# What's your favorite bottled sauce? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 2, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938 "2017-06-02T16:34:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/1 "2017-06-02T16:34:44Z")
I’m mostly interested in steak sauces of BBQ sauce but hot sauce entries are welcome too. My current addiction is [Silverback Gorril’n sauce.](https://www.silverbackgorilln.com/) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/2 "2017-06-02T16:41:48Z")
If you’re including spaghetti sauce, Francesco Renaldi meat flavored is my fave. BBQ–[Sweet Baby Ray’s](https://sweetbabyrays.com/). ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/3 "2017-06-02T16:43:07Z")
It depends. BBQ Sauce: I keep a squeeze bottle of my own BBQ sauce in the fridge. It’s generally a mix of Sweet Baby Ray’s, Bullseye Original and a healthy dose of Yellowbird Habanero. Steak sauce: We generally don’t use bottled sauces on steaks, but there is always a bottle of A1 in the cabinet for other uses. Other sauces: I keep a bottle of Daddy’s and a bottle of HP on hand for the occasional full fry-up breakfast. Ketchup: Heinz. Regular for the wife, Carmelized Onion and Bacon for me. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/4 "2017-06-02T16:47:03Z")
Rochesr NY-style barbecue sauce, like the now-gone Smitty’s, Boss Sauce, Sal’s Sauce, and Country Sweet Chicken and Ribs sauce > **[Home - Boss Sauce](https://bosssauce.com/)** > > Welcome to American Specialty Manufacturing. Home of the Boss Sauce. We make: Mild, Hot, Thick, Blue Cheese and Jerk flavored Boss Sauces. [https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=sals+birdland+sauce&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=174253636074&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13560229868137862385&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001911&hvtargid=kwd-18187708008&ref=pd\_sl\_9bl75294az\_e](https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=sals+birdland+sauce&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=174253636074&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13560229868137862385&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001911&hvtargid=kwd-18187708008&ref=pd_sl_9bl75294az_e) > **[Country Sweet Chicken & Ribs | Best Wings in NY](https://countrysweet.com/)** > > Country Sweet Chicken & Ribs Official Website. Save Money Ordering Directly Here. Healthy Options. Fast Service. Friendly Team. Top Rated. > **[Smitty’s Birdland Sauce #2 - Cooking by the Book](https://cookingbythebook.com/cookbook-reviews/smittys-birdland-sauce-2/)** > > Our friend Howard Werner is a world-class wood sculptor. He crafts large, breathtaking pieces that can be found in museums around the country. He’d happily prepare a piece for your home! Howard studied at R.I.T in Rochester, New York. Howard’s other... Completely unlike any other barbecue sauce, and utterly unlike Buffalo Wing sauce. It’s sweet and tangy when you first bite into something covered with it, and then the hot zing strikes. ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/5 "2017-06-02T16:57:02Z")
Sweek Baby Ray’s is my crack. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/6 "2017-06-02T17:02:59Z")
I don’t use steak sauce, and, for barbecue sauce, I generally make my own (since almost nobody seems to make a sauce without liquid smoke in it anymore. It looks like the only barbecue sauce I have in my fridge is Open Pit Original, precisely because it doesn’t have any smoke flavoring. Oh, and also because it’s a staple of this part of the Midwest.) I do like HP Sauce, Pickapeppa, and even Heinz 57 for when I want a little zing without heat (or too much heat) on my meat or potatoes. For hot sauces, I don’t even know where to begin. There’s like a couple dozen in my fridge and cupboards. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/7 "2017-06-02T17:04:13Z")
[ol] [li]Knob Creek. :)[/li][li]Woody’s Cookin’ Sauce[/li][li]Spontaneous Combustion[/li][/ol] ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/8 "2017-06-02T17:07:43Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Completely unlike any other barbecue sauce, and utterly unlike Buffalo Wing sauce. It’s sweet and tangy when you first bite into something covered with it, and then the hot zing strikes. Well, I wouldn’t _quite_ say completely unlike any other barbecue sauce. To me, it’s like a sweeter version of South Carolina mustard sauce. Definitely interesting stuff and worth trying. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/9 "2017-06-02T17:53:10Z")
