Hot Sauce Expert Guesses Cheap vs Expensive Hot Sauce | Price Points | Epicurious

In this episode of 'Price Points', Epicurious challenges hot sauce expert Noah Chaimberg of Heatonist to guess which one of two hot sauces is more expensive. From Mexican hot sauces to vinegar based ones, Noah taste tests and then breaks down some of the most flavorful and spicy hot sauces we could find.
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[@WHALEx3]

Cheese girl was blonde, chocolate girl was brunette, hot sauce guy is ginger. No way this is coincidence.

[@goomagames]

Icecream woman had pink hair. Totally on purpose

[@hatedumb]

Next up, Sugar Expert - an old man with white hair

[@JoshThewhiteDad]

My Friend Aj Bread expert was bald

[@justanotherhappyhumanist8832]

Haha, these experts love their food of choice so much they start to look like it!

[@petesandwich3246]

I was thinking about his hair looking like a hot sauce the whole time

[@mediocremindblowers]

The fact that he still managed to provide detailed explanation and critique after suffering from the heat really shows how much of an expert he is :)

[@mehujmehuj2229]

He tasted drops, pretty sure there is more hot sauce on one hot wing then what he eaten the whole video.

[@Taranymph]

I found it funny he looks like he is suffering burning coals on his tongue while trying to guve a rational explanation lol

[@saydee6591]

mehuj mehuj yeah but that’s all that’s going in his mouth 😂 and they have to move it around their tongue to taste

[@Kaoskadosk]

That's what happens when you become addicted to superhot sauces. ;)

[@Sarutobiization]

he didnt say it "is", he said it was "named the hottest pepper by guinness book of world records in 2013" 19:40

[@Dreamoooon]

This guy is next level. "Oh, I just ate a very spicy hot sauce. Let me cool my mouth down with Sriracha"

[@jiminie5949]

this is what i do too to be honest

[@Dreamoooon]

@@jiminie5949 I do love me some spicy food but I still can't relate to this 😂 It's like you try to ease a burnt skin with hot water

[@stryph42]

I'm not saying they don't exist, but no sriracha I've ever had would really count as "hot" by "people who like hot sauce" standards.

[@mxruwa5741]

Siracha is actually quite sweet and I wouldn't consider it a hot sauce really

[@MlleFunambuline]

Eating something sweet can help the hotness, so why not sriracha which is sweet and not spicy.

[@bradenpinney3727]

"yeah it's pretty mild" 10 seconds later "Probably some ghost pepper in here"

[@rinnhart]

Ghost pepper is pretty distinctly bitter, you can taste it without there being enough to be super hot.

[@rinnhart]

@/k/eegan I disagree, I've eaten plenty of whole, raw ghost peppers. There is a very distinct, and to my palate alkaline and bitter, flavor.

[@rinnhart]

@/k/eegan I do not mean to imply it's unpleasant or unpalatable, just that they have a very noticeable flavor once you're familiar.

[@thewiz5571]

I have also eaten ghost peppers and will say that they have bitter taste. Dont wipe your eyes

[@andrewnguyen9335]

@@thewiz5571 "Careful around the eyes" - Sean Evans

[@DRK0114]

he's eaten so much hot sauce in his life, it turned his hair red

[@luutas]

LOL HAUHAUHAUHUA 🤣🤣🤣

[@woozy9112]

Facts

[@Kragmork]

Alternatively the red hair might be a byproduct of the hot sauce burning his soul.

[@LegDayLas]

@@Kragmork what are you talking about? he has no soul.

[@qwasd0r]

His soul escaped from all the hot sauce.

[@salmonfish1145]

Imagine how insulted you will be if you called yourself a hot sauce and someone straight up uses you to cool down instead. That's one hell of a burn

[@soundTrapGod]

Salmon Fish i eat mild wings when the hotter wings get too spicy for me too

[@WR3ND]

It's funny, but he respects the sauce style still. You can tell.

[@DarkSim64]

one hell of a burn, I see what you did there.

[@jack8946]

That, and when he said the superhot sauce didn’t even taste like food

[@rodolfogarcia5911]

Salmon Fish Evidently not that much of a burn, not on the sauce's part.

[@oaklandstreet]

This dude is definitely from Chicago. Probably same neighborhood as John Mulaney. Maybe the same house. Potentially the same person

[@JeraSpencer]

bruh. though.

[@dylanvazquez9374]

OAKLAND STREET sounds like a mix between Mulaney and Sean Evans lol

[@jacksonowens6990]

I looked at comments specifically to see if anyone else thought they sounded the exact same.

[@moldygoldy1772]

jackson owens same!

[@carlynewbrey6301]

I knew he sounded like someone but I couldn't think of who it was! Thank you!!

[@NewGoldStandard]

I've watched a few of these videos now and feel confident in giving you this guide, which happily applies to nearly all foods: if it looks uniform and/or processed, it's the cheaper one.

[@michalodler3567]

Woah chill out Einstein.

