just a question

[chilehunter]

ok I have this question for some of you
after looking at some hot sauces on the website linked from this forum, I come across some pretty high priced hot sauces.
1st who really buys these ? & since its so fricking hot its not a every meal use thing in huge quanities either. wouldnt a cheaper hot sauce work just as good! ;)

& if your a collector & dont eat/use the sauce in the bottles, then what is the point of buying it ? because then all your doing is buying a bottle with a skull on it with some wax metled on it. & for those prices that skull better come alive & give me several BJ's for that price!
& if your looking for a pretty bottle with a skull & some wax melted on it, I would think you can get them cheaper ;)
since I think this is the case for several people in the chilehead comunitiy, they buy it because of the name & a cool looking melted wax bottle w/skull :rolleyes:

just curious why would you buy a $300 bottle of hot sauce, & then some $900, & then some on ebay going for $1000+ to me thats stupid, its only hot sauce. & then pointing out the fact some dont even eat the stuff.

[huvason]

ok I have this question for some of you
after looking at some hot sauces on the website linked from this forum, I come across some pretty high priced hot sauces.
1st who really buys these ? & since its so fricking hot its not a every meal use thing in huge quanities either. wouldnt a cheaper hot sauce work just as good! ;)

& if your a collector & dont eat/use the sauce in the bottles, then what is the point of buying it ? because then all your doing is buying a bottle with a skull on it with some wax metled on it. & for those prices that skull better come alive & give me several BJ's for that price!
& if your looking for a pretty bottle with a skull & some wax melted on it, I would think you can get them cheaper ;)
since I think this is the case for several people in the chilehead comunitiy, they buy it because of the name & a cool looking melted wax bottle w/skull :rolleyes:

just curious why would you buy a $300 bottle of hot sauce, & then some $900, & then some on ebay going for $1000+ to me thats stupid, its only hot sauce. & then pointing out the fact some dont even eat the stuff.

Why do people collect anything? Is Bill Gates "Stupid" for spending $36 million dollars on the Winslow Homer "Lost on the Grand Banks" or $20 million for The Room of Flowers by Childe Hassam (I could go on)? He likes them and can afford it.

Same situation with people who buy these bottles (yes I an a collector as well). It is something I can afford, enjoy, and maybe even sell for a profit later on.

[imaguitargod]

Good question. I'll answer it in the morning...... :beer: (btw, I've met Bill Gates....not a stupid man....)

[huvason]

(btw, I've met Bill Gates....not a stupid man....)

That was my point ;)

I know three kinds of chili heads

1. Ones that only buy for consumption
2. One that colect and consume (sometimes buying a ottle to eat and collect if feasible)
3. And the rare one that will only collect (this is a dying breed :D )

[Cap'n Bones]

3. And the rare one that will only collect (this is a dying breed :D )

They're not dying, just being bought out by deeper pockets! :lol:

[chuk hell]

As with most collectables, it's the rarity of the item that makes it desirable and gives it value. Most of these high priced sauces are numbered, limited editions. That is where their value comes in. I think they are not consumed because most collectors look at them as potential investments ( ebay). If it's opened, the value disappears.

[chilehunter]

I guess I struck a nerve on some of you :lol:
if you think a bottle of hot sauce is a collectable, then nock your socks off & go for broke.
it has no historical value, & cannot be enjoyed by all walks of life(people), its not a antique, & some other things I cant think of right now that would classify whats a collectable.

these blairs hot sauces are only worth what some other chilehead is willing to pay for them, & anyone else wouldnt pay those prices-since its not TRUELY a collectable- & then people that bought them hold on to them & after years the hot sauce breaks down & its not edible. so what are you left with ? a bottle with a skull & some wax melted on it. unless this is collectable art work ? but I dont think so- kinda cool looking but not true art either.

no offence to you all that collect these bottles, but I really dont see the hype that you guys see, sorry. I just see things for what they are.

