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Any good alternatives? Replaced our Heinz ketchup with the far superior Werder ketchup. Maybe something similar is possible for Tabasco?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Buy Mexican. My favorite brand is El Yucateco.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Very hard to find mexican food or products in the Benelux ๐Ÿ˜‚ dutch speaking people are allergic to spice and not having potatoes!

[โ€“] panzermuffin 2 points 6 days ago

Already in my fridge! Iโ€˜m very lucky to have a mexican store in my town!

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

El Yucateco, the best!!

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

Check Paladin. It's portuguese and we know our spicy sauces. The company is family owned and their products are essentially gold standard in Portugal. They mostly export their name brand but supply supermarket chains with store brand products.

[โ€“] panzermuffin 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Wonderful, thank you for your recommendations!

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Pleasure! You've inspired me to change my habits & look beyond Tabasco too.

[โ€“] panzermuffin 2 points 5 days ago

Try crazy bastard sauces. Theyโ€˜re awesome!

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Basque country (on the frontier between France and Spain) has plenty of mild chilly sauces made with the local Espelette chillies. If your looking to go beyond the 1/2 million sco, you might want to try those from the Croatian "I love heat" company, but the mildest ones they make are closer to the Tabasco heat-vinegar combo.

[โ€“] panzermuffin 1 points 6 days ago

Uhhh my mother is from Croatia!! Iโ€˜ll check it out, thanks!

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

In Finland we have โ€œPoppamiesโ€, I think they need to expand their presence in Europe.

[โ€“] panzermuffin 1 points 6 days ago

Iโ€˜ll check it out! Thanks!

[โ€“] Alexstarfire 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

A lot of people are recommending very different types of hot sauce. Are you looking for something with a primarily tobasco flavor? Not that I have any recommendations if you do, but it might help focus the suggestions being given.

[โ€“] panzermuffin 1 points 6 days ago

Yes, exactly. Itโ€˜s Tabasco specifically. I love everything hot sauces and have lots of them. But sometimes, Tabasco scratches a specific itchโ€ฆ

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Red Tabasco doesn't have much flavor (in the hot sauce world). It is pretty much pure heat with slight acidity. The only alternatives that I know are american.

Though because of its simplicity, you could just DIY it with cayenne chili, vinegar, and salt. It is super easy.

https://foodjot.blog/how-to-make-tabasco-sauce-recipe/

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm biased, but I prefer Portuguese piri-piri sauce to Tabasco. If you want something fancier I can also recommend Crazy Bastard sauces which are made in Berlin..

[โ€“] panzermuffin 2 points 6 days ago

CBS are great, love them. Theyโ€˜re so fresh abd also great for people who donโ€˜t like it too hot.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Aldi sometimes has organic Tabasco-like red chili sauce produced in Danmark.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There's a shit ton of Mexican hot sauces. I like valentina

[โ€“] panzermuffin 1 points 6 days ago

Valentina is so awesome!!

[โ€“] Lexam 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Anything is better than tabasco.

[โ€“] panzermuffin 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Thatโ€˜s not the point. I have lots of very nice sauces, but sometimes I like Tabasco. I know its just spicy vinegar basically, but hey.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I like OG Tabasco on fish pie and lasagne. Don't know why but none of my other hot sauces sit right with those two meals.

[โ€“] panzermuffin 1 points 5 days ago

Lasagna for me as well. Just fits perfectly.

[โ€“] SexDwarf 1 points 1 week ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

It's not European, but I love this stuff

https://www.mariesharps.bz/

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Thai sirracha? Make your own chilli oil?