Could Sriracha see an untimely demise?

[Fire Me Boy!]

I'm a big fan of sriracha, so this would make me sad...

http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/10/the-sriracha-factory-could-get-shut-down-panic/

http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/files/2013/10/10_29_2013_sriracha.jpg

In Irwindale, California, nose-y neighbors, sick of the supposedly strong chili smell emanating from the factory where Sriracha hot sauce is made, want the Huy Fong Foods factory shut down unless the odor can be abated. The city has filed a public nuisance lawsuit, says the Associated Press, “seeking temporary closure of the factory until Huy Fong submits a plan to minimize the smell.” CBS:

“The odors are so strong and offensive as to have caused residents to move outdoor activities indoors and even to vacate their residences temporarily to seek relief from the odors,” according to the suit.

Living next to a food processing plant is always a scented existence, and Huy Fong Foods has denied there’s a problem. But if the injunction goes through, it could spell bad news for hot sauce lovers everywhere.

The factory in Irwindale where Sriracha is now made opened just last year. At 650,000 square feet, says Quartz, the company can pump out up to 7,500 bottles of hot sauce each hour. Huy Fong Foods was started 33 years ago by Vietnamese refugee David Tran, and the company, says Quartz, has never raised its wholesale prices. If the Sriracha factory is shuttered, supply and demand may do what Tran never did. Canada might have a strategic maple syrup reserve, but if Sriracha goes out of production, there’s no emergency warehouse waiting to be tapped.

If the price of Sriracha skyrockets, where will the heat-seeking foodie turn? For the New Yorker, Lauren Collins details how chili sauces have grown into a massive industry.

Chilis have become an attractive business. According to a report by IBISWorld, a market-research firm, hot-sauce production is one of America’s ten fastest-growing industries, along with solar-panel manufacturing and online eyeglass sales.

Unfortunately, it seems, based on Collins’ account, the so-called “chiliheads” driving the hot sauce boom have been in a bid to best each other on one metric alone, Scoville units, a measure of hotness. With manufacturers racing to abandon taste for sheer burn, we can only hope the city of Irwindale and Huy Fong Foods can work out their differences before our bottle is empty.

[Skyy God]

I'll f'ing riot. Don't mess with my cock sauce.

[hometeam]

I have 2 bottles in the fridge. Guess its time to start stockpiling

[jspchief]

Living in a state full of hog confinements, and the city where Tones spices calls home, I have a hard time sympathizing with these residents.

[nstygma]

That would blow. I go through about a bottle a month.

[Strongside]

Don't mess with my cock sauce.

Hey man. How you spend your weekends is your business.

[Jewish Rabbi]

Living in a state full of hog confinements, and the city where Tones spices calls home, I have a hard time sympathizing with these residents.

Driving through Ankeny at night is the fucking worst.

[Frazod]

It'll be selling for $30 a bottle on Ebay. I should stock up now.

[L.A. Chieffan]

Irwindale is a shit hole. If you live there you need to move anyways

[scho63]

Me luv sriracha long time!

[Buck]

Sriracha used to be my favorite, but its not spicy enough.

[Skyy God]

Hey man. How you spend your weekends is your business.

If your cock sauce is red, seek immediate medical attention.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

I read last week that the wholesale price of Sriracha hasn't increased at all since it was introduced in the 1980s.

[Jewish Rabbi]

I read last week that the wholesale price of Sriracha hasn't increased at all since it was introduced in the 1980s.

I read that in the article in the OP.

[tooge]

Blasphemy!!!!! I'll blockade the blockade dammit! I want that sauce. I NEED that sauce. It'd be a shame to have to move to Thailand

[mikeyis4dcats.]

I read that in the article in the OP.


heh, different article, same stat.

[Stewie]

Noooooo! I love me some Sriracha. It won the hot sauce taste test at Cook's Illustrated.

[KC native]

Blasphemy!!!!! I'll blockade the blockade dammit! I want that sauce. I NEED that sauce. It'd be a shame to have to move to Thailand

It's always been made in the US by a Vietnamese refugee. No Sriracha in Thailand for you.

[KC native]

I read last week that the wholesale price of Sriracha hasn't increased at all since it was introduced in the 1980s.

Yes, that Quartz article about it is awesome.

[The Franchise]

Never had it.

[hometeam]

Never had it.


http://i.imgur.com/gBOs8sE.gif

[KCUnited]

Not sure I could live without my Tet Offensive dip, Siracha and ranch.

[FlaChief58]

Never had it.

It's excellent. Do yourself a favor and go get a bottle today

[Chief Roundup]

There is probably a meth lab in the basement.

[LoneWolf]

Blasphemy!!!!! I'll blockade the blockade dammit! I want that sauce. I NEED that sauce. It'd be a shame to have to move to Thailand

Makes you want to choke a mother fucker doesn't it?

[Rausch]

Never had it.

Same here.

Is it good on other $3it as well?

Say, burgers or tacos or whatever?...:hmmm:

[raybec 4]

Makes you want to choke a mother ****er doesn't it?

Headlocks for everyone

[hometeam]

Same here.

Is it good on other $3it as well?

Say, burgers or tacos or whatever?...:hmmm:

Its good on everything.

I put it in my chili, my eggs, on burgers, on turkey melts, in my queso dip.

I mean, its hot enough, but its kind of sweet and.. its just good.

[KC native]

Same here.

Is it good on other $3it as well?

Say, burgers or tacos or whatever?...:hmmm:

I wouldn't eat it on tacos (I have my Mexican sauces that I like for that)

It's good on just about anything else though.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Same here.

Is it good on other $3it as well?

