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No hot take. No contrasting it with high heat, artisanal hot sauces. Just a simple appreciation post for the humble Crystal hot sauce.
In Hot Sauce

No hot take. No contrasting it with high heat, artisanal hot sauces. Just a simple appreciation post for the humble Crystal hot sauce.


Crystal holds a respected place in the classic hot sauce canon. It’s affordable, dependable and widely applicable. For hot sauce lovers who value balance, usability and traditional flavor, it’s a staple.

by Silver_Ambition4667

19 Comments

  1. Willie-IlI-Conway

    Humble? Does a humble sauce exist? If it’s mass market and been around a long time, then it likely has a following of very vocal fans. 🙂

  8. SecuritySky

    Best application is a fried shrimp po’ boy~

  9. HorrorGuide6520

    I have a lot of others, but I always have Crystal

  13. Consistent-Flower-30

    Decent but definitely prefer Louisiana

  14. ClayMitchellCapital

    It’s on a lot of tables around town in New Orleans. It’s my go to for Po boys

  15. Bigstar976

    If you haven’t tried the garlic variety yet, do yourself a favor.

  16. jose_elan

    Tip for the UK hot saucers – this can be found in many Asian and large European stores. It’s cheap and it’s very good.

  17. 3y350r3

    There are only a handful of sauces I buy multiple bottles of when I buy them. Crystal is one of them.

  18. viewer0987654321

    This stuff makes the best buffalo sauce too. 1:1 with unsalted butter up to maybe 3:1 for a hotter version.

  19. MikeHuntsBear

    my go to when I need to add flavor