hot sauce
noun
plural hot sauces
: a pungent sauce that is made from hot peppers and is used especially as a condiment
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Try a spicy Italian chicken sausage for more heat, or add some hot sauce at the end of cooking.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
The classic pork bao remains a crowd-pleaser, but don’t overlook the fried chicken version, marinated in soy milk and topped with golden kimchi, hot sauce and a spicy mayo that’s just the right side of indulgent.
—Lela London, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The Kitchen Sink is topped with hot sauce, mayo and grated Parmesan cheese.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
For Buffalo-style chicken wings: Replace the honey-garlic sauce with hot sauce, such as Frank’s.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
The classic pork bao remains a crowd-pleaser, but don’t overlook the fried chicken version, marinated in soy milk and topped with golden kimchi, hot sauce and a spicy mayo that’s just the right side of indulgent.
—Lela London, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The Kitchen Sink is topped with hot sauce, mayo and grated Parmesan cheese.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
For Buffalo-style chicken wings: Replace the honey-garlic sauce with hot sauce, such as Frank’s.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Hot sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20sauce. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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