Say, burgers or tacos or whatever?...:hmmm:

It's good on everything. It's the hot sauce of the gods, IMO.

[The Franchise]

Better than Tapatio?

http://ii.worldmarket.com/fcgi-bin/iipsrv.fcgi?FIF=/images/worldmarket/source/31894_XXX_v1.tif&wid=2000&cvt=jpeg

[hometeam]

Better than Tapatio?

http://ii.worldmarket.com/fcgi-bin/iipsrv.fcgi?FIF=/images/worldmarket/source/31894_XXX_v1.tif&wid=2000&cvt=jpeg

Tapatio is nothing.

[FlaChief58]

Same here.

Is it good on other $3it as well?

Say, burgers or tacos or whatever?...:hmmm:

Yes, I put that shit on everything

[FlaChief58]

Its good on everything.

I put it in my chili, my eggs, on burgers, on turkey melts, in my queso dip.

I mean, its hot enough, but its kind of sweet and.. its just good.

this

[jspchief]

Same here.

Is it good on other $3it as well?

Say, burgers or tacos or whatever?...:hmmm:It has a distinct flavor. It's not just heat.

Personally, I love it on some things but prefer other hot sauce on other things.

[Fire Me Boy!]

It's makes a good ketchup, too.

1 cup your favorite ketchup
1-2 tablespoons sriracha

[Fire Me Boy!]

It has a distinct flavor. It's not just heat.

Personally, I love it on some things but prefer other hot sauce on other things.

This. It's not just hot, it's got real flavor.

[Frosty]

I like the flavor of it but I suddenly can't tolerate the heat. It's the weirdest thing. Anything spicy is too hot for me now when I used to not have any problem. I had some of the Lays Sriracha chips recently and they were too hot. I had them before and had no problems. :shrug: I hope it switches back soon.

[ChiefGator]

It's okay.. it's sort of become a real craze, and the flavor is only good on some things. I started shying away from Tabasco since it had a real strong, overpowering flavor, and to get my food hot enough with Sriracha, that's almost all I taste.

If I'm going to go with a mild sauce, I'ld rather a different flavor. Something like Datil peppers or something.

Never bought a bottle, never will.

It's the reason when I am out at restaurants I now ask for Louisiana or Mexican hot sauce.

[unlurking]

Mac 'n Cheese topped with pulled pork and Sriracha is awesome! I'm a lazy bastage and use it to spice up cheap store bought BBQ sauces.

[ChiefGator]

It's makes a good ketchup, too.

1 cup your favorite ketchup
1-2 tablespoons sriracha

I do like this.

[sedated]

<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5212/5413862399_9d320fe7e7.jpg">

[listopencil]

Better than Tapatio?

http://ii.worldmarket.com/fcgi-bin/iipsrv.fcgi?FIF=/images/worldmarket/source/31894_XXX_v1.tif&wid=2000&cvt=jpeg


Yuck. Try Valentina. It's kind of like Tabasco:

http://www.latinmerchant.com/images/product/1NonFancyHot%20(19).jpg

[|Zach|]

I can't get into any kind of hot sauce at all personally but it is pretty amazing how much it has exploded...those bottles are everywhere.

[Fire Me Boy!]

I use it in my stir fry rice. Just a tad to give a little heat.

[thabear04]

They have it at subway now they better not get rid of it.

[tooge]

Same here.

Is it good on other $3it as well?

Say, burgers or tacos or whatever?...:hmmm:

Perfect in Chili, a great marinade with soy, rice wine vinegar, and ginger for damn near anything. It's perfect for eggs or egg burritos. It is the ultimate sauce, second only to soy sauce in its versatility. I use it at least 3 times a week for dinner dishes. I buy the huge gallon jug of it at the chinatown market in the river market.

[Garcia Bronco]

LOL...so these asshats let them build it and it creates job, but fuck no if we'll let it stay open. Irwindate....you knew what this was.

[hometeam]

They have it at subway now they better not get rid of it.

That's more like mayo with Sriracha in it, and it says right on the thing limited time only~

[|Zach|]

Perfect in Chili, a great marinade with soy, rice wine vinegar, and ginger for damn near anything. It's perfect for eggs or egg burritos. It is the ultimate sauce, second only to soy sauce in its versatility. I use it at least 3 times a week for dinner dishes. I buy the huge gallon jug of it at the chinatown market in the river market.

Love that place. Get my dumplings fix.

[Frazod]

It's okay.. it's sort of become a real craze, and the flavor is only good on some things. I started shying away from Tabasco since it had a real strong, overpowering flavor, and to get my food hot enough with Sriracha, that's almost all I taste.

If I'm going to go with a mild sauce, I'ld rather a different flavor. Something like Datil peppers or something.

Never bought a bottle, never will.

It's the reason when I am out at restaurants I now ask for Louisiana or Mexican hot sauce.

I basically only put Sriracha on Asian food, Tabasco on everything else. I

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

I've usually enjoyed all of the Iguana brand hot sauces I've tried.

This one is about as hot as I'd prefer to go. I know there are hotter ones out there, but this will do the trick just fine.

http://www.halfmoonbaytrading.com/sauces/iguana-radioactive-atomic-pepper-sauce

[HonestChieffan]

This is good. The poor people who live nearby should not have to deal with this odor anymore than the people who live near a hog lot or a pasture who don't like shit smells. Shut the bastard down until they stop being stinky.

[hometeam]

This is good. The poor people who live nearby should not have to deal with this odor anymore than the people who live near a hog lot or a pasture who don't like shit smells. Shut the bastard down until they stop being stinky.

The city knew exactly what they where getting into. They ****ing approved it! A YEAR ago!