I have some limited edition budweiser glasses & a old bottle (limited edition) mtn dew that orange flavor ;) any takers lets start the bid at $100 :lol:

[huvason]

I guess I struck a nerve on some of you
if you think a bottle of hot sauce is a collectable, then nock your socks off & go for broke.
it has no historical value, & cannot be enjoyed by all walks of life(people), its not a antique, & some other things I cant think of right now that would classify whats a collectable.

these blairs hot sauces are only worth what some other chilehead is willing to pay for them, & anyone else wouldnt pay those prices-since its not TRUELY a collectable- & then people that bought them hold on to them & after years the hot sauce breaks down & its not edible. so what are you left with ? a bottle with a skull & some wax melted on it. unless this is collectable art work ? but I dont think so- kinda cool looking but not true art either.

no offence to you all that collect these bottles, but I really dont see the hype that you guys see, sorry. I just see things for what they are.

I have some limited edition budweiser glasses & a old bottle (limited edition) mtn dew that orange flavor ;) any takers lets start the bid at $100 :lol:

No nerves struck.... you asked, I answered :D

Now is that mountain dew bottle signed :lol:

[chiliman]

Good news: Mountain Dew (like Twinkies) never breaks down and will be consumable even in the event of a nuclear explosion. Nothing left but cockroaches and this here collectable Mountain Dew.

[chuk hell]

No offence taken! I don't collect them either, I was just trying to 'spain. It took me a while to understand it too.

I do disagree with your definition of what is collectible though. If there is a group of people out there collecting something, then it is by definition a collectible. Not everyone collects say...comic books, but to comic collectors they are very "collectible".

[xgrafcorex]

& for those prices that skull better come alive & give me several BJ's for that price!


skulls don't have lips...just teeth. :shocked: :P

i agree..some of those prices are absurd. however..people will pay them, so they remain. also, those really expensive ones aren't sauces that i know of..just pure extract which requires a LOT of peppers for each little tiny jar. i've never even paid 20 bucks for a bottle of sauce, but i would likely pay a bit over 20 if i really wanted to try a sauce or really liked it. i dont' think i could ever bring myself to pay 100 bucks for a bottle of sauce or extract. i guess the extract would last a long time though considering how little of it you need to use for each meal.

edit..i haven't collected any bottles of hot sauce..have thought about it though. if i did, they would all be empty. :D one of the main reasons i don't collect hot sauce bottles right now is because i collect beer bottles..and i have quite a few. running out of room for them as it is... oh and all the bottles of beer i collect are empty! :D except the ones i am "collecting" to age. but thats a different story all together.

[The Iron Tongue]

I guess I struck a nerve on some of you :lol:
if you think a bottle of hot sauce is a collectable, then nock your socks off & go for broke.
it has no historical value, & cannot be enjoyed by all walks of life(people), its not a antique, & some other things I cant think of right now that would classify whats a collectable.

these blairs hot sauces are only worth what some other chilehead is willing to pay for them, & anyone else wouldnt pay those prices-since its not TRUELY a collectable- & then people that bought them hold on to them & after years the hot sauce breaks down & its not edible. so what are you left with ? a bottle with a skull & some wax melted on it. unless this is collectable art work ? but I dont think so- kinda cool looking but not true art either.

no offence to you all that collect these bottles, but I really dont see the hype that you guys see, sorry. I just see things for what they are.

I have some limited edition budweiser glasses & a old bottle (limited edition) mtn dew that orange flavor ;) any takers lets start the bid at $100 :lol:I think I agree on the point on it not being edible after a while.

As stated above :If there is a group of people out there collecting something, then it is by definition a collectible. Not everyone collects say...comic books, but to comic collectors they are very "collectible".

However it does seem a bit pointless collecting something that will go off soon enough.

Also (conspiricy theory hat on now) What is to stop these manufacturers ripping everyone off?

For example. Someone creates a scolding hot,send you to hospital, sauce/additive, packages it in a damn cool collectable (ruin the packaging if you open it type) packaging/bottle.

Maybe only a few real ones. There are dished out to reviewers, industry people etc who are likely to try the stuff. The rest? Sold to collectors (as no one who would use the stuff would pay that much for something is just heat/sed you to hospital stuff) who are not going to try it.

These ones (the rest) could be produced as duffs. I mean, if it ever was to be opened years and years from now, the manufacturer could just claim its passed it's best before date.

