Hot Sauce
Hot Sauce is a cooking liquid or sauce that can change flavor, body, or acidity quickly. Add it gradually, then simmer, reduce, or finish gently to match the dish.
Identity
Cooking liquid
Add gradually and taste as you go.
Liquids can change seasoning, acidity, aroma, and body quickly. Add them in stages when balance matters, then simmer, reduce, or finish gently to match the dish.
Wikimedia Commons
Reference image
Hot Sauce reference image.

Source: Wikimedia Commons
Used In Recipes
New Orleans–Style Red Beans and Rice
Red Beans and RiceNew Orleans-Style Red Beans and RiceMedium
- Hot sauce, such as Crystal or Frank's, to taste
Substitutions
Acceptable
Hot Sauce -> Such As Crystal
Hot sauce, such as Crystal or Frank's, to taste
The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
Acceptable
Hot Sauce -> Frank's
Hot sauce, such as Crystal or Frank's, to taste
The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.