[@Hope12Grace90]

i know right? if it looks too perfect, it is mass produced and cheaper

[@rickastley885]

Unless it's coffee. If coffee beans look uniform, then it's likely a more expensive specialty coffee with better quality control

[@petpettylife7094]

Right. Check out coffee expert haha

[@danielfay8963]

While you are correct, I like how in these the expert explains much more than just the basic things that separate the two products, so even when it's completely obvious they give you a lot more info than that.

[@shiaaanful]

What I want to know is WHO PAINTS THE BACKDROPS FOR THESE VIDEOS? They are always brilliant!

[@anythingnevrything]

Took the words right out of mouth!!! exactly what i was thinking

[@robininlow3044]

I would love to see a time-lapse for each of these videos showing how the backgrounds are painted. They're gorgeous.

[@Anthonyvo]

Probably someone that spent a ton of time in detention.

[@diamonddreams963]

LOL 😂😂😂

[@nazifamohd]

I don't think it's paint. Maybe chalk.

[@ankursatpute9235]

Give this man the ice cream from the previous episode

[@land2d322]

First comment on this comment

[@k80_]

our boys dying over here

[@88CDawg]

+Ankur Satpute Forget ice cream, give him milk

[@PlugInKali]

+Christopher Lee Ice cream also contains casein, since it's made of dairy products, so it works just as well as milk if not better. It's very cold so it's also a huge relief against the burning sensation.

[@Taranymph]

Awesome suggestion lol. I thought as an expert he'd know that water doesnt help with the heat.

[@focvl.point19]

Husband: hot sauce expert Wife: professional sunflower seed de-sheller Our budget: 2.9million

[@willsisneros-kuhn2162]

Mr P Truuuuuu

[@ashleyfromresidentevil4618]

I forgot the show's name

[@jomama2078]

House hunters

[@Therealmrbomer]

Mr P quality meme

[@MoneyIVI]

Someone send me a link to a video where I can see this. It’s sounds hilarious

[@thebateman7949]

Plants: We'll use capsaicin as a defense mechanism. Humans: How'd that work out for ya?

[@chrisgoyette4190]

OMG! I've just choked! I just read your comment and I burst laughing so hard that I freaking choked. Nice one!!! Still laughing.

[@alexneckoyami]

I'd say it works well for them! we grow and protect the plants, make sure they reproduce and aren't destroyed by bugs and droughts, as a species they're quite secure I'd guess

[@JeanMarceaux]

Capsaicin: am I a joke to you?

[@JeanMarceaux]

@@nahor88 bhut jolokia is hotter and is a natural breed.

[@ilikedota5]

capsaicin is actually probably used to defend against fungus. Peppers that grow in hotter warmer climates tend to have a lot more of it. If it was to deter humans/mammals from eating them too early, you would expect the capsaicin to be highest in the beginning of the pepper's life, but that isn't what happens.

[@pawastewhead6474]

This series has definitely become one of my all time favourites. Even if you’re watching an episode about something you aren’t a huge fan of, you enjoy listening to what they have to say. It’s the true passion for their craft, that is truly memorizing !!

[@sommerrodgers9680]

Pâwastêw Head YES! That’s exactly what I love about this series!!

[@underach1ever834]

You're right. It's really fun to watch. The best one remains the meat expert.

Memorizing lol

[@methconnoisseur3803]

Memorizing

[@thekornfeld6000]

The word you were looking for is "mesmerizing" :)

[@NotHPotter]

I would have liked a little more introduction regarding who he is and what makes him a hot sauce expert.

[@MaxOakland]

Michael Wade That's a really good idea

[@BRD0211]

It's the same amount of intro that they give to all the experts, but it would be nice to have more lol. There is a little bit in the description for anybody that doesn't know him. Noah Chaimberg, founder of Heatonist in Brooklyn, NY (and now a second location in Chelsea in Manhattan)

[@Kenshinhugo]

Seen him on hot ones one time. He is a hot sauce seller/maker/distributor with his own shop with only hot sauces.

[@roughxvr]

if he was mexican no backstory needed. but yeah i need some backstory just like porn.

[@sonicgrub]

Order some hot sauces from Heatonist and you'll get some idea about him. I have no affiliation with Heatonist. Just a big fan.

[@Flowres-]

THIS GUY NEEDS TO GO ON HOT ONES!

[@BodywiseMustard]

He's done a few things with Sean I think

[@nyiacn]

I'm pretty sure he's the guy who owns Heatonist, the hot sauce store that collaborates with Hot Ones and (unless I'm mistaken) is the store that makes The Last Dab.

[@conneroneill8506]

Yeah, he basically is hot ones. He curated the sauce line up.

[@EllipsesMusicc]

Lol same thought instantly

[@Sethery11]

@@conneroneill8506 All the more reason I'd like to see him on an episode.

[@terribelyivan]

"The water made it worse * breathes in voice cracks* i shouldve know" 😂😂😂

[@ThePopushi]

"that's a nice nostril burn" ah yes. what a wonderful feeling, pain :')

[@3Rton]

When you spot a random Popushi in the wild o _o

[@mothpawbs027]

Reminds me of that character in Little Shop Of Horrors who went to the dentist's office just to feel the pain :0

[@newguy0211]

Pain is sexual

[@bodyofhope]

@@newguy0211 Pain is not sexual. You can fetishize pain, but pain in itself is a deterrent.