:?:

[chilehunter]

yes I know the ones I'm talking about are extract HOT SAUCES ;)
& so far the extract hot sauces I've tried dont have that great of a taste, but to each their own.

as for comic books, no I dont collect them, but you know what ? if I had the money to waste away & buy say the #1 issue of superman, I would. why? well 1st you will see a profit over time since its a rare comic book & comic books are inriched in americas heritage, where all walks of life would be willing to buy it.
would you buy a limited edition harley davision ford truck ? hey its limited numbers & it has a nice orange/black paint job w/a harley sticker :) :rolleyes:
it does the same thing as the other trucks which are cheaper, & come years later people will look at it & say so what! do you think people will pay more for it years down the road ? I highly doubt it.

kinda like other cheaper $25 extract hot sauces will do the same work as blairs $300 - $1000 extract hot sauce.
again comes down to what another chilehead is willing to pay for them, other than that there not worth those prices anywhere else or to anyone else.

[The Iron Tongue]

yes I know the ones I'm talking about are extract HOT SAUCES ;)
& so far the extract hot sauces I've tried dont have that great of a taste, but to each their own.

as for comic books, no I dont collect them, but you know what ? if I had the money to waste away & buy say the #1 issue of superman, I would. why? well 1st you will see a profit over time since its a rare comic book & comic books are inriched in americas heritage, where all walks of life would be willing to buy it.
would you buy a limited edition harley davision ford truck ? hey its limited numbers & it has a nice orange/black paint job w/a harley sticker :) :rolleyes:
it does the same thing as the other trucks which are cheaper, & come years later people will look at it & say so what! do you think people will pay more for it years down the road ? I highly doubt it.

kinda like other cheaper $25 extract hot sauces will do the same work as blairs $300 - $1000 extract hot sauce.
again comes down to what another chilehead is willing to pay for them, other than that there not worth those prices anywhere else or to anyone else.

I know what you mean.

I happen to be a collector of comics. I've have a small collection. I don't have anything as great as Superman #1 though lol.
My collection is probably worth about $3000 now. I've had them for over 10 years and probably spent less the $20 in total buying them lol.

Limited editions of mass produced cars are just a sales gimick. If it was a car that they produce as a one off. Like only 200 ever built then fair enough. It's likely to hold value and even increase.

Collecting sauces doesn't make sense to me in that way. I can understand not wanting to damage pretty packaging etc (like blairs etc) I've got blairs 3am and to break up all that wax is a dissapointing thought TBH. However, why buy it unless you want to use it.
Also who would bay 800+ dollars for a sauce that cost $400:shocked: 5 years ago and is now probably bad? Just seems odd is all, nothing else.

[The Iron Tongue]

But then, if the sauces are going up in value then it makes sense in that sense.

By it now, wait, sell it years later, make a load of profit etc etc. Just like anything else I guess.

[imaguitargod]

I know what you mean.

I happen to be a collector of comics. I've have a small collection. I don't have anything as great as Superman #1 though lol.
Superman #1 isn't worth much at all, it's Action Comics #1 that you want. That's the first appearance of Superman.

I've been collecting comics for about 10 years and my collection is worth about $15,000+ dollars. But damned if I can sell them for that much. The floors dropped from the bottom of that market.

[Uncle Big]

I guess I struck a nerve on some of you :lol:
if you think a bottle of hot sauce is a collectable, then nock your socks off & go for broke.
it has no historical value, & cannot be enjoyed by all walks of life(people), its not a antique, & some other things I cant think of right now that would classify whats a collectable.

these blairs hot sauces are only worth what some other chilehead is willing to pay for them, & anyone else wouldnt pay those prices-since its not TRUELY a collectable- & then people that bought them hold on to them & after years the hot sauce breaks down & its not edible. so what are you left with ? a bottle with a skull & some wax melted on it. unless this is collectable art work ? but I dont think so- kinda cool looking but not true art either.

no offence to you all that collect these bottles, but I really dont see the hype that you guys see, sorry. I just see things for what they are.

