Tabasco and Chili

Woo boy, what's better at Superbowl time or ANY time than a big pot of spicy chili?  (Rhetorical.)

So of course Tabasco is essential.  It goes so well with...

Oyster crackers!

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Yes.  Even if you feel the chili you're eating is spicy "enough," nothing adds the perfect finishing touch like a healthy dose of Tabasco on top of a layer of oyster crackers.  It's really heavenly.  Be sure to try it if you are some kind of crazy person that hasn't already.

Now then, Tabasco does market it's own chili in a jar.

Someone gave me this as a gift, and it turned out to be delightful.  (Yes, DELIGHTFUL.)  You have to add your own meat and beans, but this is a really good sauce base for those lazier occasions when you don't feel like cooking "really."  Kind of a Kraft Mac and Cheese version of chili.  Not as good as homemade, but still PRETTY GOOD.

Highly recommended.  (By ME.)

That's all for now, more Tabasco thoughts to follow.

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Tabasco as a DIP?!!?

We were out to dinner and I was served this delectable paella that included shrimp, mussels, LOBSTER, and other very Tabasco-friendly things.  So of course I made a point to request that the god of all condiments be brought to the table along with the meal.  and it was, but it was not in a bottle.

It was in a CUP.

This was very new to me, I had never had it served to me that way before.  My first reaction was that the waitress had done the classic "all hot sauce is the same" thing and didn't recognize that Tabasco is its own unique product.  But wait, no, this was the real thing.  Just in a cup.  I could...DIP.  Dunk!  and it was the perfect meal for it.

So now there is controversy.  Which is better?  The traditional "shaking" method, or dipping?  I suppose it depends on the dish.  I don't think I would want to "dunk" a slice of pizza, except maybe the very first bite and also the crust.  So...maybe "Tabasco Two Ways?"  This is all very exciting to think about going into 2013.

I'll be sure to let you know what happens.  It is time for some experiments.

That's all for now, more Tabasco thoughts to follow.

Thanks for reading!