Louisiana-style hot sauce is a staple for soul food and Southern cuisine. But this simple condiment has a deeper history and more variation in flavor than you might know.
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00:00 How do you choose the best Louisiana Hot Sauce?
00:24 All about Louisiana Hot Sauce
02:44 How We Taste Tested
03:51 Welcome Morgan Bolling
04:44 Sauce A
06:36 Sauce B
07:50 Sauce C
08:57 Sauce D
10:55 Sauce E
13:30 Official Results
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