For hpt sauce Gringo Bandito…its like Cholula only with bite. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/10 "2017-06-02T17:54:31Z")
A1 sauce for burgers and cheap or overcooked steaks (gotta salvage something). Cholula sauce for my enchiladas. Adds flavor, I already add the right amount of heat via cayenne and other chilis. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/11 "2017-06-02T18:18:38Z")
I like: 1. Taco Bell fire sauce, which only comes in packets at the restaurant. I believe bottles exist, but I heard it is a licensed thing and isn’t the same as the little red packets I have come to love. 2. Sweet Baby Ray’s Vidalia Onion sauce. 3. Sweet Baby Ray’s Sweet and Spicy sauce. 4. Huy Fong Sriracha sauce is good. I’ve heard more expensive brands from Asia are great too, but haven’t had them. ---
**Author:** ![MoonMoon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moonmoon/32/2959_2.png) [@MoonMoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoonMoon)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/12 "2017-06-02T18:18:51Z")
[Sticky Fingers Carolina Classic](http://www.stickyfingersauce.com/Products/Carolina-Classic.aspx) is my go-to BBQ sauce. It’s mustardy and delightful. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/13 "2017-06-02T18:20:24Z")
Soy: [Kikkoman](http://www.kikkomanusa.com/homecooks/) BBQ (tomato based): [Stubb’s](http://www.stubbsbbq.com/) (vinegar based): [Uncle Bob’s](http://www.ubsauce.com/) Steak: Heinz hot pepper: [McIlhenny Tobasco](http://www.tabasco.com/tabasco-products/how-its-made/making-original-tabasco-sauce/) ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/14 "2017-06-02T18:21:05Z")
I’m currently enjoying a version of an old East Carolina vinegar sauce. I buy the small glass bottle of apple cider vinegar and mix it up right in the bottle. I like the flavor. The vinegar gives a punch on the front end and the heat doesn’t come on until later. It’s simple and it doesn’t have any sugar or ketchup added which is good for the diet. When this bottle get down a ways I’m going to try adding some malt vinegar to give the flavor a little more depth. My hope is to get a pretty versatile brown sauce/BBQ sauce combo that will be great drizzled on just about anything. Old-Time Eastern North Carolina BBQ Sauce This recipe comes from Reeds’ Holy Smoke: The Big Book of North Carolina Barbecue, . ◾1 Gallon Cider Vinegar ◾1 1/3 Cups Crush Red Pepper ◾2 Tablespoons Black Pepper ◾1/4 Cup Salt Mix the ingredients and let stand for at least 4 hours. This one requires no refrigeration. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/15 "2017-06-02T19:26:30Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > Soy: [Kikkoman](http://www.kikkomanusa.com/homecooks/) Not _that_ Kikkoman. _This_ [Kikkoman](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz-mJed_bP0)! ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/16 "2017-06-02T19:27:10Z")
I keep a bottle of Pickapeppa around in case I totally mutilate a piece of meat. It can render an overgrilled hamburger edible, if not strictly palatable. I use regular ol’ Frank’s Original hot sauce on BBQ; not a big fan of commercial barbecue sauces. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/17 "2017-06-02T20:07:43Z")
The Macallan. I thought you meant, “sauce”. 😉 Kroger has some Spicy Wing sauce that, I swear must be laced with drugs. You don’t want to eat to, but you _have to._ ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/18 "2017-06-02T20:13:47Z")
Hot Sauce: Crystal. It’s nothing obscure or fancy, but it’s the one I like. I put it in or on just about everything. Been doing it so long, nothing tastes right without it. BBQ: Dinosaur Wango Tango. ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/19 "2017-06-02T20:35:36Z")
Louisiana Hot Sauce, Ortega green sauce, Heinz catsup, A-1 steak sauce. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938/20 "2017-06-02T20:49:46Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > If you’re including spaghetti sauce, Francesco Renaldi meat flavored is my fave. > > BBQ–[Sweet Baby Ray’s](https://sweetbabyrays.com/). I really enjoy Francesco Rinaldi traditional or original I think they call it now. Sweet Baby Ray’s is my favorite bottled BBQ sauce, too. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bottled-sauce/787938.md?page=2)