"When it comes to hot sauce, there's an almost endless amount of different variations - one for every kind of meal and consumer imaginable. These range anywhere from simple buffalo wings and taco sauces to extra hot and truffle-flavored options. After all, spice is relative, and everyone likes each dish at a different level of heat. But what about those who like their hot sauce on everything?"
"With the first bottles (produced and distributed out of Cincinnati, Ohio) hitting store shelves in 1920, Frank's has been an American hot sauce staple for over a century now. Using primarily aged cayenne red peppers, distilled vinegar, water, salt, and garlic powder, this sauce hits multiple satisfying taste nodes. First, the spiciness of the peppers hits your lips, before the sweet tanginess of the vinegar balances it out to create a harmony of flavors that pairs well with almost anything."
Hot sauce varieties span from buffalo-wing and taco sauces to extra-hot and truffle-flavored options, with spice and preferences varying for each dish. Some brands offer a classic, universal style meant to be applied broadly rather than tailored to a specific food. Nine all-purpose sauces are presented as affordable, broadly applicable options. Frank's Hot Sauce exemplifies an all-purpose bottle, originating in Cincinnati in 1920 with the slogan "I put that $#!t on everything!" Its original uses aged cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, water, salt, and garlic powder to produce a balanced spiciness and sweet tanginess that pairs well with almost anything.
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