[@shabsh8609]

I once asked a guy whod been to a slayer concert if they were crazy. He said that the first time he went he broke his nose. Very fun.

[@williezhang1250]

In regards to the blurring at 3:50, look at the sauce on the right. Skip 10 seconds to 4:04 and notice how there is more sauce inside. Clearly, the small segment around 3:50 was taken AFTER he already predicted the prices correctly but the editors thought it would be better to put that bit in before the reveal. He talks about the smell/aromas which is pretty important information. So to all the people wondering, and specifically the haters saying "it's all a conspiracy", pay attention to details before making a fuss or embarrassing yourself in the comment section. It's just how the edited the video.

[@shyguy7265]

I think he somehow forgot to do it or it sucked so the editors made him do it again

[@SonOfFurzehatt]

And people still don't seem to get that this series is really to educate the audience rather than test the expert.

[@vsm1456]

or there were some technical issues and they had to reshoot that part later

[@lupe1115]

They

[@kagenohikari8]

This isn't the first time editors switch around scenes. I remember they did this with the cheese one.

[@MoxieBeast]

i wouldn't have thought you could do this with hot sauce!! :D i love this series soooo much.

[@fuzzytractor90]

Moxie Beast ASMR all of your credibility went out the window when you put ASMR in your name.

[@MoxieBeast]

who hurt you?

[@abbisnews1]

fuzzytractor90 you're just jealous shd got 150 likes :P

[@madscientistshusta]

Lol literally everything has a conisuier demographic...

[@caerys]

@@madscientistshusta It's "connoisseur", friend :)

[@psykalag]

I wish we had links to the items featured. I wanna try that yellow Asian sauce

[@ehrgeiz5649]

Same

[@Erin0040]

@@justanials doings God's work 🙏 thank you

[@christofarnucc1344]

@@Erin0040 what did he say?

[@phug0id]

@@christofarnucc1344 I wanna know too!

[@bodyofhope]

Where? What is the name???

[@justanotherhappyhumanist8832]

"I'm just going to have a little bit of this hot sauce to cool down." LMFAO. Hot sauce expert logic.

[@bistroautismo9602]

Sriracha too. What a savage

[@TB-tz8dl]

Can we have this man on Hot Ones?

[@lipat97]

Kibo It would he interesting to have him on then

[@at0mly]

He's in several behind the scenes episodes but has never done the wings/interview.

[@spenana]

The Heatonist and Hot Ones are run by the same people (this guy and Sean), pretty sure.

[@jeffct87]

Agreed that they should do a sit down. Maybe even a recipe video like Sean did with queen majesty hot sauce.

[@Psykabilly]

They have done a video, here it is kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5nbZKd4hLx9gLM

[@catbeara]

The water made it worse. *I should have known.*

[@cauhscrymdorn2132]

It's makes sense when you think that all that condense capsaicin is spread even more over by water.

[@coragon42]

Drink milk instead lol

[@doomyboi]

*HE NEED SOME MILK*

[@User-es2yz]

catbeara warm liquid is the best

[@dorisgarcia6683]

I loved watching him struggle lol Superb job bro in the details and pushing thru the challenges lol So love this show, as now when I go to market I feel confident in my selections and what to LOOOK for! Epicurious YOU ROCK!

[@mcschmobin1]

If you close your eyes, John Mulaney is giving you a very relaxed hot sauce demonstration.

[@karensmith6074]

Um nope

[@KatarHero72]

John Mulaney doesn't do relaxed. Plus no they don't sound close enough to confuse.

[@matthewrichards7621]

That's the first thing I thought of

[@MrR4nD0mDUd3]

mulANEY

[@falllingraindrops1543]

Omg you’re correct. He does sound like John.

[@j0epark1]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate the art that’s on the chalkboard?

[@chrisagar7173]

follow her on IG! @carolinarodesign

[@augustinefaithdefender]

Green screen

[@chrisagar7173]

Dream Never comes true nope!

[@taylorpfahl9438]

"that water made it worse...I should've known" 😂😂😂

[@m.h.6470]

yeah, as a "Hot Sauce Expert" he really should have... water spreads the heat, it doesn't stop it.

[@cmdouglas23]

I'm pretty certain the "B" Asian hot sauce is Dawson's Heatonist #1. It's a Sichuan ghost pepper sauce, and both his description and the price is spot on for it. One of my favorites!!!

[@PerpetualJoy]

Was just looking to see if anyone knew what that one was, thanks!

[@mikes978]

Thanks, I was wondering what that one might be

[@Schmaiden1]

Oh dang he's the FOUNDER of Heatonist. I looked it up and he has an AMA on Reddit. Excited to read!

[@LMvdB02]

He guessed some of his own sauces

[@90Tornade]

can we have tea expert please

[@beatsmau8842]

Or cocaine

[@90Tornade]

@@beatsmau8842 LOL

[@rivenrime]

Ooh, yes, a tea expert!

