Frank’s is good but its a one trick pony. I don’t want all of my food to taste like buffalo wings.

There is not a doubt in my mind; Cholula and tabasco were switched.

Crystal hot sauce, anyone? An old friend raised in the country in the south turned me on to it.

I've tried every sauce on the list and dozens more. I make my own as well. This "test" is nonsensical. Different hot sauces pair with different foods. I wouldn't use Frank's, Cholula or Valentina on Cajun food, for example. I wouldn't use Franks on Mexican food. Each one has a different flavor profile for different food. Unless you just want to sit around and drink hot sauce, a test like this is silly. Pair the sauces with different foods. Hot sauces are supposed to enhance the flavor of food. Also, they most definitely mixed up Tabasco and Cholula. Tabasco is watery. Cholula is not. The first sauce is watery. Look how the first sauce just spills out of the little bowl when she moves the spoon. Tabasco sauce is made from vinegar, chiles, and salt. The third sauce is thicker because of the xanthan gum. I just went and compared the consistency and tastes of Cholula and Tabasco from my bottles to confirm, and it's obvious this test mixed them up. Cholula sauce does not splash around like the first sauce. Cholula also has a milder flavor. Tabasco has a much sharper, harsher flavor than Cholula. This makes sense because Tabasco is primarily vinegar.

Would love to see a taste-testing with Crystal and Louisiana Hot Sauces in with the top two winners of this one.

Cholula is probably my favorite of the three. I'm pretty certain that they got it mixed up with Tabasco.

The lovely thing about hot sauce is that many of them are situational in use. I wouldn't use franks red hot on my scrambled eggs, but i will use tabasco. Just like i wouldnt use tabasco on my wings.

Having most of the hot sauces in my home right now I can tell, just by looking at the color and consistency, that you guys mixed up the Cholula and Tabasco.

Something has definitely gone wrong here. Pretty sure they confused the Chaloula with Tabasco, therefore giving a completely inaccurate review.

el yucateco never gets enough love

I love green hot sauces...maybe a show on that one?

When I was in the military I put Texas Pete on everything. Of the hot sauces listed, that is my winner.

You show Cholula some damnrespect.

An important distinction (that I can't believe they didn't mention) is that Cholula uses Piquin peppers as its base. That gives it an entirely different flavor profile.

Yep, they had the Tabasco and the Cholula switched; you can definitely tell by the color, the consistency and the "garlicky" comment - which Cholula has (garlic powder), whereas Tabasco has no garlic! Plus, Julia's comment about "hot" on the first taste. Tabasco is hot vinegar, plain and simple. Cholula has a more complex flavor from a mix of peppers, not just one pepper like Tabasco, which is good on eggs. Cholula is good on everything Mexican. Franks is good on wings.

Why are they comparing two different categories of hot sauce in the same test? Cholula/Valentino are a different style, with different uses and history than the Tabasco/franks style. They are not interchangeable and not directly comparable. Also no crystals???

Valentina is so good on burritos! I use it almost every day.

Louisiana has always been my favorite.

It's Tapatio then the rest of the field for myself. Everything else packs too much of a cheap vinegary punch. Unless of course, your going for that classic "buffalo wing" taste. Tapatio is the only one in the test that doesn't use vinegar (citric acid is its main ingredient). Tabasco and Frank's is quite frankly, too overwhelming. The vinegar taste is too strong! Asides for buffalo wings, I really wouldn't choose the winners if I were eating Mexican food or any other food TBH. Unless of course you really love that vinegary hit. Just my bias...

I’d pay money to see them drag Chris Kimble back for this test!

That is not Cholula in 1st bowl, wrong color, consistency and heat. No way. 1st bowl is Tabasco and 3rd is Cholula.

Tabasco Chipotle is amazing, the smoky and tart flavour make it wonderful specially paired with greasy foods.

Ps- can tell by color and consistency the Tabasco and Cholula were switched

I live in California and when you ask for a hot sauce at a restaurant, they will always have Tabasco (which I hate), Tapatio or Cholula (which I like) However, at home I use Crystal hot sauce which has a more vinegary taste.

Pass on Frank's, give me the louisiana

I'm not putting Frank's on tacos. What the hell, is not even the same category as cholula or tapatio

Anyone remember when Frank's was called Durkey's? My mom made buffalo wings with it long before they were so well known in Canada. They did cholula wrong in this clip.

I’m sorry, but Tabasco and Cholulu are so distinct color, texture, and taste wise that I’m not sure how she didn’t recognize them

Franks Red Hot....I put that S*** on everything!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

There’s a lot of debate in the Latino community on the best hot sauce. I would’ve loved to see how Tapatio, Valentina, Cholula, and Tobasco measure up to each other.

I subscribed to this channel on a whim but this channel makes videos I consistently want to watch even though I'm not into cooking/food.

Meh, all too simar for the most part, it really comes down to personal preference when it comes to these sauces.

