Sauce

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spyralout said:
What brands of fish sauce have you tried? Three crabs is good (although it has hydrolyzed soy protein aka MSG) and Red Boat is probably the best (no MSG).
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I like both of the brands you mentioned but I do more Chinese and Vietnamese cooking than Thai cooking so I like Flying Lion the best. It has a bit of a different flavor that's more reminiscent of those foods.

Theres no MSG added but I think it does have some naturally occurring MSG, but I'm pro MSG so I'm cool with it lol. I have a bottle of Ajinomoto Ajipanda in my cabinet which is essentially an MSG made from fermenting raw sugarcane molasses.
 
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I've gotten a little more paranoid and careful over the past few years.
Will sound like a curmudgeon, but sugars, seed oils and preservatives disqualify so many delicious looking choices.
There are plenty of options, though. (snip)
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From my work lunchbox this morning to show you what's currently open - and fits my above criteria.
This is NOT my favorite - it's a little thin and one dimensional, but it's always available (and cheap)

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Now here's my go-to favorite, and of course it was discontinued by Trader Joe's during the pandemic.
Been holding on to the final bottle just for the memories... ?
It's pretty thick - and rich. Fits the criteria too!!!

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So back before the TJ's Ripened Jalepeño was discontinued, I would see at other stores these bottles of Arizona Gunslinger.
Ingredients and bottle shape looked identical to me.
I'm now convinced it's the same product.
Pricier, but I now stalk the nearby grocery store that carries it for discounts.
There's a Habanero option as well!!

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For those of you who really dig playing with flavors, I HIGHLY recommend this book. PXL_20221005_130900107.jpg my copy is kinda gross from being within arms reach of my saute stations for years. I was gifted a copy by a really close mentor at a restaurant I worked at. It will change the way your food tastes dramatically.
 
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GthaEnigma said:
For those of you who really dig playing with flavors, I HIGHLY recommend this book. View attachment 137590 my copy is kinda gross from being within arms reach of my saute stations for years. I was gifted a copy by a really close mentor at a restaurant I worked at. It will change the way your food tastes dramatically.
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I'm down - just picked up a used copy for 3 bucks, how can I lose? Thanks for the recommendation!
 
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Gentlemancorpse said:
I'm a big sauce guy. As Spy mentioned, I'm a huge fan of Lizano. Also love me some Valentina, Tabasco (especially with raw oysters), Buffalo Sauce and it's base Frank's. I adore a high quality soy sauce, tamari and fish sauce as well. Oh, and chili crunch if that counts as a sauce. The tamarind sauce from the Indian restaurants gets me going too. Oh, and I could straight up drink that ginger sauce that comes with Peking dumplings.

Make a lot of homemade sauces too. Pan sauces, teriyaki, pesto, BBQ, char siu, hollandaise, vodka sauce and so on a so forth. Can really save a mediocre meal with a killer sauce.
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Check out my guys in San-J, best tamari.
 
Bevers

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Check out James Peterson’s book titled Sauces. Also, if you’re trying to learn the basics look up mother sauces and get those down. Be careful if you start making your own hot sauces too. Wear gloves, goggles, and maybe a mask. Some of that stuff can get gnarly.
 
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Gentlemancorpse said:
I like both of the brands you mentioned but I do more Chinese and Vietnamese cooking than Thai cooking so I like Flying Lion the best. It has a bit of a different flavor that's more reminiscent of those foods.

Theres no MSG added but I think it does have some naturally occurring MSG, but I'm pro MSG so I'm cool with it lol. I have a bottle of Ajinomoto Ajipanda in my cabinet which is essentially an MSG made from fermenting raw sugarcane molasses.
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Both Three Crabs and Red Boat are Viet. Masterchef is also another one, lighter and can even be used straight as a soy sauce substitute. Even found the big bottles at the dollar store once, stocked up, never to be found again.
Ajinomoto! I remember that coming in an oldskool flip lid tin can lol. MSG is good sometimes. You can’t avoid it at most Asian restaurants, especially Pho. To me it can cause buzzing swollen lips and leave a film in my mouth. You know what MSG stands for? “Mmm…So Good” ???
 
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GthaEnigma said:
For those of you who really dig playing with flavors, I HIGHLY recommend this book. View attachment 137590 my copy is kinda gross from being within arms reach of my saute stations for years. I was gifted a copy by a really close mentor at a restaurant I worked at. It will change the way your food tastes dramatically.
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Gotta check this out. Thanks for the tip.
 
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