La Fe Chipotle Sauce- Where in Boston Area?

[opinionatedchef]

They use this as one of their table sauces at Howling Wolf in Salem, and I like it a bit better than the Day of the Dead version I've been mail ordering from La. Has anyone seen this at a Boston area (but not So. Shore)store? Thx much.

[StriperGuy]

Well I stumbled upon your sauce. In Waltham on Moody on the main drag heading up the hill from Margaritas about half way up, on your RIGHT is a new little Latino grocery. They have it.

I bought a bottle to try. In all fairness a thinnish vinegary sauce, a bit insipid (promise I am not trying to be mean) compared to the Bufalo brand chipotle which is rich, smokey, and unctuous. Unfortunately the only Bufalo stuff they had was the regular hot sauce.

[deglazer]

Have you tried Cholula chipotle? Their regular hot sauce has been available for years in regular grocery stores. I started noticing the chipotle version more recently.

http://www.cholula.com/products/chipo...

[opinionatedchef]

no, i'm not familiar with it; thx for the alert.

[deglazer]

Was at La Internacional in Union Sq yesterday - no La Fe. But they do have the whole line of El Yucateco, including the chipotle. Love the Habanero one without the food coloring.

[StriperGuy]

I don't think the Cholula chipotle is nearly as good as the Bufalo. It tastes like they just added some chipotles to their regular sauce.

[9lives]

Agreed. I have the Bufalo in my fridge. I've tasted the Cholula and didn't see a reason to seek it out again.

[opinionatedchef]

thx so much; so now i will avoid that product. striper, they had regular but not chipotle bufalo at mayfair.

[opinionatedchef]

So, the nice folks at Howling Wolf sold me some and told me they buy it at Compare Supermarket on Adams St. in Lynn. It's worth the drive!Deep rich round flavor/ not harsh/acidic. And while you're there, you can pick up some Roast Pork etc at La Fe (unrelated) right there!

[FinnFPM]

Always nice when a thread has a happy ending.

[StriperGuy]

They regular Bufalo is good, but the Chipotle is exceptional. My fav of any bottled Chipotle; I could eat it on breakfast cereal.

[catsmeow]

I found this online and maybe this is it. It can be mail ordered. Scan 1/2 way down to hot sauce.
http://www.economictropicalfoods.com/...

[Chicken with a Capon]

a little further down is "very hot sauce"

[StriperGuy]

My favorite is Bufalo (correct spelling) brand which can sometimes be found at latino grocery stores, or ordered on line:

http://www.amazon.com/Bufalo-Chipotle...

[bear]

I checked in La Chapincita in Waltham today. No luck.

[opinionatedchef]

thx bear, et al. it is a sauce in a small 'shaker bottle' (wonder what that is called in the trade), prob just pureed chipotles and vinegar. i'll check out all the suggestions here.

[Jenny Ondioline]

Both Mayfair and La Favorita in Allston carry La Fe products, I've never noticed a chipotle sauce in particular, but then, I've never looked for it.

[Madrid]

I live in East somerville, mostly central american not mexican markets, but lots of crossover and I'll look around here.

[opinionatedchef]

I followed your lead and tried both places last wk. La Fav didn't have it and i didn't see any La Fe products while i was looking. Mayfair had La Fe sauce picante (and Bufalo but not chipotle); phooey. I wonder about Union Sq stores.....

[Madrid]

I tried Los Amigos Market and the Allisson Market on Broadway in East Somerville....they don't carry La Fe, do carry El Yucateco...

[opinionatedchef]

well thanks youall. odd, huh? guess i'll see if i can buy it from the folks at Howling Wolf in Salem(where they have it as a table sauce), and maybe i'll try the el yucateco too. thx again for being so thoughtful, de and m.

[FinnFPM]

I'd have said Hi-Lo last year, but... maybe Sunrise Market in Allston? Or El Chavo in Roslindale?

[Madrid]

are you looking for chipotles in adobo (intense condiment), or chipotles in adobo mixed with other ingredients, like a salsa? If the former, I make it and would be happy to give you some.