The town I live in has a turkey processing facility. Sure, on a hot day you can smell it for a couple of miles around.

People have learned that that comes with the 1200 jobs it provides.

[|Zach|]

So how could this be fixed? The process creates an odor and it has to go somewhere right?

How do other industries handle this issue?

[JoeyChuckles]

Whoa whoa, better then Frank's Redhot?

[MTG#10]

Its great on cheese pizza.

[MTG#10]

Whoa whoa, better then Frank's Redhot?I prefer Frank's on eggs, fried tators, and breakfast burritos. Cock sauce is amazing on pizza though.

[GESteve]

I read that in the article in the OP.

I read that just now

[notorious]

Never had it.


I might need to try it out. It better be good or I am going to hunt down every last one of you sons-of-bitches.

[GESteve]

Tapatio is nothing.

I beg to differ its right there a pic and everything

[kc rush]

In addition to Asian foods, I love it on eggs and on pizza. I alternate between this and franks on pizza.

[HonestChieffan]

So how could this be fixed? The process creates an odor and it has to go somewhere right?

How do other industries handle this issue?


They are forced to close by the government.

[Aries Walker]

Dear Sriracha . . . (http://theoatmeal.com/comics/sriracha)

(From The Oatmeal. (http://theoatmeal.com/))

[vailpass]

Better than Tapatio?

http://ii.worldmarket.com/fcgi-bin/iipsrv.fcgi?FIF=/images/worldmarket/source/31894_XXX_v1.tif&wid=2000&cvt=jpeg

Yep. This and Chalula for me.

[Rausch]

I've always kept Tapatio (both red and green) on hand for heat.

As well as the wife always having a healthy supply of mole (Dona maria + diced chiles + 1 spoon bacon grease + one spoon peanut butter) for the "cover all" gravy.

Mole reduced is great on everything from burgers to a dip additive to a nacho plate to roasted chicken breasts...

[hometeam]

I've always kept Tapatio (both red and green) on hand for heat.

As well as the wife always having a healthy supply of mole (Dona maria + diced chiles + 1 spoon bacon grease + one spoon peanut butter) for the "cover all" gravy.

Mole reduced is great on everything from burgers to a dip additive to a nacho plate to roasted chicken breasts...

oh god LOVE mole.

Havent had the real thing since I moved back from Texas.


fun fact - I would put sriracha on my pollo con mole~

[Bugeater]

Never had it.


I might need to try it out. It better be good or I am going to hunt down every last one of you sons-of-bitches.
You may want to wait until you find out whether or not they are going to be able to continue making it before you find out it's the greatest thing ever.

[hometeam]

You may want to wait until you find out whether or not they are going to be able to continue making it before you find out it's the greatest thing ever.

http://www.abload.de/img/lifefinds7quqi.gif

[Rausch]

oh god LOVE mole.

Havent had the real thing since I moved back from Texas.


The wife never got the "family recipe" so we've gone canned since I've known her.

I've never been able to tell the difference...:D

[Phobia]

Hot sauce is a 1 Billion dollar industry and Huy Fong takes up at least 4% of the market. There's no way they're just going to close their doors and hang it up.

[L.A. Chieffan]

If you like Tapatio and Cholula try Gringo Bandito. I think it's the better than all of them.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Homemade DIY sriracha (blog w/how-to): http://www.americastestkitchenfeed.com/do-it-yourself/2011/10/how-to-make-sriracha/

Recipe here: http://www.americastestkitchenfeed.com/recipes/homemade-sriracha/

[ChiefGator]

I've usually enjoyed all of the Iguana brand hot sauces I've tried.

This one is about as hot as I'd prefer to go. I know there are hotter ones out there, but this will do the trick just fine.

http://www.halfmoonbaytrading.com/sauces/iguana-radioactive-atomic-pepper-sauce

Yeah, I like Iguana hot sauce...

[ChiefGator]

I use it in my stir fry rice. Just a tad to give a little heat.

I use a nice amount of chili pepper, followed with a sprinkle of cayenne and white pepper. Gives it a nice flavor. The soy sauce and sesame or wok oil give it enough of a 'fried rice' flavor that you don't really notice the chili and pepper portion, except for the nice hint of spice.

I probably make fried rice with Gyoza once every two weeks. Good staple, throwing in chicken, shrimp, peas, corn, sauteed onion, and egg. Mmmm...

If I had sriracha at home, I would probably try it in the rice actually.

The one thing I use the hell out of sriracha in is Pha/Pho.

[mike_b_284]

I went through a sriracha phase. Since moving to texas there is a much wider variety of southwest/mexican hot sauce. I picked up a quart of some for $.77 good stuff, water, chiles, vinegar, salt. that is it

[Pitt Gorilla]

Better than Tapatio?

http://ii.worldmarket.com/fcgi-bin/iipsrv.fcgi?FIF=/images/worldmarket/source/31894_XXX_v1.tif&wid=2000&cvt=jpegI like both, but Sriracha is probably better, IMO. Different. Cholula, Frank's, various Tabasco's are all excellent.

[Pitt Gorilla]

They are forced to close by the government.They would be welcomed in Iowa. As previously noted, we have all sorts of smells and live with them just fine.

[cookster50]

Its good on everything.

I put it in my chili, my eggs, on burgers, on turkey melts, in my queso dip.

I mean, its hot enough, but its kind of sweet and.. its just good.

Chili and soup for me.

