SparklyUnicorn Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Do these taste similar at all? I have a bottle of buffalo sauce. A recipe calls for sriracha (to make a sort of sweet and sour sauce). I don't have sriracha. I've never eaten it either. I'd have to use less than called for because I cannot tolerate super spicy anything. So it doesn't have to be a perfect match either. Just not sure if it'll work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 No, not even remotely. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 LOL..ok thanks. I might have to go get the sauce then. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Not even close. I can’t really describe how they are different. Both are spicy but that’s about as close as it gets. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I wonder if you could get a packet of sriracha from a Chinese restaurant instead of buying an entire bottle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 I wonder if you could get a packet of sriracha from a Chinese restaurant instead of buying an entire bottle. Yeah I don't know. That's kind of the bummer because I don't really want to buy a whole bottle of it for a tablespoon or two. Eh..one of my kids loves hot sauces so maybe he'll eat it. I think Aldi sells it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Isn't buffalo sauce a type of barbecue sauce? And sriracha sauce is more of a really spicy Asian sauce. You might be able to substitute one for another if you're just looking to sprinkle on a little flavoring... (Would give it a different flavor, but either might be good, depending on what you're sprinkling it on.) But if a whole recipe is dependent on it, I wouldn't substitute either for the other. You'd wreck it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Isn't buffalo sauce a type of barbecue sauce? And sriracha sauce is more of a really spicy Asian sauce. You might be able to substitute one for another if you're just looking to sprinkle on a little flavoring... (Would give it a different flavor, but either might be good, depending on what you're sprinkling it on.) But if a whole recipe is dependent on it, I wouldn't substitute either for the other. You'd wreck it. No not really. It's vinegary. Low or zero sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 We keep both buffalo type sauce and sriracha. I'd happily bring some over for you if I could! They are very different. If you have a kid who likes hot sauce, a small bottle of sriracha probably won't go to waste. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Why not try it? Recipes aren't laws. You could try some other kind of hot sauce too. Or leave it out. Whatever. It's just food. But if your kid likes hot sauce, sriracha is great to have around. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I vote for using the Buffalo wing sauce. As Cosmos said above: Recipies aren't laws. Bill (who liked sriracha before it was cool :D) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Go get the Sriracha. It makes Buffalo Sauce jealous for how great it is. If your DS likes hot sauce, he'll eat it. Heck I hate hot sauce... or at least I did until I tried Sriracha. Now I love it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 True...recipes aren't laws. Nothing bad will happen. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Isn't buffalo sauce a type of barbecue sauce? And sriracha sauce is more of a really spicy Asian sauce. You might be able to substitute one for another if you're just looking to sprinkle on a little flavoring... (Would give it a different flavor, but either might be good, depending on what you're sprinkling it on.) But if a whole recipe is dependent on it, I wouldn't substitute either for the other. You'd wreck it. I can see what you are saying... If by Buffalo sauce, you mean the sauce you toss chicken wings in to complete a recipe, it usually includes Frank's hot sauce (this is a brand), butter, vinegar, and pepper. But in this Case, I Think Buffalo Sauce Is Referring To the Frank's Hot Sauce Ingredient. Im Sorry About the Rouge Capitalization. Ugh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Sriracha is sweeter and more like the vegetable flavor of chilis, buffalo sauce is way heavier on the vinegar and peppery like the dry spice. They’re not really interchangeable unless you mix your buffalo sauce with lots of honey and maybe grind up some raisins and bell peppers with it - that would taste closer. my plan was to use fake sugar so... LOL Definitely not mixing honey and all that in it. I'll come up with something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I use both and think they taste very different. That being said, if I were in your shoes and didn’t want to buy a bottle of sriracha sauce, I would just use the buffalo sauce. I’m sure it will be great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 For a small amount of kick in a recipe, I'd probably use the buffalo sauce. If you don't have sirachi on hand, you probably aren't married to that particular sauce any way. I keep hot sauce on hand for various things. What makes it buffalo sauce is just adding butter to it, but it's more versatile than buffalo sauce. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Go get the Sriracha. It makes Buffalo Sauce jealous for how great it is. If your DS likes hot sauce, he'll eat it. Heck I hate hot sauce... or at least I did until I tried Sriracha. Now I love it. Lol. My family loves hot sauce, especially buffalo, but they won’t touch sriracha with a 10 foot pole. To me sriracha is tolerable, but I also prefer buffalo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Did you end up trying the siracha? Fwiw, my dd, who doesn't eat very spicy things because of her sensory, likes siracha in small amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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