Hot Sauce

Serves 6. For smoking, you need hickory or other wood chips, plus lump hardwood charcoal. 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar 1 1/2 cups water 3/4 cup mo lasses 3/4 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup ketchup 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 ...

Fish sauce, a staple in Thai cuisine, adds a bit of sweet, sour, spicy, and sometimes a welcome bitter taste to food, as it does in this peanut-shrimp dish. The sauce, called nam pla and made from fermented fish, does have a pungent smell that can ward off wary tasters. But don't let that bad rap interfere with this Thai-inspired supper, in which the plump, pink seafood is cooked in a peanut sauce flavored with sriracha and coconut milk, and served on a bed of rice. Use half the shrimp for pad Thai.

Serves 6 Use any prepared tomato sauce in this meatloaf. Some goes into the meat mixture; some becomes a spicy sauce to coat the loaf during baking. Serve with mashed potatoes. MEATLOAF Oil (for the dish) 1 carrot, diced 1 small onion, diced 3 cups cubed stale white bread 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves 1 pound lean ground beef 3/4 pound mild turkey or chicken sausages, removed from...

Serves 4 with leftovers The sauce here is made with lime juice, hot sauce, brown sugar, and coconut milk. Cook the shrimp in a skillet or grill pan and serve over rice. SAUCE 2 cloves garlic, chopped Juice of 2 limes 1 teaspoon sriracha or other hot sauce 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon fish sauce 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 cup dry-roasted peanuts ⅓ cup unsweetened coconut milk ⅓ cup water ...

Serves 20 7-10 pound fresh leg of pork, also called "fresh ham" (not cured or smoked) 1 cup distilled white vinegar 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 onions, finely chopped 20 cloves garlic, finely chopped ...

ANCHORAGE - An Alaska woman was convicted yesterday of misdemeanor child abuse after squirting hot sauce into the mouth of her adopted Russian son as punishment in what prosecutors said was a ploy to get on the "Dr. Phil" TV show. Prosecutors also said defendant Jessica Beagley, 36, of Anchorage made the 7-year-old boy stand in a cold shower when he misbehaved. Both actions were recorded on videotape. Neither Beagley nor her husband, Gary Beagley, an Anchorage police officer, showed any emotion when the seven-person jury announced its decision.

Makes about 4 cups or enough to serve 8 1 thick slice raw onion, coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons dry beef rub 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar 1-inch piece celery, coarsely chopped 3 tablespoons chili powder 1 canned chipotle pepper, coarsely chopped ...

At the Elote Cafe in Sedona, Ariz., chef-owner Jeff Smedstad roasts corn in the husks over a hot fire. “What could bring to life the flavor of Mexico more than corn roasting and caramelizing over a grill?’’ he says. “For that matter, these flavors would be at home in any backyard where there is barbecue going on.’’ He says that typically in Mexico this dish is made with starchier corn, but he prefers the flavor of the sweet Silver Queen, and admits the mixture always tastes better in the summer.

MUCH AS I LOVE GRITS when they're fresh out of the pot, leftover grits may be even better. When hot grits cool, they become firm enough to slice, and frying the slices adds a golden crust. Fried grits are great plain, with syrup or hot sauce or marinara, with cheese melted on one side as the second side cooks, or as a starchy accompaniment to stews and braises. The technicalities: Pour the leftover grits into an oiled loaf pan or a bowl, cover, and leave in the refrigerator to set. I cut slices about ½ to ¾ inch thick and fry them in butter (for flavor and browning)

Makes 1 cup This sauce can be used to accompany spring rolls, stir fries, beef skewers, or sushi. 1/2 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1/2 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon hot sauce (such as Sriracha) 1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 scallion, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon sugar 1....

Serves 4 NOODLES AND LIME SAUCE 8 ounces dried rice noodles or rice sticks Juice of 2 limes ¼ cup water ⅓ cup brown sugar ⅓ cup fish sauce 1 tablespoon sriracha or other hot sauce 1. In a bowl, soak the noodles in hot water to cover for 20 minutes or until pliable. Drain and rinse with cold water. 2. In a saucepan, combine the lime juice, water, brown sugar, fish sauce, and hot sauce.

Writing "hot sauce" may have landed one man in hot water after police saw him walking out of a tunnel on MBTA tracks along Huntington Avenue early Sunday morning. The man had black and white paint on his hands and told police that he "wrote one thing" in the tunnel, according to police. Alex Wan, 23, of Boston, was arrested for malicious defacing of property and standing, walking, or riding a vehicle on railroad property. In his backpack, Wan had four aerosol cans of spray paint, three paint markers, two permanent markers, and three bottles of shoe polish, Transit Police said.

THE PROBLEM with hazing — one of the many problems with hazing — is that it feels like something that happens to somebody else. It's easy to sneer at the Boston University students who were found shivering and sniffling off-campus last week: stripped to their underwear, tied to each other, with welts on their backs and hair shaved from their heads, covered in honey and hot sauce. These were college students. College students drink too much. College students have an impressive capacity to be stupid.

Police sought criminal complaints Tuesday against 14 suspects accused of beating and binding five Boston University students and then covering them in hot sauce and honey as part of a fraternity hazing scheme. Investigators are seeking to charge the suspects - most, if not all, of whom are BU students - with hazing, assault and battery, and failure to report hazing. The complaints were the latest in a series of recent scandals at the school, including two high-profile accusations of sexual assault.

PICK OF THE DAY A triple play This large ensemble piece with athletic sequences (‘‘Symphony in Three Movements"), a one-act romantic work about a poet who dances with sylphs (‘‘Les Sylphides"), and a playful romance for four couples (‘‘Polyphonia") is ‘‘Simply Sublime. " The choreographers are George Balanchine, Michel Fokine, and Christopher Wheeldon, respectively. And the dancers are none other than members of Boston Ballet. Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. (through Feb. 19)

MUCH AS I LOVE GRITS when they're fresh out of the pot, leftover grits may be even better. When hot grits cool, they become firm enough to slice, and frying the slices adds a golden crust. Fried grits are great plain, with syrup or hot sauce or marinara, with cheese melted on one side as the second side cooks, or as a starchy accompaniment to stews and braises. The technicalities: Pour the leftover grits into an oiled loaf pan or a bowl, cover, and leave in the refrigerator to set. I cut slices about ½ to ¾ inch thick and fry them in butter (for flavor and browning)

Serves 8 Butter (for the dish) Salt, to taste 1 pound elbow macaroni 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk 1 pound cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, grated 2 tablespoons yellow mustard 1 teaspoon Barbadian hot sauce (or another hot sauce) 2 tablespoons ketchup About 1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs 1. Set the...

Makes about 1 cup Use this dressing for dipping vegetables or spoon it over a chef's salad. For more punch, add a tablespoon of grated raw onion. 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup plain yogurt 2 tablespoons ketchup 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce Salt and pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon hot sauce, or more to taste 1. In a bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, yogurt, ketchup, Worcestershire, salt, pepper, and hot...

Serves 6 Use four individual molds or custard cups (4-ounce capacity each) or one larger one (about 2-cup capacity). 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 1 teaspoon sugar 1 can (13 ½ ounces) tomato juice ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon celery salt ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Dash liquid hot sauce Juice of ½ lemon ½ iceberg lettuce, leaves flattened 1 cup mayonnaise, stirred well (for serving)