[@yay842]

@@beatsmau8842 Demi Lovato would be an expert

[@bensalazar9747]

@@beatsmau8842 yes please

[@sammichbread]

"food has to have good flavor." me, stuffing my face with a bag of $1.00 gummy bears: yeah totally man

[@nathandaniel5451]

You get that beautiful explosion of sweetness with a delectable dense, chewy texture. *eats Dorito* Then the cheesy, mild tang of the Dorito balances out the sweetness while building a more diverse texture profile.

[@shinozsnow9354]

I am so impressed that this guy can still talk and give us information through the burn of the last set of hot sauces.

[@GoodnightGom]

You can almost tell the last sauce on the left is Da Bomb, beyond insanity. Lol.

[@sohatyi]

That's what sprang to mind for me also.

[@azerohiro]

lmao especially once he described the flavor, spot on da bomb right there.

[@danimathews3]

I love that it's instantly recognisable by his reaction

[@marka.6879]

Thinking the same thing. I really hope it was

[@willshearer8907]

I live like 15 away from the store that created the Carolina Reaper and some of their sauces will make you want to die 😂

[@sonicgrub]

Noah - you're the best. Your attention to detail and customer service at Heatonist is very admirable. I keep all your handwritten notes you attach to every order. Makes me feel special like the words of encouragement from a teacher written on a book report. Keep up the excellent work.

[@factfinessed]

NEXT VIDEO: *Wine expert guesses cheap vs expensive wines*

[@BuddhistZenDave]

spoiler, they can't tell the difference.

[@AhsimNreiziev]

+[BuddhistZenDave] That's an unsubstantiated myth, actually. Real Wine Experts, aka Sommeliers, most definitely *can* tell the difference between a quality wine and a more common variety wine.

[@619Gotenks]

@@AhsimNreiziev it is most definitely substantiated.

[@allorgansnobody]

that being said most sommeliers i've seen say that while you CAN tell the difference between common and expensive wine, what makes wine "good" IS subjective, and there's really nothing objectively "better" about more expensive wine, it's just more expensive/exclusive to produce! And they generally just say: hey, drink what YOU like.

[@MrSnakedHD]

BuddhistZenDave trust me, you can definitely taste the difference between a cheap wine and an expensive wine.

[@carvenclabau2431]

the way he said "I've should have known" was priceless xD

[@Quarton]

"The water made it worse. . . should've known!" Yep! Water only makes a really hot pepper, worse! I hope Noah got paid well for this presentation! (He most certainly earned it, at the end!) I have enjoyed all of these videos, especially the ones about TEAS, BREADS, and BACON. (There are others I have yet to watch, so I''m sure I'm going to enjoy those, as well!)

[@ChipMunky]

Regarding the "reveal" at 3:50 I'm guessing they needed to retake a certain portion of his analysis after the fact, and just forgot to put the cards back on. None of these videos are in one take, folks.

[@cptSirBeefs]

Corey Strable well yeah they ovbs know what’s better Called content

[@aus995]

It kind of just gives the idea that he's not using his knowledge and senses to really determine the higher quality product. If the prices are revealed, it suggests he's already looked at them, therefore giving confirmation bias towards the pricier sauce and relating to this knowledge

[@what-es9jh]

no one cares loser

[@Pdariean]

There is more than that. this guy is no (Hot Sauce Expert) i been watching lots of theses videos . But this one makes me believe that all of them are rigged. A so called (Hot Sauce Expert) can not tell that one of the so called Hot Sauce is in fact not Hot Sauce it is Picante sauce. anyone that goes shooing in a store can see that Hot Sauce and Picante sauce are mostly never in the same aisle. only children think Picante sauce is hot sauce because it is hot. kzbin.info/www/bejne/moe1nWuMr7aAh68 drinks water but hes is an expert , cough paid actor.

[@davidbukowski7980]

@@Pdariean google "heatonist". This guy isn't a paid actor lmao he got his own hot sauce company. Of course, it is easier to call the clip fake than to look into it

[@leonardlee4148]

At first I was all like come on. Now you're milking this series. But this was genuinely interesting and super fun to watch. I'm so naive when it comes to this type of stuff. So many factors to take into consideration and lots of insight that he gave. Really amazing job.

[@ethcars]

I agree

[@Surdeigt]

Leonard Lee I had the same thought, but he really intrigued me! Now I wanna eat hot sauce. And I don’t even like it

[@SKULLCRUSHERnr1]

My exact reaction for the new Pickle episode

[@snoogboonin]

He runs the shop in NYC called Heatonist, I’ve bought sauce from him online, great people to do business with.

[@bobafett5194]

TIL that's also the place that provides sauces for Hot Ones

[@EmilyVioletMarie]

Matthew Humenansky oh hey I've bought hot ones sauce from this guy!

[@TonyB7771]

Link to where u can buy it online?

[@marty2970]

@@TonyB7771 heatonist.com

[@rsbonini1]

Can we see a list of what these products are? Would like to try some.

[@suspect7636]

Honestly me too, let me know if they reply to you. I'll see if I can find anything

[@BigCactus23]

Me too

[@fakemail1096]

Sorry I’m late, but most of the expensive sauces would be from his shop, Heatonist.com

[@jesse113553]

18:13 little did he know he was the subject of the prank 😂😂😂

[@iwouldlikeacookie]

I bet that stuff was Da Bomb Beyond Insanity *spice lords unite*

[@CB-xf6jc]

@@iwouldlikeacookie that stuff is junk, its pure heat without flavor. Perfect for a prank however.

[@DsiakMondala]

@@CB-xf6jc This is probably for old people that smoked their whole life and can't taste anything anymore. Everybody in my mother's family is has this problem

[@goosemcgoosey902]

@@iwouldlikeacookie was thinking the exact same thing!

[@mAssbagflyer]

@@iwouldlikeacookie It could've been maddog 357 too. Da Bomb wouldn't hit him that hard and isn't nearly as expensive as listed. edit: the plutonium one of course

[@mastod0n1]

Close your eyes and it's John Mulaney with a head cold reviewing hot sauces.

[@PhillipTheBrandon]

I was trying to figure out who's voice that sounded like; I think you nailed it.

[@lucysour]

omg

[@JoshWitte]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@BelleFlower15]

Hahaha spot on

[@jessaduran3351]

CAN'T IGNORE HIS HEAVY BREATHING AT THE LAST PART HE'S CLEARLY STRUGGLING WITH THE LAST TWO ONES :V JUST BECAUSE HE'S A HOT SAUCE EXPERT DOESN'T MEAN THAT HE DON'T DESERVE ANY MILK LOL

[@martno1580]

HAVE YOU CONSIDERD NOT TYPEING WITH CAPS LOCK ON?

[@rock4evr24]

I hope they gave him milk between each taste test lol

[@derektimmons6495]

Milk traps the capsaicin on your tongue.....

[@saulurena7681]

80% of comments: It's John Mulaney! The other 20% what's the name of the hot sauce?!?

[@andya.6482]

No list of hot sauces used?... Bothers me that you guys never list the brands being used in the videos

[@jessiesargent7212]

I think it's to not give anyone free advertising or if the judge doesn't like it, bad press.

[@jessiesargent7212]

Although I wish we could find out, some of these look good

[@mikecole1664]

@@jessiesargent7212 agree

[@CataclysmicDuck]

Yeah I wish the same thing 😪 especially with this episode. I collect hot sauce (30+ different bottles,) but that Asian one sounds sublime.

[@oshada]

@@CataclysmicDuck I'm pretty sure that one was Dawson's Sichuan peppercorn and Ghost pepper sauce based on the price

[@zenmasterwannabe]

I wish they would've included the *names of the brands* here! :/

[@ThisIsGoobly]

I think it's to stop it seeming like just a corporate shilling video

[@doopliss646]

For real, I want to try that yellow asian one

[@nomadikmind3979]

seriously, especially on the coffee ones

[@MrUrbnGamr]

Sameeee

[@cvrator]

I stopped watching because of this.

[@jared_per]

at 3:40 prices covered at 3:48 prices uncovered and blurred at 4:03 prices covered again....

[@seefore5409]

Superhot- A: Da Bomb B: The Last Dab

[@rumham9911]

A is probably right but B is likely Reaper Squeezins. Last Dab has a different color to it and doesn’t have a pure distinct Reaper pepper flavor as described here.

[@theadderallavenger]

Isn't The Last Dab made with Pepper X?

[@noonespecial6277]

Name a superhot sauce NOT featured on Hot Ones.

[@seefore5409]

@@theadderallavenger They released a reaper version a while back. I had a bottle of it. Super good.

[@bionicnightmare6546]

@@noonespecial6277 Meet your Maker Retribution hot sauce, i got a bottle awhile back and quite enjoy it bottle is about half empty for me after 4 months it has a 5 million extract in it but all other ingredients are at the top mostly ghost pepper and apple cider vinegar and garlic

[@MrViicc]

"THE WATER MADE IT WORSE....... I should have known. " LOL

[@acbeaumo]

Seeing as how you are supposed to be a hot sauce expert, yes you should have.

[@ListenAlGaib]

Always intrigued by these videos. I love listening to experts in their area talking about what they know. It's educational and it comes from them being so passionate and therefore knowledgeable about their field.

[@OceanHedgehog]

Someone pointed out that the food experts always look like their specialties, and it's so true.

[@mirandacasper6151]

In every one of these videos, I always want to try the specific things they're testing so I wish they would give a products used list, just for our reference.

[@Corndog4382]

You guys should do a series of alcohol tests. Vodka, Gin, Whiskey, Wine, etc. Those are always super interesting

[@mariosalinas727]

I think I can listen to this guy talk about hot sauce all day

[@DOOMZEDAY]

You've found your dream man I see

[@trent5807]

@SciGuy Not in my case.

[@amirhamza122]

Clicked so fast. I’m a hot sauce enthusiast. Love Noah from first we feast.

[@amirhamza122]

Stxn No I don't, but I'll check him out.

[@moseszero3281]

17:30 Best reaction ever! "Not really food." HAHA!

[@mr.anonymous9931]

Do a video on cheap vs expensive cologne

[@Luvpandies1]

Mr.Anonymous I would love this!