I have some limited edition budweiser glasses & a old bottle (limited edition) mtn dew that orange flavor ;) any takers lets start the bid at $100 :lol:

What is a collectible?? An asset of limited supply that is sought for a variety of reasons including, it is hoped, an increase in value. Stamps, antiques, coins, and works of art are among the many things usually classified as collectibles. Collectibles are often regarded by investors as hedges against inflation, since their value tends to appreciate most when general prices are rising.
Now you say they aren't worth their value to you, and that's just fine. Collectors of hot sauce DO see the value in purchasing a limited edition short run collectible.
I could give two sh*ts about NASCAR, the NHL, the NFL, etc, yet people spend thousands on their collectibles signed by the drivers and players. Same things as comic books, antiques and the like. I don't care to collect them, but is there money it? OH HELL YEAH!!
Eric Nanista, eman on another blog, has a one of a kind, limited edition bottle of Blair's, Blair doesn't even possess one for cryin' out loud, is that bottle worth something? To you, obviously not, to the people on Ebay that bid $7500 for it, obviously.
Collectible is a relative term it all relates to the intended audience.
In July 2000 a T206 Honus Wagner card once owned by Bruce McNall and Wayne Gretzky sold on eBay for a smoking $1.27 million USD. Is that worth? No, it has no tangible value, it's a baseball card.
I'm a former photographer by profession and I appreciate the fine art aspect of photography. On February 14 of 2005 one of three prints of a Edward Steichen photograph sold at Sotheby's for $2.9 million USD. Again, is it worth it? To someone that appreciates that medium and has very deep pockets, yes. To me? Yes, can I afford it? No, but I'd love to have one for it's future worth.
This has always been an interesting conversation to me. Paying hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars for something that you'll never eat, wear, or use otherwise is hard for some people to wrap their head around. It's about ownership of a small part of that's medium's history, plain and simple and the prestige that goes along with it.
Some people think it's dumb, other people see the value in purchase such collectibles for bragging rights or they see the beauty in that particular item.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder in my opinion. Considering a bottle of hot sauce "art" again, is subjective and somewhat controversial.
Art is many things to many people. I once went to see a performance artist and he actually took a poop on stage smeared it on himself, rolled around on a canvas and then proceeded to sell it afterwards in the lobby. He got big bucks for something we do everyday and flush away without giving it a second thought.
So, is a collectible hot sauce bottle worth what people are paying for it? To a HOT SAUCE COLLECTOR, YES, to Joe SixPack on the street, NO probably not.
To say it's foolish to spend substantial amounts on any collectible is a a hair splitting expedition that will rage on into eternity.
As long as someone is willing to pay for something and it can be resold to some like minded person for more than you paid, then I say collect away.
Hot sauce isn't the worst thing people can collect, if it brings them joy, then it's their right.
People collect ketchup packets from Wendy's, Tickle Me Elmo's and Elvis' ass hairs, so honestly anything can be considered a collectible as long as there is a market for it.

Honestly, I bet someone out there in EbayLand would be willing to buy the Budweiser glasses from you for more than you paid for them, see my point?
Quick question to you Chilehunter. Is there anything that you would find as a "legitimate" collectible worthy of spending money on and why? I guess answering that would give us a better perspective on what you value as a collectible.
That's my 2 cents. I'm liking this thread. More people should chime in on this one.

[DEFCON Creator]

Oh I shouldn't Uncle Big, I'm just the quiet reserved type. :hell:

[Uncle Big]

Oh I shouldn't Uncle Big, I'm just the quiet reserved type. :hell:

Quiet? Reserved? Whatever!:rolleyes:
Who are you trying to kid?
Don't bullsh*t a bullsh*tter, it never works buddy!:lol:

[imaguitargod]

Quiet? Reserved? Whatever!:rolleyes:
Who are you trying to kid?
Don't bullsh*t a bullsh*tter, it never works buddy!:lol:
Unless the bullsh*tter who's receiving the bullsh*t is going along with the bullsh*t in order to profit from the bullsh*tter's bullsh*t. But little does he know that the bullsh*tter who's spouting the bullsh*t knows that the bullsh*tter knows he's spouting bullsh*t and in the end sh*t don't amount to much....I think...

