11.   Before hot sauce became a national obsession, anyone who used it did so not only for the heat but also for the taste.

12.   Blend the vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and hot sauce, stirring until the sugar dissolves.

13.   A bottle of Rigor Mortis hot sauce, along with dozens of other fiery tongue-tinglers, can be had at www.hothothot.com.

14.   A former Texas resident, relocated to Florida, said the hot sauce in the Survival Rations keeps his sinuses clear.

15.   A hot sauce ad at a Champs restaurant in Minnetonka.

16.   A splash of Busha Browne hot sauce from Jamaica spikes many Bloody Marys there.

17.   A typical breakfast is apple streusel bread pudding with hot rum sauce and sausage.

18.   Add celery with leaves, onion, parsley, bouillon cubes, sugar, salt, pepper and hot sauce.

19.   Add milk, salt, pepper and hot sauce, stir over heat for another minute.

20.   Add salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste.