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Hot Sauce Database

Responsive profiles for peppers, sauces, and pairings with quick-read heat, acidity, and sweetness cues.

Find the right bottle fast—whether you’re cooking, gifting, or planning a tasting.

Data at a glance

Each entry is built to answer the real questions quickly: how hot it feels in practice, what the flavor frame is (vinegar, fruit, smoke, umami), and what foods it naturally complements—including cooling sides that keep the experience balanced.

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Peppers

From jalapeño to Reaper

Filter by Scoville, flavor notes, and texture to build a flight that climbs in comfort.

Style

Fermented, cooked, fresh

Quick-sort by base style and acidity so every pour fits the dish.

Occasion

Weeknight to festival

Grab crowd-pleasers, travel-friendly bottles, or competition-ready blends.

If you’re building a tasting lineup, start with contrast and comfort: one smoky, one bright and herbal, and one fruity‑hot sauce that climbs without punishing. That structure makes the differences obvious and keeps the table happy.

Start with a three-bottle lineup

If you only want three bottles that cover most meals, do this:

  1. Bright daily driver: Jalapeño Verde or Serrano + Lime
  2. Depth bottle: Chipotle Smoke or Louisiana-Style Cayenne
  3. Aromatic climber: Habanero + Fruit or Scotch Bonnet

Then add one fermented table sauce when you’re ready: Fermented Fresno or Garlic-Fermented Red.

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