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The best hot sauce to make omelette interesting is Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce. What’s great about it is the intensity of flavors and friendliness of its heat. If you’re a breakfast lover, this sauce will take your omelette up a notch without overpowering the flavor of the eggs.
We will talk about some of the hot sauces that go well with omelettes, what they bring to the table, and the level of heat you can expect from them. We will also dabble with some interesting tidbits on how these sauces were made.
The Best Hot Sauce: Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce
Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce is arguably the most popular variety among Frank’s RedHot sauces. It’s known for its versatility and the simplicity with which the flavors all come together and work wonders for the palate. After all, Frank’s RedHot has been in the hot sauce business since 1964.
This hot sauce is made up of a short list of very simple ingredients. It does not contain any preservatives or thickeners. The list is surprising since most other hot sauces are composed of a wide variety of ingredients and flavors.
These are what you’ll find in a bottle of Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce:
- Water
- Salt
- Garlic powder
- Distilled vinegar
- Aged cayenne red peppers
Aged cayenne peppers are those that have gone through fermentation. This process has been used since the 17th century to preserve peppers. During fermentation, peppers are soaked in seasoning and brine for a few weeks to a few months, depending on how rich and complex you want the flavors to be.
It is worth noting that the cayenne peppers used in this hot sauce are from the cayenne region of the South American territory of French Guiana. These peppers tip the scale at 30,000 – 50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). However, when mixed in with all the other ingredients, it comes down to 450 SHU for the finished product.
The Hottest Hot Sauce: Pain Is Good Habanero Hot Sauce
The name alone might make you take a step back and have second thoughts about spicing up your omelette. This hot sauce packs a punch at 40,600 SHU. The flavors, though, are well-balanced. If you’re like me, who appreciates a zesty zing in food, then this hot sauce is up your alley. What sets it apart is mustard.
Mustard is a condiment that adds a pungent sweet and spicy flavor to food. It offers a boost of tanginess when mixed in with peppers in hot sauce. Mustard is yellow, so when paired with habanero peppers – which are bright orange – the resulting shade is even more vibrant.
These are what you’ll find in a bottle of Pain is Good Habanero Hot Sauce:
- Water
- Vinegar
- Carrots
- Garlic
- Onion Powder
- Turmeric
- Salt
- Ascorbic acid
- Natural thickener
- Mustard
- Habanero peppers
The All-Around Hot Sauce: Cholula Original Hot Sauce
What’s nice about Cholula is that it’s always readily available in various grocery stores and online stores. It has a higher salt content than most hot sauces at 110 mg/tsp. This means it packs in more flavor with every dash.
These are what’s inside a bottle of Cholula Original Hot Sauce:
- Water
- Salt
- Vinegar
- Garlic powder
- Spices
- Xanthan gum
- Arbol peppers
- Piquin peppers
Cholula Original Hot Sauce offers a well-balanced fiery flavor at 1,000 SHU. It’s not as intense as most hot sauces, so it’s great to have in the kitchen since it pairs well with omelettes and a lot of other dishes. It has an interesting and complex flavor, thanks to the unique combination of arbol and piquin peppers. Arbol peppers have a nutty and smoky flavor, while piquin peppers are nutty, smoky, and citrusy.
The Good Ol’ Hot Sauce: Tabasco Hot Sauce
Who doesn’t love this good bottle of fiery goodness that we all grew up with? Tabasco is an all-time favorite and has become a staple in most households. This iconic hot sauce clocks in at 2,500-5,000 SHU, depending on the spiciness of each batch of chilis. Don’t be fooled by the thinness of the sauce. It explodes in the mouth, and the heat lingers for quite a while on the tongue.
Tabasco was established in 1868 – that’s more than a century of spicy, tangy goodness. The secret lies in its unique fermentation process. Each batch of peppers is mixed with salt and vinegar and then fermented for 3 years inside old oak barrels. Tabasco goes well with omelettes because the vinegary taste cuts through the creaminess of eggs.