[@thomaslyons000]

As great as that would be I believe they only make videos based off food.

[@zackbop9045]

Cologne would be sooo difficult

[@davon6704]

Not food

[@uniimoe]

Davon I mean, they did one on knives. But, knives are related to food, so I guess that counts.

[@patrickjones8255]

LoL! I think the one he says tasted like a tire burned out is Da Bomb

[@M0rbidCuriositea]

That's my guess, too. ZERO flavor, all the heat

[@eyl227]

I think that Hot Ones made us all mini experts at hot sauce lol

[@erichall090909]

The one compared against it is probably Reaper Squeezins

[@tbomber]

hahaha i was gonna say i bet that's Da Bomb!

[@yoogrldude]

"Whatever this was. Is gonna have a different cost." I'm literally laughing out loud

[@Sarah_RDG]

He sounds exactly like John Mulaney, I can't get over it!

[@tessZ32]

Sarah Bergh I thought the exact same

[@abbyl4621]

Omfg... Now that you mentioned it I can't stop hearing it 😂

[@saulurena7681]

I'm new in town

[@karensmith6074]

Not at all

[@user-tb4nv4kk6w]

Not really

[@jaredmcomber]

Man, I really love hearing these experts talk and break down their analysis of the comparison. Thanks for these!

[@tylerh.4422]

Mom: What do you wanna be when you grow up? Me: *HOT SAUCE EXPERT*

[@heartman6314]

RIP Julia

[@gagefraw3182]

Close your eyes and he turns into John Mulaney.

[@nicolemartinez348]

Gage Fraw i was looking for this comment! I thought I was the only one who thought this

[@heartofmythril]

Can't unhear it now.

[@kaizephyr5911]

I THOUGHT THE SAME THING

[@SUEANNE]

The fact that he was able to keep going and still discuss all the pros and cons after eating the super hot sauces is pretty incredible.

[@Suedetussy]

My tongue would have been so on fire that I couldn’t distinguish any taste anymore.

[@lignug743]

Please do wine next. I would love to see if an expert can tell the difference between cheap and expensive wine.

[@Alf763]

Lignug they can’t

[@felixdesrosiers8025]

@@Alf763 ... Look up sommelier competition. The real pros can tell you where the wine came from and how it was aged.

[@Alf763]

Felix Desrosiers it’s total guesswork, that’s a proven fact

[@felixdesrosiers8025]

@@Alf763 my guy, just look up blind tasting competition. You only have around 250 master sommeliers in the world but these people can identify (within a tiny margin of error) the region and the year of the wine. There are obviously a lot of wine snobs but don't discredit these people without knowing what they are capable of

[@felixdesrosiers8025]

@@Alf763 btw i would love for you to show me that "proven fact"...

[@somecunninglinguist]

This guy sounds like an under cover John Mullaney

[@sweetpjeb23]

Ehhh maybe a LITTLE bit... Bu if it is, all I have to say is YOU look different.

[@Goo4You135]

I was gonna comment this

[@WolfyX3]

Exactly what I was thinking! I was wondering why his voice sounded so familiar until I realized he sounds like a less excited and/or anxious version of John Mulaney.

[@nico549898]

More like a less nasal Jon Benjamin imo

[@nfffjmmm3359]

I never knew hot sauce experts exist

[@FreakieFan]

His job clearly isn't "hot sauce expert" haha. He's probably someone who developes and creates hot sauces.

[@GabrielCarvv]

"I'm -a hotsauce expert- a masochist."

[@elimyers9413]

Hahahaha 😂 So true

[@ignaciovirgenramirez2847]

Wtf, when i want to try those kind of sauce i drink directly from the bottle, not that hor at all

[@thenarrator1921]

Or a sadist. Or both. Have you met Smokin Ed Curry? Dude's like a murderer at heart but found his true calling in pepper breeding

[@calebheney302]

Turns out being a hot head is a form of benign masochism

[@StephenCBrush]

@epicurious you should do one of these with a beer expert!

[@jamesthorne-marsh2836]

Just some drunk guy standing behind the counter mumbling and throwing the cards everhwhere

[@Krystakus]

Pff, there are no beer experts over the ocean. If you need a beer expert, you would need to come to Czech republic ;)

[@MagiciteHeart]

I'd imagine it be a similar sort of situation as it is with wine, i.e. you can't really tell the difference. Sure, you can tell the difference between watered down crap like Budweiser, but once you get into actual real beer, it would be very difficult to guess the price just based on taste, since beer (like wine) is super complex and taste is subjective.

[@TheYumyummum]

Boy is there a video for you

[@moongoosemcqueen]

They did, first I seen

[@ChihiroOh]

Love this series and all these experts! Can we make suggestions for a next video? I would love to see: -tea -wine -pastry -liquor

[@LoneWolf677]

ChihiroOh Wine expert is a good shout, surprised they haven’t done it yet

[@mathinerallia4633]

Seems like they took your suggestions

[@TB-tz8dl]

16:30, THANK YOU! I never quite got that, what a cool fact

[@deanfukawa3260]

Is there a way to get a list of the products being tested? Inquiring minds want to know.