[Fire Me Boy!]

http://eater.com/archives/2013/11/27/judge-orders-sriracha-factory-to-halt-odormaking-operations.php

Judge Orders California Sriracha Factory to Halt Odor-Making Operations

http://cdn.cstatic.net/gridnailer/500x/http://cdn.cstatic.net/images/gridfs/5295f8cbf92ea155f50461c2/Sriracha-Lawsuit.jpg

It might be a good idea to stockpile Sriracha, because a judge in California has ordered the Huy Fong Foods Sriracha hot sauce plant in Irwindale, CA to cease any operations that cause irritating odors following a lawsuit filed by the city. The LA Times reports that the judge ruled in favor of the city, writing that the odor appears to be "extremely annoying, irritating and offensive to the senses warranting consideration as a public nuisance." While he did write that the smells tormenting the citizens of Irwindale could be "reasonably inferred" to coming from the factory, the judge also added that there is a "lack of credible evidence" linking the various cited ailments like burning eyes and headaches to the odors.

Though the injunction orders the factory to "cease any kind of operations that could be causing the odors" and that it "make immediate changes that would help mitigate them," it does not force a complete closure of the factory, nor does it specify what exact changes need to be made. While some chefs have already begun preparing for a life without Sriracha, it seems that next year's supply might actually be unaffected by the ruling since the chilis for the year's batch have already been ground. The ruling will go into effect as soon as it is signed, but the case might still go to trial.

[hometeam]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[KCUnited]

Fortunately, there are other sriracha options. The Trader Joe's one isn't bad.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/06/taste-test-the-best-sriracha.html

[DMAC]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ltR3c608cww/UHX9ZzHdZEI/AAAAAAAACM4/5uUQZDGlCkQ/s400/Kent+panic.gif

[ptlyon]

Blame Subway for buying it all out...

[Frazod]

:cuss:

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h396/Mathlai/Supernatural%20gifs/sonofabitch.gif

[Simply Red]

This stuff can play into a wing sauce nicely - it's almost like that's what it's designed for. As an addition to your normal hot sauce, this stuff makes bomb ass wings.

[RockChalk]

Did anyone actually ready the article that FMB posted?

The last sentence states that it's unlikely 2014 supply will be affected, as the chili peppers have already been ground (the grinding process is what produces the strong odors)

[DMAC]

Did anyone actually ready the article that FMB posted?

The last sentence states that it's unlikely 2014 supply will be affected, as the chili peppers have already been ground (the grinding process is what produces the strong odors)

Yes, we are overreacting because it's funny.

[RockChalk]

Yes, we are overreacting because it's funny.

I have friends though that were literally concerned about Sriracha not being available to them.

I knew you were being sarcastic, but I think some are literally pissed off. Just was making sure they knew that supply should be unaffected

[DMAC]

Some probably are doing just that. I have friends though that were literally concerned about Sriracha not being available to them.

They are stupid. It's like the number 2 condiment in the US. It will be available. If they had to make it on the moon, they would.

[RockChalk]

They are stupid. It's like the number 2 condiment in the US. It will be available. If they had to make it on the moon, they would.

I will not debate the stupidity of some of my friends :D

[Simply Red]

I am a Valetina fan, personally.

[DMAC]

I am a Valetina fan, personally.

Not sure I've had that. Is it a dripper, or a squirter?

[Baby Lee]

Interestingly, this may be something that launches Sriracha into the stratosphere of sales.

I've had bottles of Huy Fong in my arsenal since the late 80s. Back then, the only place you could find it was at the KC Farmer's market, where the Vietnamese stand put it out for Satays. Huy Fong has never advertised, but has steadily grown in popularity due to word of mouth.

This year, I've noticed two things, a shit ton of Huy Fong imitators, extending so far as McDonalds and Wendys, and these constant articles about the plight of the grand daddy of them all out in CA. Either the public will demand CA relent, or somewhere else [Phily has already enthusiastically offer] will give them a sweetheart deal to relocate.

I'm seeing a new era dawning of a much higher profile for Sriracha.

[gblowfish]

I've never tried this stuff. I don't eat chinese or vietnamese food. What do you guys use this sauce for, and what foods to you put it on?

[Fire Me Boy!]

I've never tried this stuff. I don't eat chinese or vietnamese food. What do you guys use this sauce for, and what foods to you put it on?

Eggs, meatball subs, marinara, stir fry, fried rice, French fries, hamburgers, ketchup, wings, barbecue sauce... use it on anything you'd use hot sauce in.

[DMAC]

Eggs, meatball subs, marinara, stir fry, fried rice, French fries, hamburgers, ketchup, wings, barbecue sauce... use it on anything you'd use hot sauce in.

This.

Hell, I even add some to my mac n cheese. Just the right amount enhances flavors and spices.

[ptlyon]

I've never tried this stuff. I don't eat chinese or vietnamese food. What do you guys use this sauce for, and what foods to you put it on?

You're missing out. It's really good on schnauzer.

[gblowfish]

If it tastes so good, why does it make such an awful smell to manufacture it?

[KCUnited]

It can transform a can of tuna for a quick lunch/snack.

[Simply Red]

Not sure I've had that. Is it a dripper, or a squirter?

It's a dripper. It's good on scrambled eggs and goes great w/ sour cream aside maybe cheese enchiladas or something.

Nothing fancy, just a nice raw pepper taste, it's actually a rigid, dull sauce - but really works well when used with the right foods. I DID know a squirter once though, HOT brunette, about five yrs. older than me.

[RockChalk]

If it tastes so good, why does it make such an awful smell to manufacture it?

I'm assuming it's not so much the smell, per se. I believe it probably burns nostrils/lungs/etc when the chilis are being ground up

[jspchief]

I'm assuming it's not so much the smell, per se. I believe it probably burns nostrils/lungs/etc when the chilis are being ground up

It's probably the garlic smell

[hometeam]

I've never tried this stuff. I don't eat chinese or vietnamese food. What do you guys use this sauce for, and what foods to you put it on?