[DEFCON Creator]

I will admit I collect, but in a VERY focused manner. Uncle Big is correct in his post. I wouldn't even THINK about buying some of that bizarro abstract art, like a red dot on a canvas for $10,000, but someone WILL, that makes it collectible. I don't look down at anyone collecting anything. If it gives someone a 'feel good' feeling, then so be it.

[Uncle Big]

Unless the bullsh*tter who's receiving the bullsh*t is going along with the bullsh*t in order to profit from the bullsh*tter's bullsh*t. But little does he know that the bullsh*tter who's spouting the bullsh*t knows that the bullsh*tter knows he's spouting bullsh*t and in the end sh*t don't amount to much....I think...

Are you off your meds today Passow or what?
Although, that did actually kinda sorta make sense. I think.
:P :cool: :P :cool:

[imaguitargod]

Are you off your meds today Passow or what?
Although, that did actually kinda sorta make sense. I think.
:P :cool: :P :cool:
LOL, nope, no RX meds for me thank you.

[Uncle Big]

LOL, nope, no RX meds for me thank you.

Who said anything about prescription (RX) meds?? Hmm??;) ;)

[imaguitargod]

Who said anything about prescription (RX) meds?? Hmm??;) ;)
Oh, then wouldn't the question be "are you ON your meds?" ;)

[Uncle Big]

Oh, then wouldn't the question be "are you ON your meds?" ;)

My bad, you are correct sir.;)

[imaguitargod]

My bad, you are correct sir.;)
Ok, I'm glad we got that straight. So your answer is "No. I take my "meds" at night." ;)

[chilehunter]

uncle big - I'm not a collector of anything right now, I was in my kid years of a band or some stupid things, but I grew up & realized they're not worth squat only to people that are foolish enough to pay outrageous prices for something thats not worth squat, IMO.
as for comic books, IMO only good for lighting a fire. same as baseball cards, & what kind of grown man collects pictures of other men ? :rolleyes:

like another person said, his collection of comic books are claimed to be worth X amount of $$ but couldnt get that dollar figure now. why is that ? since they're only worth those dollar figures to only those people & you're riding a wave in a sence for what they are worth, one day they're worth alot the next day they're not worth squat. & you might just wasted some seriuos money.

as for art, yes I agree some are not worth their prices, BUT several are! & almost everyone likes a good picture or piece of art, you might say you dont but I believe thats a lie. & if you had money to spare you might buy some, heck are you trying to tell me you have no pictures in your house right now ?
oh sorry I kinda collect signed wildlife pictures, BUT not true collectables, & I wouldnt spend more than $200 on a picture.

what do I consider a collectable ? something with some significant value to our hertitage of the country or mankind. several things fall into that catagory., or rare gems/metals

& if I was willing to spend $400+ on a bottle of hot sauce, I would buy some **** instead, since thats a guarantee to go up in price over time AND there's a bigger market of people that would buy the **** vs buying some hot sauce, which you never know one day people might come to realize its just old unedible hot sauce in the bottle with a funky melted wax on the bottle.
& for why the price jump so fast on the hot sauce, is because its a false market value, just waiting for a crash. just like whats been stated before about the comic books not getting what some people claim they are worth.

& FYI I was being a smarta$$ about the bud glasses & mtn dew.

[BigDawg]

Nice thread guys...Nicely put Big.

I guess I struck a nerve on some of you :lol:
if you think a bottle of hot sauce is a collectable, then nock your socks off & go for broke.
it has no historical value, & cannot be enjoyed by all walks of life(people), its not a antique, & some other things I cant think of right now that would classify whats a collectable.

As far as striking a nerve with everyone, it all falls back on how you stated your opinion, which you are entitled to as I am.

uncle big - I'm not a collector of anything right now, I was in my kid years of a band or some stupid things, but I grew up & realized they're not worth squat only to people that are foolish enough to pay outrageous prices for something thats not worth squat, IMO.


