve served my term, I raised and ate reaper peppers one year, and yeah they were spicy but they weren’t good. I can make much better sauces and such given peppers in the 10,000 to 100,000 scoville range.

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        5 months ago

        Yeah agreed. I’m way past the “so hot you can’t taste it anymore” phase. I still love a good hot sauce, but at this point what I’m most interested in is just the flavor.

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        5 months ago

        Agreed, most of the super hots aren’t actually very good tasting at all and you’d be better off sticking with a cayenne, hot Thai, or maybe a Red Savina. I have grown and had tons of super hots over the years and the only ones I actually likes were the Chocolate 7-Pots and Trinidad Moruga Scorpions. Even then, I would usually not use them in cooking as they just overpower everything with heat.

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          5 months ago

          Their Last Dab is the tastiest super spicy one in my opinion, very curry-ey. It’s not as spicy as some “less spicy” sauces, which was interesting to me. But most of the SUPER hot sauces are only okay, I agree.

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            5 months ago

            I have yet to try the Last Dab sauce as it is overpriced IMO. Your description of it does make me more interested though.

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              5 months ago

              It’s worth it. I’d say it’s priced okay. I’d pay 10-15USD for it cuz I don’t use it as quickly as other sauces. I DO put a lot into my Tikka Masala when I make it though!

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                5 months ago

                When I last checked it was $40 for a bottle. $10-$15 is absolutely fine. I clearly need to look harder for a good price.

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                  5 months ago

                  JEEEEEZ yeah absolutely not for that price! I haven’t checked Heatonist lately but it was definitely under 20 when I got it last!

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          5 months ago

          Habaneros can bring a nice flavor, but if they’re the primary note in a dish it’s too much. You need some sweet and some tangy in with them.

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            5 months ago

            My partner and I put habaneros in the dill pickles we make and they work AMAZINGLY for that!

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                5 months ago

                Oh it’s perfect! We slice them into circles and leave the seeds in, the pickles turn out perfectly spicy. I’m sure yours will turn out amazing!

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                    5 months ago

                    Likewise! We’re making some more this weekend. Once ya make your own pickles, store-bought just doesn’t hit right anymore. Combining jalapeño and habanero circles also tastes awesome. I’m sure everyone does this, but we also put in 4-6 slightly maimed cloves of garlic.