These are the ingredients in a bottle of Tabasco Hot Sauce:
- Distilled vinegar
- Salt
- Red Tabasco peppers
The Fancy Hot Sauce: Dawson’s Original Hot Sauce
If you’re looking for the kind of hot sauce you won’t mind showcasing day in and day out on your breakfast table, then Dawson’s Original Hot Sauce might just be the one for you. The bottle itself embodies its fancier, more elegant flavors. The bottle cap is covered in melted wax, similar to those found in fancy bourbon bottles, and that alone makes me want to buy a bottle for myself.
This hot sauce has a bold flavor and creamy texture, probably due to its special ingredient – olive oil. It comes in at a whopping 82,000 on the Scoville scale, so don’t be fooled by its subtle orange color. It’s pricier too than most other hot sauces, but its unique flavor, creaminess, and bold heat make up for that.
So what’s inside a bottle of Dawson’s Original Hot Sauce? Here you go:
- Sugar
- Garlic
- Olive oil
- Habanero chilis
The Secretive Hot Sauce: Tapatio Hot Sauce
Tapatio was founded in 1971, and nothing much about this sauce has changed since then. You can be sure to enjoy its thin red sauce, with those specks of black and white, with every dash on your omelette. What’s mysterious about Tapatio Hot Sauce is that they never reveal what kind of peppers they use. It has a spice level of 3,000 SHU, but the flavor is similar to Cholula, which is why some speculate that they use arbol and piquin peppers for their sauce.
These are what you can find inside your bottle of Tapatio Hot Sauce:
- Water
- Salt
- Garlic
- Spices
- Xanthan gum
- Acetic acid
- Sodium Benzoate
- Undisclosed red peppers
What people like about Tapatio is its strong salty and garlicky flavor. If you’re not into vinegary sauces, then this one is perfect for you. They pair well with omelettes because the spiciness and extra zing from the garlic enhances the natural flavors of eggs.
The Asian-Style Hot Sauce: Huy Fong Foods Sriracha
Sriracha originated in Thailand. It has a sweetness that helps tame the heat from jalapenos. It is also quite thick, with a consistency much like ketchup. Its signature flavor is its sweet, garlicky tanginess with heat that comes up to 1,000 – 2,500 SHU.
Ingredients in Huy Fong Foods Sriracha:
- Sugar
- Salt
- Garlic
- Acetic acid
- Xanthan gum
- Potassium sorbate
- Sodium bisulfite
- Fresh red jalapenos
The Caribbean-Style Hot Sauce: Queen Majesty Scotch Bonnet and Ginger Hot Sauce
Queen Majesty Scotch Bonnet and Ginger Hot Sauce is relatively new in the sauce scene, developed only in 2013. However, it is quickly gaining a following because of its unique and fresh ingredients. Drizzling this hot sauce with hints of ginger and lemon over your omelette will make you feel like you’re on a Caribbean cruise. The lemon juice cuts into the creaminess and fattiness of eggs so well.
These are what make Queen Majesty Scotch Bonnet and Ginger Hot Sauce so appetizing:
- Sweet onions
- White vinegar
- Ginger root
- Lemon juice
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Spices
- Orange bell peppers
- Scotch Bonnet hot peppers
The Picker-Upper Hot Sauce: Queen Majesty Red Habanero and Black Coffee Hot Sauce
If this doesn’t pique your interest, you may not be as much into hot sauces as I am. What could be more peculiar than coffee-infused vinegar? Queen Majesty Red Habanero and Black Coffee Hot Sauce combines new, exciting flavors and fiery spiciness. This is Queen Majesty’s hottest recipe. It uses twice as many peppers as Queen Majesty Scotch Bonnet and Ginger Hot Sauce.
Ingredients in a bottle of Queen Majesty Red Habanero and Black Coffee Hot Sauce:
- Sweet onions
- Garlic cloves
- Ginger root
- Salt
- Spices
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Raw apple cider vinegar
- Coffee-infused white vinegar
- Fresh red bell peppers
- Fresh red habanero peppers
The coffee-infused vinegar won’t make it seem as if you’ve just drizzled a cup of joe over your omelette. It brings to the table a dark, earthy smokiness that challenges the heat of red habaneros. What a delicious picker-upper for those lazy, rainy mornings!