"people that are foolish enough" & "not worth squat" those are the things good forum threads are made up of, most would probably agree with you on the collectible argument to a degree but when you are a collector, whether of hot sauce or to the extreme of fine classic cars its being told your foolish for something that you enjoy and gives you a getaway from the hustle and bustle of a busy day or week and bonds you with a group of people that you might not of had anything in common with during an 8-5 job sitting in a cubicle. Kinda like this forum, for some they look forward to it every day. IMO.

Not sure on comic books, but on sports cards you can usually get 40% on book value. So if you paid $3.00 for a pack of 10 cards and you pulled out a card worth (book value) $400.00 I think thats still a profit. and Im sitting on 40,000 cards that I collected since childhood that I enjoyed collecting with my dad and also with my 2 sons...sounds like "history". Again Chilehunter...like you this is just my opinion. Trade you a Nolan Ryan rookie card for your Bud and mountain dew....

[tinner666]

It's a compulsion. Often unexplainable by even the compulsive person. I have a compulsion to buy die-cast Shelby Cobras. I think it's because I wasn't able to buy a real one. And I have the knowledge to know I wouldn't be alive if I had because I ALWAYS push the limits. ALL limits.
It's why I'll taste the extracts that take my breathe away. When i get over it, I take another taste.
I have some collectible ??? sauces. Why? I don't know. I took one of an early run of zero and Defcon1 that's signed and stuck them in the wife's display case. I even have one of the VERY few unwaxed zero's from the 1st. batch that John said he would wax, seal, and sign the bottle. Have I done it? No. As it is, it's a rarity from the 1st. batch. Will it be rarer if I get it signed and sealed? I don't know.
Can I sell it? Don't know. Will I sell it? Don't know.
Am I sure of my real name? I don't even think I know that after this post!

[Philipperv]

Good news: Mountain Dew (like Twinkies) never breaks down and will be consumable even in the event of a nuclear explosion. Nothing left but cockroaches and this here collectable Mountain Dew.

Scary. Reminds me of the movie Super Size Me when they do the rot test on McD's burger and fries.

[Philipperv]

& if I was willing to spend $400+ on a bottle of hot sauce, I would buy some **** instead,

Why not kill 2 birds with 1 stone?


http://www.hotsauceworld.com/hsw1555.html

[LUCKYDOG]

Why not kill 2 birds with 1 stone?


http://www.hotsauceworld.com/hsw1555.html

For fifty bucks sh-yaw right. oh but it comes with a belt buckle Im on it :) Cool... clear hot sauce

[Sickmont]

Why not kill 2 birds with 1 stone?


http://www.hotsauceworld.com/hsw1555.html

That's quite an uhhh....interesting belt buckle there:shocked:

[chilehunter]

phil - thats a interesting bottle of hot sauce since its clear. but other than that I just dont see the point in consuming **** flakes in any form of food/drink. **** has no flavour or really no benifits to your body (that I know of) its like eating a $100 bill - whats the point ?

but back to the main subject, I guess to each their own, me personally I have a small collection of hot sauce bottles going on BUT only of the hot sauces I've used/ate.
everyone else I hope the best for you with your hot sauce investments.

[Philipperv]

phil - thats a interesting bottle of hot sauce since its clear. but other than that I just dont see the point in consuming **** flakes in any form of food/drink. **** has no flavour or really no benifits to your body (that I know of) its like eating a $100 bill - whats the point ?

I totally agree. Was just making a funny.

[Sickmont]

but back to the main subject, I guess to each their own, me personally I have a small collection of hot sauce bottles going on BUT only of the hot sauces I've used/ate.
everyone else I hope the best for you with your hot sauce investments.

I do the same thing. I wouldn't even think about purchasing a $300 bottle of hot sauce. In fact, i almost guarantee i'd never spend any more than $10-$12 for an individual bottle of hot sauce.

To each his own, i guess.

[tinner666]

"ok I have this question for some of you
after looking at some hot sauces on the website linked from this forum, I come across some pretty high priced hot sauces.
1st who really buys these ? & since its so fricking hot its not a every meal use thing in huge quanities either. wouldnt a cheaper hot sauce work just as good! ;) "

Well. When it comes to a $5.00 bottle, versus a $20.00 bottle, the $20.00 will last MUCH longer.