[@OriginalEric]

Based on how he described the flavor, I bet the bad superhot sauce was Mad Dog 357

[@RonaldMcPaul]

Did you ask on the cooking subreddit?

[@Leviathanshadex]

@@OriginalEric or da bomb

[@ecz_st]

Heatonist 1 is the name of the yellow sauce on the right around 10:30

[@mcaidanwolf1771]

ANY HOT ONES FANS?

[@miccellas4566]

This guy would kill it!

[@MajorlySpicy]

@@miccellas4566 lol he's literally the guy who curates the Hot Ones lineup for Sean

[@miccellas4566]

@@MajorlySpicy yeah learned that from the comments... Feeling quite silly about it these days

[@MajorlySpicy]

Miccalex S haha it’s no biggie :)

[@VolcanicRixardoPT]

can you review cheap water vs expensve waterz ploz=?

[@DumbArse]

Ricardo Santos The difference is in acidity and mineral contents, more expensive waters are acidic because of the added minerals that gave them flavour

[@chris052692]

Funny thing is there is a water sommelier in Germany who owns/operates a water bar. As in, you can try different types of water at varying price points. He seemed like a pretty legit and cool guy. He did say that at the end of the day, water is water and you can drink whatever you want to quench your thirst.

[@ricsouza5011]

@@DumbArse my hometown has mostly acidic water because of the soil. when I moved town I went to a place where the tapwater is very basic (at least to my palate). glad I'll be travelling back to my hometown so I can taste its refreshing delicious acidic water

[@GTSN38]

Chicago tap water is the best in the world. I sell 12 oz. bottles for $59. Let me know if you're interested.

[@arbitrarynumbers5852]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6bOhZyndtaJeK8

[@daflower22]

I really like this series ❤️

[@Cjxtreme66]

I was going to be presenting this, but they specified a Hot Sauce Expert, not a "Hot" Sauce Expert.

[@Exceltiaawesome]

You’re right. He’s cute 👀

[@brodouken257]

Someone hook me up with a name for the peppercorn Asian sauce. Sounded amazing.

[@schupe]

I think it is Dawson's Hot Sauce Sichuan Ghost Pepper.

[@rruutt]

This is basically the obligatory comment about how good the background is but I like it more than usual. It seems simpler but nicer at the same time.

[@calleighoshea8689]

Im loving the background with the sauce bottles, it looks like sriracha, tabasco, cholula, franks and Texas Pete (?) I could be completely wrong but its minor details and I love it!

[@Fancytater22]

wish they would show the brands of hot sauces

[@fenz1]

yeah if good mythical morning can show what they really are even when being negative,, why can't this channel?

[@st43k76]

@@fenz1 maybe they could edit something in after but if he could just read the label and brand/ingredient list it would be so much easier for him and we wouldn't get the same analytical process he goes through

[@nickdasher8084]

I think if they showed brands it might look like he was biased towards certain brands, like an advertisement. By removing all the labels they keep their integrity.

[@David-gj9qr]

It might give away which is more expensive and make it easier

[@aarond9563]

You guys are telling me you shot a hot sauce video and didn't have milk on tap?

[@ScamallDorcha]

Amateurs!

[@MartinJohnZ]

Hot sauce expert should have known better than to drink water to cool down hot sauce :P

[@JMM33RanMA]

Absolutamente! 정말! वास्तव में! However, in my experience beer is better.

[@oohdannyboy]

He says something to that effect. I'm guessing the team gave him cold water.

[@DolceFioreRosa]

Yeah, they wanted him to suffer. 😂

[@carmineanastasio]

Can we confirm he survived the last test?

[@BeeRitt]

Wow the artwork in the back looks amazing!

[@samthemessiah9330]

I'd love to see a weed expert on here

[@JaxJSwiss]

Lol that would be great. They'd be stoney bologna at the end.

[@nuibit8868]

I vote snoop dogg

[@nuibit8868]

@Cody Hall well, I was seeing it more as this: snoop has a really nice personality, and hes really chill. I mean, if they could do a collab with snoop, cheech and or chong, and an expert, that would be absolutely awesome.

[@4everu984]

I’ll never forget going to my first weed dispensary and these little old ladies (like 90) were smelling and checking out their buds, good stuff! They were experts for sure. 😂😂😂

[@fatimanoorahmad8720]

Maybe a Jamaican weed farmer

[@semperludens9241]

3:49 What happened there? The price cards are already visible. Editing mistake? Hmm.. I'm thinking they had him redo some of his original lines after the tasting was done, because something went wrong with the audio or he sneezed during it or something. Pipettes are not in the bottles but the prices are revealed already, so it had to have been filmed last, I think.

[@timurkoshka3853]

Semper Ludens Probably re-filmed it.

[@ariel3725]

He's running out of breath XD it's as if he's going to pass out by the end of the video.

[@krisbailey8537]

3:50 why are the A and B signs blurred out?? Was the price revealed or something?

[@Katie-kl8sf]

Yes, if you look closely, the A and B signs are on the counter next to them. Maybe he pulled them off too early or they needed to refilm his reaction after he had revealed the prices?