I put it on my burger just last night.


Its the mack daddy of all condiments. It is a king, with a crown of diamonds and hot peppers, soaring above the other condiments on a flying carpet and pitying them for being fools.

[mesmith31]

If I am Sriracha, I am filing the public notice on my own company to spread rumors that we may be going out of business. Worked for Hostess.

[Baby Lee]

I've never tried this stuff. I don't eat chinese or vietnamese food. What do you guys use this sauce for, and what foods to you put it on?

It's mildly hot [oxymoron, I know, but it is an accurate characterization], but strongly garlicy.

The single best thing for Sriracha, IMO, is eggs. Not a schorcher, but peppier than ketchup.

Also good on satay, and in ramen. Add it to other sauces [marinara, kung pao, ketchup, buffalo, etc.] for more pep.

Even good to dredge chicken nuggets through.

[Baby Lee]

If it tastes so good, why does it make such an awful smell to manufacture it?

It's not a BAD smell like rotten eggs or trash, it's irritatiing, as it releases capcaisin, as in pepper spray. Burns the eyes and swells the throat in high enough concentrations.

[alnorth]

If it tastes so good, why does it make such an awful smell to manufacture it?

Its only "awful" for a few delicate little flowers who are either Darwin candidates or are just whining about it. A lot of the residents actually like it.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Cholula is quickly becoming my go to sauce. Love that stuff.

[Pablo]

Sriracha is the tits.

Cholula is where it's at for thin hot sauce. Tapatio works as well.

[ptlyon]

Cholula is where it's at for thin hot sauce. Tapatio works as well.

Yeah, but how are they on schnauzer?

[scho63]

I use Sriracha for the following;


In Bloody Mary's
Mixed with mustard for hot dogs
I add to certain red sauces for things like sausage and peppers
I put it in vegetable soup and other tomato based soups
On hamburgers as a booster with ketchup
In Vietnamese Pho soup
On meatloaf
In cocktail sauce for shrimp
On raw oysters


It is an awesome sauce that lingers due to the chili oil! :clap:

[cdcox]

I make a skillet concoction of turkey sausage, onions, cabbage, cannelli beans and brown rice. Sriracha goes great on this and adds some much needed color.

[Garcia Bronco]

Does a judge really have legal authority to do that?

[Fire Me Boy!]

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sriracha-shipping-halted-20131211,0,3183762.story#axzz2nH7GqfCD

Sriracha shipping halted until mid-January by state regulators

Sriracha hot sauce manufacturer Huy Fong Foods cannot ship out any more sauce until mid-January because the California Department of Public Health has begun enforcing stricter guidelines for the company.

Their three sauces, Sriracha, Chili Garlic and Sambal Oelek, now must be held for at least 30 days before they can be shipped to food distributors and wholesalers, the company confirmed Wednesday. It's not clear whether the hold is a new requirement. The Department of Public Health did not respond to requests for comment on Tuesday or Wednesday.

The production delay comes amid a heated legal battle with the city of Irwindale, which sued the hot sauce manufacturer over spicy odors that residents say caused a raft of health issues.


http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sriracha-shipping-halted-20131211,0,3183762.story#ixzz2nHAHS5NX

[TrebMaxx]

Huy Fong Foods needs to GTFO of Cali.

[jspchief]

Huy Fong Foods needs to GTFO of Cali.Yep. I'll bet there are other states dying to hand out tax credits to get that plant.

[Eleazar]

Yep. I'll bet there are other states dying to hand out tax credits to get that plant.

Construction of a brand new plant and a few hundred new jobs would look nice just about anywhere. If California wants to run them off, let them.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

hell they just BUILT the plant.

[Skyy God]

Yep. I'll bet there are other states dying to hand out tax credits to get that plant.

I'm sure the Thai owners would prefer Cali to Kansas, tax credits or no.

[Strongside]

I was going to look for this thread the other day. About 4 nights ago, I witnessed a grown man lose his shit on a grocery store employee because there was no Sriracha on the shelf. He was screaming obscenities and was removed from the store by management and a security guard. This was at the HyVee on Englewood and North Oak in the Northland. It was awesome.

[L.A. Chieffan]

I'm telling you guys, you need to try gringo bandito

[mike_b_284]

kind of a vague article. I'd like to know why the 30 day thing? Sriracha isn't fermented is it?

[mikeyis4dcats.]

kind of a vague article. I'd like to know why the 30 day thing? Sriracha isn't fermented is it?

30 day hold to see if bacteria develop in the product since it is not cooked about a certain temp. I toured a jelly factory once, they had the same thing.

[NewChief]

Sriracha is the tits.

Cholula is where it's at for thin hot sauce. Tapatio works as well.



I use both of these. My children use Valentina (the yellow label, not black) because all my hispanic students told me that's what they were raised on (it's not that hot, good flavor, heavy vinegar base). They said they use it like ketchup from an early age. My kids dig it as well. It's very heavy on the vingear... almost reminds me of Shlotzky's hot sauce (which I love). It's also extremely cheap (which Cholula is not).

[mike_b_284]

I use both of these. My children use Valentina (the yellow label, not black) because all my hispanic students told me that's what they were raised on (it's not that hot, good flavor, heavy vinegar base). They said they use it like ketchup from an early age. My kids dig it as well. It's very heavy on the vingear... almost reminds me of Shlotzky's hot sauce (which I love). It's also extremely cheap (which Cholula is not).

valentina is great for a basic hot sauce. no crap in it either.

[DJ's left nut]

Tell me more about this 'Chili Garlic....'

