On Sep 22, 6:27 am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> James Silverton wrote:
> > Becca wrote on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:31:35 -0500:
>
> >> Chohula, Texas Pete or Valentina. The Mexican restaurants
> >> near me, have Valentina on the tables.
> >http://www.hotsauceworld.com/hsw1115.html
>
> > What's wrong with Tabasco? Their green variety is not as hot as
> > the red but both will lose their fire with time.
>
> > James Silverton
>
> I'm not familiar with the brands the OP listed. I guess it depends on how
> much "heat" they want. I personally don't think Tabasco (the red one) is
> all that hot. But then again, I'm not one of those people who wants a hot
> sauce that will obliterate the taste of food by virtue of searing my tongue.
> I never saw the point in that and when I do it's usually in the guise of
> macho posturing

It's the acetic acid (vinegar), not the capsaicin, that obliterates
taste.

Hot food is not just about macho posturing, not that that doesn't
happen*, but people eat fiery hot food alone, in the privacy of our
own homes, and enjoy them.

* When me, and my two fellow maniac bandmates each took a half dropper
full of Pure Cap straight into the mouth, that was largely macho
posturing, or male bonding, if you want to use that term. We were on
a gravel bar, and alcohol was involved.
>
> Jill

--Bryan