Take Carribean Pepper sauce, Kato's Hemi Sauce or even Blue's Habanero Reserve for instance. I know some chili-heads that sit down and just a bottle of the stuff, all by itself. 1 sitting!:hell:

Then take Jersey Death at $20.00 ( with shipping). I keep an airplane liquor bottle in the car for whenever I eat out. It can last months!:hell:

[bentalphanerd]

Worth is relative - why collect anything....cars, sea shells, its all the same but rarity makes $ increase same way an artists' work is worth more when they're dead. A good chilli sauce, a great one, is no longer a product - it's an art form.
Piccasso painted like an old master in his teens and progressively got more like a 5 yr old finger painter as he got older. Anyone could copy a late Piccasso, or a Warhol, Van Gough or Pollock, but someone conceives the idea & that is the artist. Mozart ended up writing his music while deaf.....Same will happen to chilli sauce makers & their taste buds I think :P But this doesn't mean their artistic (I do see cooking as an art form ) talent wanes.

[chuk hell]

Worth is relative - why collect anything....cars, sea shells, its all the same but rarity makes $ increase same way an artists' work is worth more when they're dead. A good chilli sauce, a great one, is no longer a product - it's an art form.
Piccasso painted like an old master in his teens and progressively got more like a 5 yr old finger painter as he got older. Anyone could copy a late Piccasso, or a Warhol, Van Gough or Pollock, but someone conceives the idea & that is the artist. Mozart ended up writing his music while deaf.....Same will happen to chilli sauce makers & their taste buds I think :P But this doesn't mean their artistic (I do see cooking as an art form ) talent wanes.

Beautiful post man.

...sniff....

[bentalphanerd]

Beautiful post man.

...sniff....

I've often thought while eating a really well made extra hot curry - it's a romance with the heat. With hot peppers there's wham, bam, thankyou burn a few layers off your tongue & then theres a seductive well designed creeper, lures you in to eating more before the realization that your ear wax is melting & why are you sweating anyway that curry didn't taste hot?

Romance wise - I must have had my beer goggles on when I wrote that post...don't even remember typing it. :lol: speaking of which...I'm sure they (goggles)are on now. Curse that discount O.P Kentucky Bourbon. Then again, I think I'll have another :cheers:

[chilehunter]

Well. When it comes to a $5.00 bottle, versus a $20.00 bottle, the $20.00 will last MUCH longer.



yea but this has nothing to do with collectables.
& you're right that $20 extract sauce would last alot longer, heck it would last YEARS since I would NEVER use it or eat that CRAP!!
I eat/use hot sauce because I like the chiles & their flavor, extract sauces are only about getting the insane heat :rolleyes: which taste like crap! & if you want something that burns your mouth that bad w/o flavour then open wide :flamethrower:
if I wanted more heat to something I'm cooking I'll just add more fresh hot chiles/crushed chiles/hot sauce since these dont ruin the flavour of stuff, plus I like to eat hot sauces on just chips/crackers to enjoy the flavour of the chiles & get heat, extract sauces you cant truely do this & enjoy the heat & flavour (which is nasty)

so yea I'll buy 20 $5 bottles of hot sauces & use them up fast vs even thinking about buying 1 bottle of extract sauce!

[DEFCON Creator]

extract sauces you cant truely do this & enjoy the heat & flavour (which is nasty)

Again, not ALL of them....

[Sickmont]

Again, not ALL of them....

I concur, Creator!

[kato]

I agree Defcon's sauces which use extract but have great flavor. I usually don't like extract sauces for the reasons Chilehunter gave is I like the tastes of peppers & the heat & flavor they give.

But like all things there are exceptions and Defcon is the exception his sauces are great.

I like about all types of peppers.

Mick
Kato's

[chilehunter]

ok ok I'll have to buy some of Defcon sauces, plus all the other members here & their hot sauces. but it'll be awhile since I just bought several more bottles today (but I WILL get around to trying all of your hot sauces), plus I'm not a big fan on buying hot sauces w/o knowing whats inside them since theres some ingredients I DO NOT WANT because I think they're just nasty in hot sauce & capsicum extract/oil is one of those ingredients I see I'll put the bottle down & look at others.