Does anyone else prefer green Tabasco to red?

[tatamagouche]

Yes, it's milder, but the flavor's more interesting, I find. I guess the vinegar is less suppressed, so it's sourer.

Anyone else? Is this heresy?

[rockycat]

Green is a terrific ingredient. It's almost more of an accent than a flavor on it's own. I like it to boost homemade salad dressings and last night I tossed it with my raw shrimp before I made shrimp and grits. I also tried it on the fried green tomatoes but I didn't care for that as much. I do use the red when I'm looking for a "hot sauce" taste to a dish.

GO GREEN!

[KristieB]

I love green Tabasco! It has such fabulous flavor without the scorch. I love the vinegar wang also.

[EWSflash]

I really don't like vinegar-based hot sauces anyway, but having said that I agree that the jalapeno is much, much more interesting than the original, which in my opinion sets the standard for horrible-tasting hot sauce except maybe in a Bloody Mary. I use the green from time to time, haven't tried the chipotle yet..

[CocoaNut]

I grew up on the original red Tabasco, so to me, the newer "Tabasco" products are the ne'er-do-well's of the family. However, living in TX for many years, there are many, many other great hot-sauce alternatives as the Tabasco pepper has a very distict flavor. But red beans and rice, as well as gumbo, will always require the original red Tabasco.

[Kagey]

Never saw the green one, but will keep my eyes open! We seem to have only just got the habanero one here in the UK, and I love that one.

[Caitlin McGrath]

I'm not a particular fan of original red Tabasco. I prefer others for straight "hot sauce" use, but I do like the jalapeño for its flavor.

[LRunkle]

I like green better also. Here in Oklahoma it only comes in the small bottles which I don't like. Can anyone get big bottles of this stuff?

[roro1831]

Go to the Tabasco web site, you can order it in gallon jugs.

[JanPrimus]

I used to collect Hot sauce....I had near 500 bottles...I used to call it the Wall of Flame.

Out of principle I kept Tabasco off the shelf due to its horrendous taste. Now I do like the Smoked Chipolte from them when I run into it.

As for the green...never did much for me.

For mass produced sauces I like Melinda's sauces.

[bayoucook]

I like Melinda's sauces too; aren't they from Jamaica or something?
I have a wide collection of hot sauces, some of which I don't find very hot (reg. and green Tabasco). Some of them I picked up on trips to Mexico and beyond, but the one I use the most is good old Frank's.

[BobB]

Melinda's are made in Costa Rica, same as the late lamented Inner Beauty Real Hot Sauce.

[JanPrimus]

I still make a Inner Beauty knock off sauce. Mangoes, Habanero's and Yellow mustard work for me.

I love it with a lot of salt water Fish steaks, burgers and I sometimes mix it with mayo for my fries.

[tatamagouche]

Although the best sauce from Costa Rica IMO is Lizano—not the hot sauce but the classic Worcestershire-based stuff. Man, I crave that.

[JanPrimus]

My Eye is now open and hunting!

[subinai]

after trying the green and chipotle, i can't go back to the original.

[roro1831]

The garlic is good stuff as well.

[happycat]

I didn't know about the garlic. What's the base sauce? The original red, or something else?

[roro1831]

It's similar to the chipolte, a little thicker. It was first marketed as a hot sauce, but I think the last time I saw it in the store (at least here in the NE), it was being sold in a bigger bottle as a marinade.

[subinai]

ah ive never tried it. i always see it at the store and pass. i'll give it a shot next time.

[mpjmph]

Not heresy at all. I have a bottle of red only for recipes that call for it. I much prefer the green for general Tabasco-ing food. I agree, the flavor is more interesting. With the red I feel like I can't taste the sauce through the heat.

[Sean]

You gotta try the smoked chipotle, good stuff...

[happycat]

Oh, yeah, the smoked chipotle is great. I love hot sauces but I've never, ever liked red tabasco. I *can* definitely taste the sauce through the heat, unfortunately, and it has a very particular flavor I just can't abide. I use it only when there's nothing else to spice up my food. The green's much nicer.

[tatamagouche]

Glad I'm not alone. Haven't tried the smoked chipotle; will!

[BobB]

I agree, the red Tabasco is too vinegary - OK for some marinades, but I never use it directly on food unless I'm in a restaurant where I have no alternative. On the other hand, the green is way too mild for me. The best combination of flavor and heat I've found are the Melinda's habanero sauces, which offer a great balance of chili, lime, and other flavors. They make it in four heat levels - the XXX is my everyday house sauce, and XXXX Reserve adds a little extra kick. If you like Tabasco green you should probably start with the basic or XX level.

[Humbucker]

The reason I come back to red Tabasco every time I stray with other hot sauces is because you can taste it over all the other flavors; I like that quality.

[lergnom]

The clear taste is why chefs like sriracha - and so do I.

The chipotle Tabasco is excellent. Lots of flavor.

[JanPrimus]

The main reason you see Tabasco on all the restaurants tables is that food sales reps are given a extra financial kick from Tabasco to push Tabasco. If the Sysco sales rep gets a few more points on Tabasco compared to a decent sauce you know he/she is gonna push it.