Hint: it’s Louisiana-style.
So I asked 5 of ourSouthern LivingTest Kitchen pros to name their favorite.
The results were vast, but there was consensus.
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“I really like Crystal as my altogether [favorite] hot sauce,” says Tester/DeveloperJulia Levy.
“It is a little thinner, but I really like the garlic in it.”
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There is also a garlic-added version, which Levy recommends for an extra kick of heat infried chicken brine.
The rest of the Test Kitchen agrees.
“I generally add it to a mayo based dipping sauce likeremouladeorcomeback sauce.
Or I add a few dashes to a pot of beans or soup to brighten things up.”
“It has a thicker consistency,” she explains, “so it sits on top.”
“it’s like Taco Bell sauce.”
Tester/DeveloperJasmine Smithoccasionally splurges by breaking out a special bottle of special-fermented Diamond Reserve Tabasco that she was gifted.
I asked how she liked to enjoy such a fancy version of this Southern classic.
“I shared it with my dad.”
