On 2013-05-09 20:03:20 +0000, l not -l said:

> On 9-May-2013, George M. Middius > wrote:
>
>> Tastes like tomatoes. What's the big deal? You could get similar by
>> adding
>> Tabasco to any fruity essence. No way I'd pay $6 for a bottle of that
>> stuff.
>
> You don't say what brand you bought; but, your description sounds
> nothing like the two brands I have tried (Dynasty and Huy Fong).

The standard from which all are (or should be) judged is the Huy Fong
out of Longmead, I think.

> I don't taste tomato, nor Tabasco. To me, it is very distinctive; but if
> I had to compare it to something I'd say it tastes more like a
> cayenne-based sauce with plenty of garlic.