The Passionate Hot Sauce: Valentina Salsa Picante
The bottle itself looks like the poster child for Valentine’s Day. Valentina Salsa Picante comes in a voluptuous bottle that showcases its deep red hue. The sauce is thick with just a little bit of citrus undertones. It’s great with an omelette because it nicely brings together the egg’s creaminess with its fiery, citrusy kick.
What makes up a bottle of Valentina Salsa Picante? Here you go:
- Water
- Vinegar
- Salt
- Spices
- Sodium benzoate
- Puya chiles
The Masala-Style Hot Sauce: The Last Dab Triple X
This hot sauce looks daunting with its fiery reddish-orange hue and that conspicuous triple X on the bottle. If truth be told, The Last Dab Triple X is something not to be trifled with. It’s a combination of 3 of Smokin’ Ed Currie’s most intense peppers – Pepper X, Chocolate Pepper X, and Peach Pepper X.
These are what you’ll find in a bottle of The Last Dab Triple X:
- Distilled vinegar
- Ginger root
- Turmeric
- Coriander
- Cumin
- Dry mustard
- Pepper X
- Chocolate Pepper X
- Peach Pepper X
Pepper X holds the record for the world’s hottest pepper, and it weighs in at over 3,000,000 SHU. This hot sauce is unique because it combines the flavors of cumin and ginger with the heat of these 3 chili peppers. Just a dab of this intense hot sauce on your omelette will instantly give off that Masala flavor you’ve been craving for.
The Gourmet Hot Sauce: Hot Ones Los Calientes
This hot sauce is pricier than most of the hot sauces on this list, but it’s undoubtedly worth every penny. Hot Ones Los Calientes is a perfect blend of distinct tropical flavors and hot, smoky peppers. It’s great with an omelette because of the uniquely surprising flavors it adds to the usual creaminess of eggs. This sauce is quite thin, with lots of seeds and herbs suspended in it. It checks in at 36,000 SHU, making it perfect for everyday enjoyment.
The elements that make up a bottle of Hot Ones Los Calientes:
- Water
- Garlic
- Salt
- Roasted Onions
- Cumin
- Coriander
- Black Pepper
- Celery seed
- Apple Cider
- Apricot
- Apple cider vinegar
- Lemon juice
- Tomatillo
- Agave nectar
- Green serrano pepper
- Applewood smoked green serrano pepper
- Orange habanero pepper
The Salt-Lovers’ Hot Sauce: Louisiana Hot Sauce
Louisiana Hot Sauce is most similar to Tabasco Hot Sauce but is less intense in spiciness. However, it takes the cake for saltiness, clocking in at 200 mg/tsp. You can skip the salt when drizzling this hot sauce over your omelette because it can very well elevate the flavors. In fact, add a few dashes over anything bland, and you’ll instantly have a flavorful dish.
Ingredients in a bottle of Louisiana Hot Sauce:
- Vinegar
- Salt
- Aged cayenne peppers
The Elusive Hot Sauce: Hot Delight Madam-Jeanette Gourmet Hot Sauce
It is said that this hot sauce can almost never be easily located. It seldom pops up at online stores but is frequently raved about by vacationers in Aruba, where it is, apparently, in abundance. What’s unique about Hot Delight Madam-Jeanette Gourmet Hot Sauce is its sweet and salty tang, thanks to the infused piccalilli.
Madam-Jeanette chili peppers log in at 100,000 – 350,000 SHU, so this hot sauce is definitely not one to be taken lightly.
Here’s what you’ll find in a bottle of Hot Delight Madam-Jeanette Gourmet Hot Sauce:
- Natural vinegar
- Salt
- Onions
- Garlic
- Herbs extract
- Corn oil
- Piccalilli
- Mustard
- Madame-Jeannette peppers
Final Thoughts
Salt and pepper are usually enough to season an egg, but adding in a few dashes of hot sauce really takes it to the next level. With a wide variety of options to choose from, you can enjoy a different flavor for your omelettes every morning. The zing and heat from the chili peppers will add a whole new dimension to any dish.
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