Anyone tried it? I love me some Sriracha but I've never tried their other varieties. I may have to grab some off amazon.

[KCUnited]

So, I paid more attention to Trader Joe's sriracha (dragon on the bottle) with some canned tuna just now and it has a definitively sweeter element, but is smokier, yet doesn't quiet pack the punch of Huy Fong. Decent substitute, but I prefer Huy Fong.

[KC native]

I'm sure the Thai owners would prefer Cali to Kansas, tax credits or no.

The sole proprietor is Vietnamese.

[KCUnited]

Tell me more about this 'Chili Garlic....'

Anyone tried it? I love me some Sriracha but I've never tried their other varieties. I may have to grab some off amazon.

I just looked and I have a bottle of this in my fridge that I'm afraid expired back in August. It's likely been in there for years. For me, it doesn't have the scope and diversity of sriracha. I only used it for stir fries.

[Buck]

I wonder what the shelf life if Sriracha is. I might buy a case of it.

[ModSocks]

I use both of these. My children use Valentina (the yellow label, not black) because all my hispanic students told me that's what they were raised on (it's not that hot, good flavor, heavy vinegar base). They said they use it like ketchup from an early age. My kids dig it as well. It's very heavy on the vingear... almost reminds me of Shlotzky's hot sauce (which I love). It's also extremely cheap (which Cholula is not).

I use to think that Mexicans favored Tapatio. Then i met my wife and realized that mexicans actually favor Valentina. Every mexican household i've ever been in now....Valentina. Never fails.

[Skyy God]

The sole proprietor is Vietnamese.

His last name certainly looks Vietnamese, but I didn't see anything indicating his nationality. Point stands either way.

[Skyy God]

I was going to look for this thread the other day. About 4 nights ago, I witnessed a grown man lose his shit on a grocery store employee because there was no Sriracha on the shelf. He was screaming obscenities and was removed from the store by management and a security guard. This was at the HyVee on Englewood and North Oak in the Northland. It was awesome.

That's going to be me after my Huy Fong and TJ's bottles run out.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

this stuff was fucking awesome, got it at Sams a couple of times, then could never find it again

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31aAyOQwItL._SL500_AA300_PIbundle-4,TopRight,0,0_AA300_SH20_.jpg

[Just Passin' By]

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sriracha-shipping-halted-20131211,0,3183762.story#axzz2nH7GqfCD


Sounds like I'm going to have to head up the road to Quincy this weekend, so I can stock up.

[NewChief]

Tell me more about this 'Chili Garlic....'

Anyone tried it? I love me some Sriracha but I've never tried their other varieties. I may have to grab some off amazon.

I actually prefer the Sambal Oulek to sriracha sauce. It's hotter and has more of a rustic/crude texture with actual chili flakes in it than the smooth sriracha.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I must be the only person on Earth that doesn't like this shit.

[Bugeater]

I'm sure the Thai owners would prefer Cali to Kansas, tax credits or no.
I don't see where in his post that he suggested that Kansas would be a desirable alternative.

[BWillie]

I guess i just dont have worms in my stomach to be able to eat sriracha crap. Its all terrible. Hope it goes away

[Pitt Gorilla]

I must be the only person on Earth that doesn't like this shit.
As previously noted, it's not my favorite, but I do like it. I'm really in a cholula place right now.

[KC native]

His last name certainly looks Vietnamese, but I didn't see anything indicating his nationality. Point stands either way.

It was in the Quartz article about Sriracha.

Vietnamese immigant guy started making it because he couldn't find any good hot sauce. He was convinced to sell it. Been doing the Sriracha business ever since.

[Fire Me Boy!]

I must be the only person on Earth that doesn't like this shit.

I guess i just dont have worms in my stomach to be able to eat sriracha crap. Its all terrible. Hope it goes away

NSFW - language (filter evasion)

http://www.troll.me/images/ronald-mcdonald-call/oh-yeah-well-fuck-you-too-buddy.jpg

[Stewie]

I watched an episode of Easy Chinese recently and they went to the Heng Yang Sriracha plant to show how it's made. Impressive place, but hell if I know where to buy it.

http://cdn.iofferphoto.com/img/item/139/335/095/h58k.jpg

['Hamas' Jenkins]

NSFW - language (filter evasion)

http://www.troll.me/images/ronald-mcdonald-call/oh-yeah-well-fuck-you-too-buddy.jpg

Get back in the kitchen where you belong.

[Strongside]

I've never even tried this.

[Aries Walker]

You guys you know you're not required to eat it, right?

[Sure-Oz]

Tell me more about this 'Chili Garlic....'

Anyone tried it? I love me some Sriracha but I've never tried their other varieties. I may have to grab some off amazon.

Chili Garlic is my go to then the Sriracha

[nstygma]

so Costco carries this V8 with no preservatives, no added salt or anything. bland as hell. add a few ounces of Sriracha and sea salt/pepper to taste, and you're in business. Much better than the original.

[cdcox]

Nice garlicky sauce with an amusing kick and a hint of peppers. Good neutral binder for Asian dishes.

[Eleazar]

There are lots of other chili sauces out there. It's just surprising that California is so intent on running jobs out of the state

[InChiefsHeaven]

I bought a bottle last weekend just because of this thread. Never had it before. It was quite good, and different than most hot sauces I eat. Not too spicy, but the chili stays with you and the garlic is great. I put some on my egg sandwich, friggin' awesome.

Hope this stuff stays around, as I just discovered it!

[nstygma]

the garlic version is really good too

http://i.imgur.com/x5hj1hW.jpg

[KCUnited]

Tried to eat my grilled chicken, broccoli, and couscous topped with Sriracha at my desk for lunch and got run out of the department by the pizza and jalapeno Cheetos eating savages around me. They said the fumes were making their eyes water and causing them to cough.