I completely agree. For years we used Tobasco and Buffalo red Jalapeno as our two main hot sauces. I got a coupon for a free Frank's Red Hot and everyone loved it. It's especially good as a "table" sauce. Since, I've probably bought 4-5 bottles of the Frank's Red Hot in the last year, but we haven't even finished the same Tobasco that we already had. So Frank's is the clear winner in our household.

ATK, you guys blew it on this one. Got Cholula and Tabasco bottles switched bass-ackwards. Personally I love Cholula, can't stand Tabasco, way too much vinegar. Never heard of Frank's, we don't get that in Oklahoma, must be regional.

Tapatio! It doesn't add a vinegar punch. It is a staple on the tables at restaurants in Southern California.

Just buy local brand hot sauce from the farmer's market or a store, personally I feel it tastes better than the large commercial brands. The only name-brand sauces I buy are Louisiana Red Rooster and Crystal

Personally I like Valentina hot sauce. For my money and taste, it is the best by far. I have many of these in my home. My wife likes Frank's which is good but not better than Valentina. Tabasco is probably one of my least favorite brands. Just too watery and very much a vinegar heavy flavor with decent heat. Valentina is subtle and catches you by surprise. It has a nice texture and smooth taste. Very pleasing compared to some of the others. Chalula is good and so is Tapatio. Frank's is good on wings.

I recently tried “Melinda’s creamy style ghost pepper wing sauce” and absolutely love it. It is definitely on the hot side but the flavors are amazing.

Always nice to know. Thank you

Love these taste test. thanks

The vinegar is an acid, which drops the Ph of the liquid. Ditto when you add lime juice, tomatoes or tomatillos to some pico or salsa. The fat in the milk also helps to neutralize the heat, which is why hot sauces, salsa, pico are served w chips. Ditto the fat in both flour and corn tortillas for tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, chimichangas, quesadillas, etc. The fat.

this is impossible to determine, depending what foods i am eating will depend on which hot sauce i schoose

I'm surprised by all the "hate" for Tabasco. I am definitely not a connoisseur of hot sauces -- I prefer cooking with the peppers themselves -- but Tabasco is my go-to when I want to add a little extra heat to soups, stews, and chili. The one thing I definitely agree with the consensus here is it makes a difference on how the hot sauce is being used. Different sauces for different foods.

Tabasco is my favorite, it's simple with just the right amount of heat

It's definitely personal preference on hot sauce, I've been using Frank's red hot for over forty years, when it was called Durkee red hot. It's definitely limited on its uses. One thing I do like it has no preservatives except for salt of course. Definitely my favorite.

The hot sauce I use depends on what I'm using it on. I make my own and mix it with other things for different dishes. For store bought on tacos I prefer Pico Pica but Valentina is very good and Crystal is good when I want a more vinegar taste.

Love them all!!

I grew up on Texas Pete, being from Virginia, and it’s still my go to sauce. I also have Old Bay Hot Sauce for my seafood needs.

Here in Mexico I noticed that Corona replaces the milk antidote!

Cholula isn't bad, but it's definitely not terribly versatile. I use it almost exclusively on Tex-Mex, and I think it really shines there.

Cholula for Mexican, Crystal for Cajun.

Give a like for Tapatio! The unsung hero of the bunch!

I like hot sauce that the flavor of the pepper itself shines. Spur Tree Jamaican Crushed Scotoch Bonnet Pepper Sauce is my favourite. I could drink that stuff....lol.

Louisiana Hot Sauce ALL DAY! How many homemade hot sauces have ya'll done on the show over the years? Got any video links?! Thanks!

Tabasco sauce is so very distinct in flavor and I'm very surprised that she didn't know the difference. Frank's is easy and Cholula as well.

Cholula is definitive a real Mexican representant. I must agree Tabasco is quite a good challenger, basically, the only US decent spicy sauce. Although I saw Valentina sauce, I would had loved to know your opinion on that cheap-snack classic!

No love for Texas Pete? My fav....

I like most hot sauces but I never liked Tabasco. My favorites are ones where the chili flavor is obvious over the vinegar flavor.

Something about the Original Louisiana hot sauce works for me but I didn't do a blind taste test.

Tabasco is my favorite, possibility because it was on the table when I was a child. I just turned 70. Next favorite Texas Pete

“Sriracha is more than a hot sauce....it’s a way-of-life.”

Louisiana is my 'table top' hot sauce on my daily rotation, but I keep a few others on hand for different flavors. Tapatio is another good one. El Ycateco has an unnaturally neon-ish green one that's pretty tasty too.

Wow that was super interesting. We love them all.

Too narrow of a comparison. There are just too many with different places to use each.

Frank's, Tabasco, and Crystal are my top three favorites.

"Well now you know" And knowing is half the battle.

I know they do taste tests for “easily obtainable” items in major supermarkets across the US, but I would love to see Bridget / Julia taste fest Lingam’s chill sauce. It’s a perennial favourite in our home

No doubt in my mind they mixed up Cholula and Tobasco.

I keep many hot sauces in the house, small and big names.

