Friday, December 23, 2011

Hot Tips on Hot Sauce

Recently I went into Blue Front Cafe on Haight street, and in addition to loving their food (lentil rice and avocado? spicy hummus? yes please!) I absolutely love their wide array of hot sauce choices.

I'm a believer that everything is better with hot sauce!  But not just any hot sauce, people.  Hot sauces have soul mates too.

Here are just a few pairings to get you started:
*Sriracha* mix it with mayo and use as a spread for hamburgers, or a dipping aioli for crabcakes or steamed vegetables.
*Crystal* sprinkle liberally into a salad for a little kick with your dressing.
*Tabasco* top your soup with a sprinkle or two.
*Belizean Heat* dip your pizza crust in this hot mama of hot sauces.  Or if you're really feeling fiesty, use it as a light sauce on a homemade pie.  
*Cholula* when in doubt, apply liberally on just about anything.  Cholula is pretty exceptional on omelets or scrambles.

What are your favorite hot sauce pairings?

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