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The 7 Best Hot Sauces You Can Get Anywhere, Ranked
Crack the bottle and twist the cap!
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7. Tabasco
It’s thin, it’s kinda boring, and it doesn’t really add much in the way of taste or heat — but it’s a goddamn institution, word to Bey’s (and Hillary’s) handbag.
6. Huy Fong Sriracha
At a third the power of a jalapeno pepper, this spin on a Thai staple is a hot sauce in name only — but you can’t deny the sweet-chili combo, especially on Southeastern Asian cuisines. Extra credit for the squeeze bottle!
5. Crystal
What Tabasco wants to be. Made from the far-superior cayenne peppers, Louisiana Pure’s flagship sauce is a hallowed Southern tradition — and an upgrade for just about anything you’re eating.
4. El Yucateco Green Habanero
We could’ve made a list entirely of green sauces, but y’all aren’t ready for that. Instead, get familiar with this bright-green gem, the hottest (and, quiet as kept, most delicious) condiment on this list. Not quite as versatile as the Top 3, but once…