Updating my LinkedIn profile, this is crap.

***I never eat my lunch at my desk, but the Mitchell report is due by 4pm.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Tried to eat my grilled chicken, broccoli, and couscous topped with Sriracha at my desk for lunch and got run out of the department by the pizza and jalapeno Cheetos eating savages around me. They said the fumes were making their eyes water and causing them to cough.

Updating my LinkedIn profile, this is crap.

***I never eat my lunch at my desk, but the Mitchell report is due by 4pm.

Don't forget to put the new cover sheets on the report. Did you get that memo?

[KCUnited]

Don't forget to put the new cover sheets on the report. Did you get that memo?

Yeah. I got the memo. And I understand the policy.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Yeah. I got the memo. And I understand the policy.

Ah! Yeah, it's just we're putting new coversheets on all the reports before they go out now, so if you could go ahead and try to remember to do that from now on, that would be great!

[Fire Me Boy!]

http://time.com/57086/sriracha-public-nuisance-irwindale/

The Sriracha Factory Is a Public Nuisance, Says California City

http://timedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/ap780552288408.jpg

Council representatives in Irwindale have demanded a hot sauce factory do a better job within 90 days to contain its stinging fumes that residents say causes asthma, heartburn, headaches, teary eyes and nosebleeds—or they'll go in and make the changes themselves.

A city in California has declared a Sriracha plant located close to town a public nuisance for emanating spicy fumes that have prompted a ton of complaints, the Associated Press reports.

The declaration was made by the Irwindale City Council on Wednesday night. Council representatives will now enter the hot sauce factory and make changes if the factory doesn’t find a way to contain the pollution within 90 days.

Last fall, residents complained that stinging fumes emanating from the factory caused asthma problems, heartburn, headaches, streaming eyes and nosebleeds. The complaints resulted in the factory being partly shut-down, but the problems persisted.

The Sriracha maker, Huy Fong Foods, is working with the air-quality experts South Coast Air Management District on improving its filtration system and is making progress, air-quality experts said.

The hot sauce Sriracha is Thai in origin but has become a popular condiment in many kinds of restaurants in the U.S.

[listopencil]

It's a dripper. It's good on scrambled eggs and goes great w/ sour cream aside maybe cheese enchiladas or something.

Nothing fancy, just a nice raw pepper taste, it's actually a rigid, dull sauce - but really works well when used with the right foods. I DID know a squirter once though, HOT brunette, about five yrs. older than me.

http://www.hotsauce.com/v/vspfiles/photos/1115-2.jpg

It's the only hot sauce I buy.

[Just Passin' By]

http://time.com/57086/sriracha-public-nuisance-irwindale/

They really should move their place and tell Irwindale to pound sand. Then again, pretty much every business in California should have moved out about 15-20 years ago.

[KCUnited]

Lately, I've been brushing Sriracha over raw bacon before putting it in the oven to bake.

[unlurking]

Lately, I've been brushing Sriracha over raw bacon before putting it in the oven to bake.
That sounds awesome.

[Pepe Silvia]

Good that stuff sucks.

[scho63]

They really should move their place and tell Irwindale to pound sand. Then again, pretty much every business in California should have moved out about 15-20 years ago.

BINGO!!!! :thumb:

[Pitt Gorilla]

More than welcome to move to Iowa. Our governor sucks, but I'm sure we can still cut them a deal.

[InChiefsHeaven]

I never tried Siracha until I saw this thread. Now it's my favorite sauce. Hope it doesn't go away...

[ChiTown]

Lately, I've been brushing Sriracha over raw bacon before putting it in the oven to bake.

I have GOT to try this. Damn

[planetdoc]

Southern California city drops bill against Sriracha hot sauce plant (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-usa-sriracha-california-idUSKBN0E90AU20140529)
Lawmakers in a Southern California city dismissed a bill on Wednesday that would have declared a popular hot sauce manufacturer a public nuisance due to smells that residents near the factory complained were sickening.

Lawmakers in the Los Angeles suburb of Irwindale had considered declaring Huy Fong Foods, maker of the fiery Sriracha sauce, a nuisance after residents near the factory complained that peppery fumes were giving them headaches and irritating their eyes and throats.

But at a city council hearing on Wednesday, three council members and Mayor Mark Breceda voted unanimously to dismiss the resolution.

"We have to keep employment in Irwindale. We have to expand. It's good for Irwindale. It's good for California," Breceda said.

Huy Fong Foods, in a statement that was read out at the meeting, said it had already upgraded the air filtration system ahead of this year's chili harvest.

[Eleazar]

I never tried Siracha until I saw this thread. Now it's my favorite sauce. Hope it doesn't go away...

I'm convinced this was all some sort of false flag/guerilla marketing campaign. Like all the internet buzz about bacon in the past year or two... viral marketing

[Eleazar]

Southern California city drops bill against Sriracha hot sauce plant (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-usa-sriracha-california-idUSKBN0E90AU20140529)

"We have to keep employment in Irwindale. We have to expand. It's good for Irwindale. It's good for California," Breceda said.

Common sense in California?

[KCUnited]

Going to give this a whirl on some grilled chicken this afternoon.

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b539/KCUnited1/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/99234215-99DE-4310-8819-95ED812F7FB4_zps5xflfre1.jpg (http://s1290.photobucket.com/user/KCUnited1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/99234215-99DE-4310-8819-95ED812F7FB4_zps5xflfre1.jpg.html)

[BigMeatballDave]

Good that stuff sucks.

:spock:

Turn in your ManCard.