[@exe_]

That means that when he was talking about the aroma of the sauces the prices were already revealed. It happens on TV and on KZbin too, the reactions are fake and out of order, he's talking about it after he saw the prices. What a shame, it made me doubt the whole show.

[@jprg1966]

@@exe_ It doesn't necessarily mean it's fake. They may have just wanted him to re-shoot that segment after the price was revealed.

[@exe_]

@@jprg1966 actually, that's somehow right, I can imagine them asking him question about the sauce afterwards and then editing it in a way that makes it looks like the way it does. The only thing that worries me is that once the sauce gets opened and tasted the top of the bottle got "stained" and the moment the labels are open and he's talking about the aroma the bottle is clean at the top which actually makes me think it wasn't a reshoot it was the fact that beforehand the price was exposed and then covered. I might be wrong BTW.

[@leathelesbo865]

@@exe_ Don't doubt too much. The bacon guy screwed up so I do think it's their real reactions.

[@KaylaRene]

I love watching him become less and less eloquent in the Superhot Sauce section.

[@JR-gl1nx]

They should have got the chap a bottle of milk instead of a bottle of water for the last test! Poor prep. Sounds like he has a bad flu after it.

[@rachkate76]

Ice-cream lingers in the mouth more, providing more relief than just fluid milk.

[@jasondoe2596]

There's also the fact that milk (or ice cream) could affect the tasting of the next sauce. Water is neutral.

[@lol...]

Jason Doe the last test though

[@JR-gl1nx]

Rach Kate, You obviously know as little about the human palate as you do about human anatomy, as evidenced by your pathetic rant in the thread below. "Lingering in the mouth" is not a good thing for a palate cleanser. You post utter drivel trying to look smart and validate yourself, then when anyone questions it you reply with such juvenile vulgarity that it can't even be read before KZbin remove it. You are a truly pathetic little girl, get a grip and grow up.

[@saysoun752]

Best thing to do is to just open your mouth and let the saliva drip out. This is especially true for oil based hot sauce as it'll coat your tongue and stay there. Milk helps but since the sauce is on the tongue, it's best to just let it drip out with the saliva. You can also use your teeth to scrape it and spit it out as well.

[@tRpLDab]

My mouth was watering the entire video... anyone else?

[@Amiaaaaaaaaa]

Well it shouldn't, it should be lactating in case you start downing a crap ton of hot sauce.

[@Amiaaaaaaaaa]

XD

[@frloopr]

This guy even looks like a hot sauce

[@zZiL341yRj736]

Pepsi Puppy Thor.

[@joshuamartin3232]

If The B vinegar sauce is Tabasco, the salt he picked up on is from the fermentation process, they store the pepper mash in old jack Daniels whiskey barrels, and are then covered with a cap of salt from the salt domes around Avery island. The salt cap forms a one way valve allowing gasses to escape from the fermenting peppers, but not allowing oxygen in.

[@majorparanoia746]

I don’t know why, but I fell in love with that guy almost instantly, his beard is just as hot as these hot sauces

[@katelyntu]

where do they find these people

[@smol1211]

@Big stupid😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@booper1896]

Craigslist

[@flavioalvarez5761]

They asked Rick from Pawn Shop

[@dee7039]

They have an expert on experts.

[@revenant3138]

They're always on home buying shows.

[@eddyecho]

A ginger happens to be a hot sauce expert. Who would have guessed?

[@tria7271]

3:50 Why did they already take the cards off to reveal the price before he even tasted it

[@JShann04]

My guess is they were going over it and could not use his initial take, so the did that analysis after he already guessed, but somebody screwed up on the continuity of the cards. Then time meant they could not retake after that.

[@daredevil2724]

Thats what i was wondering, might be fake and they already know, but i hope not.

[@EnfinLibreNM]

I feel horrible that I laughed at the superhot sauce. He looks like he's going to pass out. (Still laughing)

[@haleymarino3709]

Does anyone else want to know what brands they are? Whenever i watch these videos I just want to know which ones I should buy.

[@CarDietrich]

They should show the brands I want to know too

[@majmarkmiranda]

All u need is the, valentin, Chile de amor trust

[@yungboy4216]

Miranda Perez nah bud, there's a whole world of good stuff Secret Aardvark from Portland is amazing Also anything from El Yucateco is amazing

[@jefffawcett]

I think the point of all these videos is to give you a foundation of things to look for so you can make your own judgments in the future. I don't want one person to say "I like this sauce, cheese, coffee, whatever more than this one", I want to know what I should expect at different price points. There are literally thousands of hot sauces out there, we all have different taste buds. In short, I'm glad they don't show labels.

[@CHRISTIANNWO]

I used the info on this video to pick sauces that have the chili peppers at the top of the ingredients list. Avoided the water sauces.

[@calebsmithwick8470]

I would love to see a video where this guy just reviews cheap hot sauces like maybe tabasco, Texas Pete or Cholula. His opinions would be awesome.

[@ThatBernie]

3:49 Why are the cards blurred out, and the A and B labels are removed and on the table? Did he cheat?