Sriracha?
Posted by yabbitgirl on Jan 05, 2011 · Member since Apr 2006 · 14266 posts
I don't know if I've just gotten used to a lot of spice, but the last bottle of Sriracha Sauce I bought doesn't seem all that hot. It says "super hot" and it's the same brand I've always bought, but I dunno, it just doesn't seem up to much. Granted, I have this flu/chestcold thing. But white pepper seems to have more oomph in it than this stuff. Could I just have gotten a mild batch, or am I just getting hardened?
Maybe it's just that brand. My sriracha is superhot, but then I use a lot of it when I use it...meaning I smother my food.
I've noticed it loses its punch after it gets kinda old.... check the date on the bottle.
I've noticed it loses its punch after it gets kinda old.... check the date on the bottle.
That's probably it.
ETA: I checked the bottle...don't see a date. But there's a Spanish language sticker over the bottom third of the bottle...I bet they covered the date and I got an old batch.
You could make your own and control the spice :)
http://www.food52.com/recipes/6441_fresh_sriracha_aka_home_made_rooster
Anything really, I like it on rice with some hot sauce :D
what do you use sriracha on?
Lots of things. Whatever you want to add spice to, before or after it's cooked. I like it on ful or other bean dishes. It tastes better than Tabasco.
not really totally relevant to this thread, but whatevs :P.....
I have always used hot chilli sauces in the past but have only just discovered sriracha.....I love it. It's great. It is hot, but kinda in a manageable way. Other chilli sauces I've had have literally been too hot if I used more than a couple of drops, but not really any taste, if that makes sense.
With sriracha I can add quite a bit and get some heat AND taste. I love me some sriracha.
That's what I meant, Shell. You get heat AND savoury flavour. More bang for your buck.
what do you use sriracha on?
Everything.
My favorites: COLD PIZZA, any Asian dishes, leftover lasagna, anything garlic-y.