[BigMeatballDave]

http://www.hotsauce.com/v/vspfiles/photos/1115-2.jpg

It's the only hot sauce I buy.

Really? You are missing out.

[threebag]

Really? You are missing out.

Truth

[Abba-Dabba]

Really? You are missing out.

Valentina, Tapatio or cholula shouldn't even be called hot sauce. They are weak sauce.

[BucEyedPea]

I never heard of Sriracha until a business trip in 2012 where someone was putting it on their pizza and another was talking about how great it was. So I never had it. Saw it once as an ingredient in a recipe but couldn't find it at the store. Guess, I'm gonna have to try it.

[Sure-Oz]

Love Sriracha...but this is right up there. Green sriracha...

[NewChief]

Valentina, Tapatio or cholula shouldn't even be called hot sauce. They are weak sauce.

Valentina is mexican ketchup.

[ChiliConCarnage]

I've tried Sriracha several times and just can't get into it. Everyone else seems to love it.

It's been at Noodles & co. for years but in the past 6 months-1 year it seems like every fast foot place or restaurant either has it or a dish that has it.

[BigMeatballDave]

I've tried Sriracha several times and just can't get into it. Everyone else seems to love it.

It's been at Noodles & co. for years but in the past 6 months-1 year it seems like every fast foot place or restaurant either has it or a dish that has it.I can eat this stuff from the bottle.

Yeah, even Subway has their customers fooled with their version of Sriracha. It's not real.

[Pitt Gorilla]

I can eat this stuff from the bottle.

Yeah, even Subway has their customers fooled with their version of Sriracha. It's not real.I'm not sure what "It's not real" means in this case; there are a lot of "real" versions of sriracha.

[BigMeatballDave]

I'm not sure what "It's not real" means in this case; there are a lot of "real" versions of sriracha.

It's too thin. Plus, the flavor isn't there.

[NewChief]

It's too thin. Plus, the flavor isn't there.

I agree that most of the mainstream commercial applications of sriracha aren't really worthy of the name.

[Sure-Oz]

I've tried Sriracha several times and just can't get into it. Everyone else seems to love it.

It's been at Noodles & co. for years but in the past 6 months-1 year it seems like every fast foot place or restaurant either has it or a dish that has it.
Might be cause you're putting it on noodles and co food?

[Sure-Oz]

You guys should try Midori Sriracha I posted on the last page ...its got so much flavor

[MahiMike]

I prefer sweet Thai chili.

[jonzie04]

i hope so, that shitnis terrible

[BigRedChief]

So did the neighbors and the plant work it out?

[Just Passin' By]

i hope so, that shitnis terrible

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/40/72/c2/4072c276fe60551e26e066eee6347aed.jpg

[BigRedChief]

So did the neighbors and the plant work it out?Looks like it had to go all the way to the Governor to get the little spat worked out.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/05/31/how-jerry-brown-saved-sriracha-for-california/

[SAUTO]

Looks like it had to go all the way to the Governor to get the little spat worked out.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/05/31/how-jerry-brown-saved-sriracha-for-california/

The gov just asked them to talk. He offered nothing.

And you could have just scrolled up and read to find out what happened

[BWillie]

Sriracha is sickening. I dont get the fad. It is one of the most terrible things my taste buds have ever encountered

[Pablo]

Sriracha is sickening. I dont get the fad. It is one of the most terrible things my taste buds have ever encountered

You a ketchup man?

[lewdog]

Sriracha is sickening. I dont get the fad. It is one of the most terrible things my taste buds have ever encountered

Do you like spicy food in general?

[BWillie]

You a ketchup man?

I actually don't use any sauce at all, but I do like spices and almost all asian sauces. I don't use mustard, ketchup, relish, mayonnaise, nothing.

[InChiefsHeaven]

I actually don't use any sauce at all, but I do like spices and almost all asian sauces. I don't use mustard, ketchup, relish, mayonnaise, nothing.

I really like the Siracha. Never tried it until I saw this thread. Shit, now I use it on everything. Hell, it might be good on cornflakes...

I'm a fan.

[BigMeatballDave]

I actually don't use any sauce at all, but I do like spices and almost all asian sauces. I don't use mustard, ketchup, relish, mayonnaise, nothing.WTF do you put on a ham sandwich? A hot dog? A brat? A burger?

[BigMeatballDave]

Sriracha is sickening. I dont get the fad. It is one of the most terrible things my taste buds have ever encountered

:spock: I'm struggling to comprehend this.

[BigMeatballDave]

i hope so, that shitnis terrible

Surrender your ManCard.

[lewdog]

WTF do you put on a ham sandwich? A hot dog? A brat? A burger?

BWillie always spouts shit that makes others think he's super high class. I as well would love to know what he puts on those items if he uses none of those condiments listed. Sounds like a fib to me.

[Fire Me Boy!]

WTF do you put on a ham sandwich? A hot dog? A brat? A burger?



BWillie always spouts shit that makes others think he's super high class. I as well would love to know what he puts on those items if he uses none of those condiments listed. Sounds like a fib to me.


I'd guess he likes them plain. :shrug:

[lewdog]

I'd guess he likes them plain. :shrug:

All of those things plain? Have you ever had a ham/turkey sandwich plain? ?

Not even your Godly palate could be like that, FMB. :eek:

[Fire Me Boy!]

All of those things plain? Have you ever had a ham/turkey sandwich plain? ?



Not even your Godly palate could be like that, FMB. :eek:


No. I like sriracha. I make a pretty kick ass spicy ketchup that uses standard ketchup, whole grain mustard, and sriracha (or chipotle if you like a little smokiness), among other things.