Texas Pete's Hot Sauce, sued for not being from Texas. (The family and factory in which it's made is fron NC.)

[VirtualLarry]

Makers of Texas Pete hot sauce face lawsuit over product being made in North Carolina (msn.com)

Even though it's location of origin is explicitly-stated on the label, the basis of the lawsuit appears to be that "the consumer of this product is stupid, and doesn't know how to read a label."

Don't tell then that Arizona Tea isn't made in Arizona, or that Heinz picked "57 Varieties" out of no-where.

What's next? "Mars" bars aren't really shipped interplanetary from Mars?

Don't get me started on "Federal" Express.

Edit: Update, Judge OK's suit against Barilla Pasta, claiming to be Italy's #1 Pasta, while being made in IA and NY, USA.
Italy's 'No. 1 brand of pasta' faces a class-action lawsuit over its products that are made in Iowa and New York (msn.com)

 

[WelshBloke]

"Texas Pete" hot sauce suggests sauce made by a guy called Pete from Texas.
"Petes Texas" hot sauce would suggest a sauce made by a guy called Pete in Texas.

/pedantmode

 

[pcgeek11]

Man suing is a dumbass.

 

[lxskllr]

He missed the better opportunity for suing about "hot" being on the label.

 

[JM Aggie08]

Well if that's not one of the stupidest fucking lawsuits I've seen, I don't know what is.

What a waste of time and resources. In either case, Lousiana Hot Sauce > Texas Pete. HANDS-THE FUCK-DOWN.

 

[Captante]

What he SHOULD be suing them for is making crappy, watery hot-sauce.

Frank's Red-Hot and even something like dollar-store grade Crystal or Louisiana brand blows the daylights out of that stuff. (and still sucks really)

Might as well sprinkle orange vinegar-water on your food!

 

[sandorski]

At least it's not New York City.

 

[nakedfrog]

Firstly, Texas Pete's is superior to Louisiana, Crystal, and Frank's, and secondly, you could easily be called "Texas Pete" while not being from Texas.

The lawsuit said White wouldn’t have bought the Louisiana-style hot sauce, or would not have paid as much for it if he knew its origin.

"Would not have paid as much?"
Last I saw it was a pretty darn cheap sauce, I hope he gets his arse handed to him in court and regrets his idiotic decision.

 

[JM Aggie08]

At least it's not New York City.

Pace is bullshit. I almost got into a physical altercation over it once.

 

[zinfamous]

This is horribly dumb and there is no way that anyone that has paid any attention to bottle didn't know this, but....

Firstly, Texas Pete's is superior to Louisiana, Crystal, and Frank's, and secondly, you could easily be called "Texas Pete" while not being from Texas.

"Would not have paid as much?"
Last I saw it was a pretty darn cheap sauce, I hope he gets his arse handed to him in court and regrets his idiotic decision.

eh, no way man. I grew up with Texas Pete and I love it, because that's my homeland and you just can't have real proper BBQ back home without a bottle of Texas Pete at your table. It just isn't done....but no way is it better than Crystal or Louisiana or even Tabasco (I also didn't know that people actually used Frank's "as is"--I thought it only existed as part of the recipe for buffalo wing sauce. ).

TP is good for what it is, but it's a bit bland and really quite "weak." I think Crystal is far superior at doing the things that TP does. Still, they're all vinegar-based cayenne/tabasco sauces, so it's a really small difference between all of them.

 

[nakedfrog]

This is horribly dumb and there is no way that anyone that has paid any attention to bottle didn't know this, but....



eh, no way man. I grew up with Texas Pete and I love it, because that's my homeland and you just can't have real proper BBQ back home without a bottle of Texas Pete at your table. It just isn't done....but no way is it better than Crystal or Louisiana or even Tabasco (I also didn't know that people actually used Frank's "as is"--I thought it only existed as part of the recipe for buffalo wing sauce. ).

TP is good for what it is, but it's a bit bland and really quite "weak." I think Crystal is far superior at doing the things that TP does. Still, they're all vinegar-based cayenne/tabasco sauces, so it's a really small difference between all of them.

It tastes better than any of the others ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I don't use any of them anymore at this point, because they're all a bit shit compared to the many, many other options, but of them, it has the best flavor.

 

[Captante]

It tastes better than any of the others ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Maybe if you don't really like hot-sauce! (heathen!)

 

[nakedfrog]

Maybe if you don't really like hot-sauce! (heathen!)

I just bought a gallon of Crybaby Craig's, it's fucking delicious
I'm hoping it will last a year, year and a half.

 

[Captante]

I just bought a gallon of Crybaby Craig's, it's fucking delicious
I'm hoping it will last a year, year and a half.

THAT is some good stuff.... and yet somehow you defend Texas-Pete's as "good" ??

I'm very confused here.. ERROR!.. FAULTY!.. does not compute!

Crystal/Louisiana for a couple Dollar-store grade examples doesn't have a whole lot of flavor OR heat but at least what is there tastes mainly like pepper-sauce. (however national-brand Franks Red-Hot blows the daylights out of either of the above despite being way over-salted AND over-priced!)

Texas-Pete's OTOH tastes like "peppery" vinegar-water..... and yes I've made the mistake of buying a bottle when it was on sale for cheap and I regretted it.

