After watching "The Wing and I" in Good Eats and being the one that always ordered Buffalo wings (I no longer live in the US), I decide to give it a try. The recipe for the sauce is:
I wonder what exactly is hot sauce. Alton Brown said there are dozens of hot sauces. I tried to use plain tabasco but that doesn't work. Can I make my own?
The original Buffalo Wings are made with Frank's RedHot Sauce. The original recipe is simply equal parts melted butter and hot sauce.
However, you truly can use just about whatever hot sauce you want in even greater ratios if you want more kick. There are also some distributors that specialize in spicy wing sauces. I recommend Defcon 2 if you are adventurous and enjoy a very nice kick of heat.
I make my own hot sauce fairly frequently using whatever chilli peppers are available locally. A good basic Frank's Red Hot Sauce recipe is here: http://www.food.com/recipe/copycat-franks-red-hot-sauce-494182
I add more peppers than it calls for and I end up with a thicker sauce, which is how I prefer it. You can use this recipe as a template and vary the ingredients to your own preferences. This basic recipe is easy to make and calls for hot peppers, garlic, vinegar, and salt - all ingredients that you should be able to get anywhere.
You make hot sauce by combining peppers and vinegar... you have to figure it out by personal taste past that.
If you want a similar hot sauce to the one used in Buffalo wings, it is possible to make your own. A hot sauce like Frank's largely consists of dried cayenne peppers, soaked in vinegar, water, salt, and garlic. Put it in the blender until it's smooth.
Yes you can make your own. Or you can visit your local grocery store and pick from any of the likely dozens that are available. Franks Red Hot is popular in North America (I find it has no flavour, really).
I.m not American so obviously have no idea but saw somewhere you can use sriracha which we can get in France. If you have not had the original I doubt if you would know the difference :)
