Personally I prefer Cholula over Tapatio for my "generic flavorful hot sauce that isn't actually hot at all so I can slather it on everything" but Tapatio was pretty decent too.
I do use Valentina quite a bit at home because my local store has 1L bottles of the regular and black label / extra "hot".
One of those lasts at least a year so I keep it in the cabinet and continually refill a smaller bottle. They've also got 4L jugs but I haven't been brave enough to go that far ... Yet.
I think I've only had the original Cholula. Now I know to avoid the others :)
Have you had the El Yucateco "El Caribe"? I can't find it very often in local stores but it's damn awesome - by far my favorite.
... Assuming they still make it and haven't changed it. It's probably been 4 years since I bought one because I tend to stock up when I find it.
El Yucateco “El Caribe”? I can’t find it very often in local stores
Yeah I ordered it I think last year. First time I had it and it was really good. You can get a mix and match box of 6 on their website and it's a little more than buying in stores (I think) but you can get flavors I've never seen on shelves anywhere.
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mbp@slrpnk.net · 11 pts · 144d
Fell to my knees in the bodega
clif@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 144d
Damn : /
Personally I prefer Cholula over Tapatio for my "generic flavorful hot sauce that isn't actually hot at all so I can slather it on everything" but Tapatio was pretty decent too.
PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 143d
Valentina was my go to, but the grocery near me no longer carries it.
clif@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 142d
I do use Valentina quite a bit at home because my local store has 1L bottles of the regular and black label / extra "hot".
One of those lasts at least a year so I keep it in the cabinet and continually refill a smaller bottle. They've also got 4L jugs but I haven't been brave enough to go that far ... Yet.
tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 144d
I really like the original flavor cholula but any of their other ones have this artificial plasticky taste I can't quite identify.
My favorite cheap one that can go on everything is el yucateco. Some of those even bring some heat without raising the price.
clif@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 144d
I think I've only had the original Cholula. Now I know to avoid the others :)
Have you had the El Yucateco "El Caribe"? I can't find it very often in local stores but it's damn awesome - by far my favorite. ... Assuming they still make it and haven't changed it. It's probably been 4 years since I bought one because I tend to stock up when I find it.
tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 143d
Yeah I ordered it I think last year. First time I had it and it was really good. You can get a mix and match box of 6 on their website and it's a little more than buying in stores (I think) but you can get flavors I've never seen on shelves anywhere.
argentcorvid@midwest.social · 4 pts · 144d
NOOOOOOOO
DO NOT WANT
LifeLikeLady@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 144d
Goodbye Tapatio, we hardly knew ye.