Chickens and Gooses
I am here in praise of Sriracha. The photo above is a screen I have on my window. It is just for people who want a photo.
Sriracha comes in two flavors. The Chicken is HOT. The Goose is Mild.
The Chicken is for flavoring soups and stews. The Goose goes good on a tuna sandwich.
You can get it at the Fortune Cookie just east of Congress Avenue on Forest Hill. South side.
I met Sriracha on a cruise years ago. I was on the Celebrity Century and what a wonderful cruise ship it was. Teak decks. Nordic simplicity. Great food.
At the time, it was the only cruise line that had a famous chef doing the menu.
It was lunch and a crew person was sitting down the table from me. He had Sriracha and was using it liberally.
I asked if I could try it.
“How hot can you stand?” he asked.
I was younger then. I’d been to Mexico.
I said “As hot as it gets.”
Well, Sriracha is not as hot as it gets. Not by a long shot. But the Chicken is hot.
And it carries a taste of the Orient with it.
It might be an acquired taste, so if you rush out and buy a bottle, don’t blame me if it doesn’t fit your palate.
If you do like it, please leave a comment.
