pepper sauce
Hot chili topping
Pepper sauce is a condiment made from hot peppers, vinegar, and seasonings.
The term covers everything from thin Louisiana-style hot sauces like Tabasco to thicker Caribbean varieties.
In Southern cooking, pepper sauce specifically means vinegar infused with hot peppers, traditionally served with greens: Pass the pepper sauce for the collards.
Capsicum pod or stew
- cayennePungent red spice
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- jalapeñoMild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- scotch bonnetLantern-shaped tropical chile
serrano · bird's eye · peri peri · vinegar · garlic · salt · cumin · onion
Thai-style chili condiment
- piri piriAfrican hot pepper sauce
- sambalSoutheast Asian chili condiment
- harissaNorth African chili paste
- gochujangKorean fermented chili paste
chili oil · chili crisp · marinade · glaze · drizzle
Chili heat compound
- pungencySharp smell or taste
- burnDamage by heat
- fireCombustion with flames
- zingVivid energy or sharpness
tingle · kick · bite · intensity · mild · medium · hot · extra hot
chili
Capsicum pod or stew
- cayennePungent red spice
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- jalapeñoMild-to-medium Mexican pepper
scotch bonnet · serrano · bird's eye · peri peri · vinegar · garlic · salt · cumin · onion · lime
sriracha
Thai-style chili condiment
- piri piriAfrican hot pepper sauce
- sambalSoutheast Asian chili condiment
- harissaNorth African chili paste
gochujang · chili oil · chili crisp · marinade · glaze · drizzle
capsaicin
Chili heat compound
zing · tingle · kick · bite · intensity · mild · medium · hot · extra hot · inferno
tangy
Sharp and lively-tasting
garlicky · vinegary · fermented · umami · piquant · sharp · bold · robust · complex · bright
cooking
Preparing food with heat
basting · wings · tacos · pizza · eggs · seafood · barbecue · grilling · seasoning · pantry staple
- Hot SaucesTabasco, Sriracha, Cholula, Valentina, Texas Pete
- saucesgravy, ketchup, mustard, pesto, marinara
- Southern Foodfried chicken, collards, biscuits, grits, cornbread
- BBQ saucesoriginal, hickory, mesquite, honey BBQ, Kansas City
- Indo-CaribbeanIndo-Caribbean, indentured labor, indenture, coolie, Hindu temples
- Peppercayenne, jalapeno, habanero, poblano, serrano
pepper saucemild sauce
Low-heat flavor addition
mild salsa · plain yogurt · sour cream · white sauce · béchamel
pepper saucecaramel sauce
Cooked sugar condiment
maple syrup · chocolate sauce · vanilla sauce · fruit sauce · honey
sauce, pepper, peppers, paprika, peppered, peppery, black pepper, red pepper, peppering