Cholula is so good in breakfast. I put it on my eggs and hash browns and it makes it so yummy! Valentina is so good on chips! Or on crackers w lime when eating a fish soup.. The Franks is delicious on wings... they’re all good in their own ways!

I love these videos

Why was Crystal, not tested? Tabasco and Crystal are the two best. Crystal is far superior to Frank’s.

Valentina's please.

Nobody gonna give Tapatio some love? Not meant for hot wings

I once worked on a survey team on Avery Island where Tabasco is made. In addition to the traditional they now have a number of other flavors. I always have it my pantry but find that I rarely use it, too hot even for this graduate of LSU. My favorite is Crystal, not in the test.

My wife and I own a hot sauce store with over 400 selections. They are many that are absolutely wonderful depending on what you want to put them on. Tabasco is 99% vinegar and taste like it. Don’t know how they sell the stuff.

Different sauces for different purposes!! Y'all need at least four different ones, including original Sriracha (which has an interesting back story).

Recently had Texas Pete for the first time and I love it. It's very briny and I love that.

I am from Louisiana and Tabasco is King!

Came here to complain that Cholula and Tabasco were definitely switched, encouraged to discover that I was not the only one. Cholula is my favorite mild brand and I particularly like their Green (poblano) and Chipotle varieties.

I know my hot sauces bc I can tell the brands by sight. I buzz a can of chipotle into a quart of Valentina. Sometimes I add in a quarter cup of Old Bay. Tapatio is also good. Haven't bought Franks in over ten years.

After watching this some years ago, I finally tried Frank's Red Hot, and I can see why it won. I keep some in my kitchnen now, and use it on a lot of dishes. I like the others also, for their appropriate uses. Frank's Red Hot is very versatile overrall.

Choula is my fav on Mexican foods and pasta but Crystal/Louisiana is my fav for Southern foods. Just depends on what I’m eating.

Tabasco is my favorite store bought hot sauce. Just pure spice and vinegar. But I can say good bye to it for a while because my ghost chilis and Carolina reapers are fruiting and we've already made one batch of hot sauce. We also added store bought jalapenos and habaneros to tone it down a bit. We have about 20 to 30 ripe peppers we need to use up and more growing, so it's time to get more vinegar. I think we'll try aging the next batch

Those aren’t hot sauces, those are spicy vinegars.

Crystal is the best vinegary hot sauce in my book. I think it's harder to find outside of the South, but in terms of flavor and heat it's ideal.

My favorite hot sauce is El Yucateco Mayan recipe XXXTRA HOT SAUCE CHILE HABANERO. With a sodium content of 105 mg per tsp it is a healthier choice than say Frank's @ 195 mg per tsp. My second choice is Valentino Xtra Hot and at 64 mg per tsp is a very healthy choice and goes with just about any food. Both of these hot sauces are made in Mexico where I think they make very good hot sauces. I also keep some Carolina Reaper handy to really spice things up, and with a scoville heat index of well over one million it will certainly turn heads. And you ask just how hot is the Carolina Reaper? How Hot is the Carolina Reaper Compared to a Ghost Pepper with a range in heat from 855,000 - 1,041,427 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), so the hottest Reaper is more twice as hot.Jul 9, 2019

For a "Top Rated Hot Sauce" comparison, the setup is overly simplistic. It seems produced with limited appreciation for the subject: pick the top 10 brands and entertain by lowest common denominator. It does not aspire to elevate the conversation of a richly diverse subject. I enjoy most ATK production, but this one felt more QVC.

I'll take siracha over these. I love siracha brand ketchup

I adore Julia. What a woman! Knows a ton of cool stuff and doesn't balk at heat.

Of the sauces tested, Tabasco is definitely the most vinegary, not Cholula. I prefer Cholula and Tapatio.

Gotta disagree. I love cholula. Then crystal, then Tabasco green, which I use on seafood like crawfish or crabcakes. Frank's is only for wings, imo, and is a different category. You lost some of my respect on this one.

My favorite is Crystal and interesting that when I was in New Orleans back in the early 2000s I saw it around in restaurants more than Tabasco, which I am not a fan of. However I do like the Tobasco Chipotle sauce very much.

As far as I'm concerned the first place is my personal favorite too. More flavor than just heat. I've read the other two must have been switched and while I would be surprised it makes sense as have always thought Tabasco was big heat forward which makes it a good choice for adding a little to spike certain things like chili. I've used the Cholula at restaurants at some time but didn't find it especially noteworthy to the point of replacing my favorite Franks.

I'm a Cholula fan...so I was surprised with her response. I definitely do not like vinegar heavy hot sauces like Tabasco. But they are good for spicing up clam chowder.

Yep hands-down Frank's original hot sauce is my favorite

Tapatio is my favorite of the ones on your table. Frank's and Tabasco are great also.

I've eaten pork rinds with Frank's hot sauce most of my life (67 yo). I'm just happy that I can buy it overseas in most of the countries I periodically reside in. Chao from Colombia.

Only kind i use on my wings!!! Always the best!! Nice to know i am right!

Big fan of Valentina, I wonder how it fared in their ratings.