Sriracha founder reveals the 'secret' wholesale price of his sauce

Re:Sriracha founder reveals the 'secret' wholesale price of ... by fein on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @04:56PM (#6728880)

It's primarily just chilis. From the bottle:

Chili, sugar, salt, garlic, distilled vinegar, potassium sorbate, sodium bisulfite and xanthan gum.

Remove the last 3 ingredients then just shoot for texture. for any given bottle, probably 75% chili, 10% vinegar, salt, sugar, garlic for the last 15%.

If you can match the consistency, you can probably match the flavor. You just need a line on fresh California Red Jalepenos.

I'd probably throw out the salt and just go for MSG.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Sriracha founder reveals the 'secret' wholesale price of ... by kyleblarson on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @05:03PM (#6728939)

Your macbook air is just plastic, metal, and some silicone. Just throw a couple of those together too while you're at it.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Sriracha founder reveals the 'secret' wholesale price of ... by deaconblues on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @05:11PM (#6729013)

I'll go out on a limb and say that cooking is a tad easier and more accessible than building a MacBook Air.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Sriracha founder reveals the 'secret' wholesale price of ... by brandan on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @05:42PM (#6729196)

i disagree. to create tasty hot sauce, one must first create the universe.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Sriracha founder reveals the 'secret' wholesale price of ... by Mikeb85 on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @05:17PM (#6729056)

Hot sauce really is just about the chilis.

My wife makes an amazing Caribbean pepper sauce. The secret? Caribbean peppers...

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Sriracha founder reveals the 'secret' wholesale price of ... by ramses0 on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @05:09PM (#6728990)

http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/how-tuesday-make-your-own-h...

Hang out with some small-batch hot-sauce makers.

--Robert

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Sriracha founder reveals the 'secret' wholesale price of ... by DanBC on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @05:08PM (#6728978)

> probably 75% chili, 10% vinegar, salt, sugar, garlic for the last 15%.

But there is more sugar, and more salt, and more garlic, than vinegar.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Sriracha founder reveals the 'secret' wholesale price of ... by drivers99 on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @05:31PM (#6729133)

xanthan gum is likely for texture, so why remove it then go for the texture after that? You can buy xanthan gum. I know it's also used in gluten free baking.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Sriracha founder reveals the 'secret' wholesale price of ... by abrowne on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @06:46PM (#6729466)

It's likely for shelf-stable texture. Assuming he doesn't want start a bottle line for his own sauce, he can probably avoid it.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Sriracha founder reveals the 'secret' wholesale price of ... by ry0ohki on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @05:30PM (#6729121)

Based on how different the generic alternatives taste, it must be more difficult than this.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Sriracha founder reveals the 'secret' wholesale price of ... by fein on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @07:32PM (#6729690)

I think the magic is in the peppers and overall ingredient quality more so than the exact mixture. Given some trial and error in an afternoon with good ingredients, and I'm pretty sure you could figure this out. Hell, you can probably make even better :)

[ Parent | on HN ]