Tabasco is the most manly condiment. I know very well (believe me) that there are some "hot sauces" that are way hotter than Tabasco. Trying to stomach a product that's really, REALLY spicy might be a fun diversion (I do it), but it certainly does not make you "a man," and it's not the same thing as actually wanting to enjoy your food.
Outdoor grilling is the most manly way to cook, and Tabasco is usually integral, depending on what type of entree you've got sizzling.
Let's begin with the king of the grillables, a nice, thick, juicy steak!
The Tabasco Country Store offers this GARLIC grilling and marinating sauce. I've used it, and it's very good. But why is there are only a garlic version and not an "original" variety, like in the case of the pepper sauce itself? I definitely LIKE garlic and everything, since I'm normal, but it just seems like they should offer both. More to try. So I think I will include that suggestion in one of my future letters.
The Tabasco steak sauce, conversely, DOES come in two different flavors. Original and Caribbean.
So, see what I mean? They are both good sauces, plus you get the option of variety. Yet for some reason they ONLY offer a garlic marinade. Weird.
The next thing is HAMBURGERS! I have a special Tabasco "burger baste" that I use that was borrowed and then slightly modified from Craig Claiborne's Ultimate Hamburger recipe in one of the Tabasco cookbooks. Basically you combine Tabasco with lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce, sprinkle in some salt and pepper, and add a dab of butter (yes, BUTTER). Brush it on your burger during the grilling process and it turns out great. and then of course from there you can add cheese or additional condiments or whatever you want. (Don't forget the Tabasco brand pickles!)
I don't really have any equally impressive ideas for adding Tabasco to hot dogs, other than just DOING it, but of course you could always get luxurious and add some of this.
That's all for now, more Tabasco thoughts to follow.
Thanks for reading!
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