Tapatio
Miss Emily is now one month old, so I guess it's time for me to do an entry on a different subject. So, I will do an entry on my favorite hot sauce, Tapatio.
Tapatio is not the hottest sauce out there, but it offers a nice balance of flavor and spiciness -- without the vinegar taste that comes with Tabasco. If you dump too much on you may be running for ice cubes, but a small amount at a time isn't going to burn your mouth like the habanjero sauces.
Tapatio is one of the staples of my diet, both at work and at home. It is an excellent accompaniment to any Mexican food, but that is not all. I keep a big bottle in the fridge at home, and I put it on everything from pizza to macaroni & cheese (Kraft Dinner, for the Canadians :-) to hamburgers. I have a bottle sitting on my desk at work, too -- to put on all the microwavable mexican-style food that we get from Costco. It is also great for recipes (like quacamole dip, etc.) that call for hot sauce. Or, mix it with Ketchup for a spicy dip for chicken strips -- or mix it with mayo for a hopped-up sandwich spread.
If you like things spicy, I'm pretty sure you will like Tapatio.
Comments
I've never tried Tapatio, but I'm pretty sure you didn't get your cast-iron stomach from me. ;-)
Posted by: Mom | March 25, 2006 6:50 PM
I also enjoy Tapatio. Ian likes it as well except that he has a phobia of the man's face on the bottle. I am not sure what it is about the guy but Ian made me tear his face out of the label! Of course I have my own Tapatio issues. It drives Kristin crazy when I call it "Tuh-Poddy-Oh". I find it a great way to spice up our marriage :)
Posted by: Ragin Rog | March 26, 2006 9:31 PM