Even Walmart's "Great Value" hot sauce was (slightly) better! TP might actually be the worst mass-produced hot-sauce I've ever had and if not it's right there!

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

You think that's bad?

 

[nakedfrog]

THAT is some good stuff.... and yet somehow you defend Texas-Pete's as "good" ??

I'm very confused here.. ERROR!.. FAULTY!.. does not compute!

Crystal/Louisiana for a couple Dollar-store grade examples doesn't have a whole lot of flavor OR heat but at least what is there tastes mainly like pepper-sauce. (however national-brand Franks Red-Hot blows the daylights out of either of the above despite being way over-salted AND over-priced!)

Texas-Pete's OTOH tastes like "peppery" vinegar-water..... and yes I've made the mistake of buying a bottle when it was on sale for cheap and I regretted it.

Even Walmart's "Great Value" hot sauce was (slightly) better! TP might actually be the worst mass-produced hot-sauce I've ever had and if not it's right there!

If you'll examine carefully, there isn't anywhere I called it "good", just superior to the direct competition
IDK, I haven't had any of them in a few years, but when I was still buying that sort of sauce, it tasted better than the others. For my money, Tabasco is shit-tier and I'd sooner have no hot sauce at all than Tabasco.

 

[BoomerD]

At least it's not New York City.

Git a rope.

 

[SMOGZINN]

Texas Pete's is a slightly less vinegary Tabasco, personally I think it is better than Tabasco because of that.
If I want a vinegar flavor I have a jar of pequin peppers pickled in vinegar on my table like a real Texan.
Overall my favorite hot sauce is Secret Aardvark's Aardvark Habanero sauce. It has some kick and a good flavor that is not all vinegar.

 

[MrSquished]

probably my favorite hot sauce is this organic hot red from this small farm in NNJ. It's organic, expensive and out of stock right now, too expensive to have if you use a lot of it but it's nice to have if you don't. https://tamerlaine.org/ourhotsauce

Ever since seeing YellowBird hot sauces at my local REI, I really like a lot of them. They are great for keeping around. https://www.yellowbirdfoods.com/
I like the Habanero and Serrano the best from those, the Jalapeno is pretty good too. Plus they have organic versions if you'd prefer. REI sells the smallest bottles, so great to try all the flavors in those sizes. Also they have lots of variety pack options. Great gift idea as well for any hot sauce lover in your life. My brother in law has been downing his since I got them for him for Christmas.

I still love Cholula too for certain foods.

 

[SMOGZINN]

probably my favorite hot sauce is this organic hot red from this small farm in NNJ. It's organic, expensive and out of stock right now, too expensive to have if you use a lot of it but it's nice to have if you don't. https://tamerlaine.org/ourhotsauce

Yeah, I go through a lot of hot sauce. I use the stuff like gravy.

Ever since seeing YellowBird hot sauces at my local REI, I really like a lot of them. They are great for keeping around. https://www.yellowbirdfoods.com/

Agree, YellowBird is good, it is very similar to Secret Aardvark which also has several flavors. I like Aardvark better, but that might change with my mood. I think I currently have like 20 hot sauces just on my table.

I still love Cholula too for certain foods.

Cholula is good, but I like Valentina better. I like the stronger spice (maybe Cumin and Coriander?) flavor, and the mild heat, which honestly I often add some scorpion pepper sauce to kick it up, but I like that I can keep it mild when I want that.

 

[Micrornd]

Best hot sauce I've found (for me) is the Marie Sharp's lineup. Everything from very mild to blazing and yet you can still always taste the flavor of the peppers and not the vinegar.

 

[Mai72]

Lawsuit seems silly.

When I first saw this lawsuit online, I thought that the hot sauce was being produced in China.

 

[MrSquished]

Yeah, I go through a lot of hot sauce. I use the stuff like gravy.


Agree, YellowBird is good, it is very similar to Secret Aardvark which also has several flavors. I like Aardvark better, but that might change with my mood. I think I currently have like 20 hot sauces just on my table.


Cholula is good, but I like Valentina better. I like the stronger spice (maybe Cumin and Coriander?) flavor, and the mild heat, which honestly I often add some scorpion pepper sauce to kick it up, but I like that I can keep it mild when I want that.

I'll pick up a Valentina next week, thanks.

If you ever do decide to order hot sauce from that farm, their bourbon one might be my favorite. I forget between the two because I haven't had them in a while. They are out of stock a lot. I don't check often enough

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Well if that's not one of the stupidest fucking lawsuits I've seen, I don't know what is.

What a waste of time and resources. In either case, Lousiana Hot Sauce > Texas Pete. HANDS-THE FUCK-DOWN.

El Yucateco > *

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Texas Pete's is a slightly less vinegary Tabasco, personally I think it is better than Tabasco because of that.
If I want a vinegar flavor I have a jar of pequin peppers pickled in vinegar on my table like a real Texan.
Overall my favorite hot sauce is Secret Aardvark's Aardvark Habanero sauce. It has some kick and a good flavor that is not all vinegar.

I love pequins, one of the few things that'll grow in my yard without a ton of watering. The birds love them too though so gotta be quick picking them when they turn red. I used to take them to school and tell other kids they were candy.