pepper vinegar

March 14, 2008 5:48 PM

I live in New York City and I'm trying to get a bottle of the southern 'pepper vinegar' pronto (something like 'texas pete's pepper sauce). Anyone know where you can find this southern staple up gotham way? The big grocery store, Fairway, was of no help...
posted by dearleader to food & drink (10 comments total)

I think Hill Country BBQ has Texas Pete's. They might be willing to sell a bottle.
posted by youcancallmeal at 5:51 PM on March 14, 2008

Ha! That's what I was going to recommend. Hill Country does have a small store, so I would try there.
posted by dame at 5:56 PM on March 14, 2008

awesome, thanks
posted by dearleader at 5:59 PM on March 14, 2008

Also, try the Goya section. They have basically the same peppers-soaking-in-vinegar deal, it's just a matter of finding it.
posted by Shotgun Shakespeare at 6:45 PM on March 14, 2008

I bet Kalustyan's has it. I go there for my pickled okra needs.
posted by moonmilk at 8:01 PM on March 14, 2008

The restaurant OTT in Greenpoint serves jalapeño slices floating in vinegar as a condiment with their meals, if you get desperate.
posted by [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] at 10:17 PM on March 14, 2008

I love good pepper sauce. I found Unca Duke's Geaux Jus (scroll down). It rocks.
posted by wsg at 10:27 PM on March 14, 2008

Interesting! My transplanted-southern aunt introduced me to the concept of a bottle of vinegar with some sliced jalapenos left to soak in it, but I never knew you could buy it in a store. It's great on black-eyed peas though (the bean--never tried it with the band.)
posted by agentofselection at 1:32 AM on March 15, 2008

I'm fairly certain all Stop N Shops carry Texas Pete. It's where I buy mine anyway.
posted by digitalprimate at 7:04 PM on March 15, 2008

Like agentofselection, I've always made my own--put some peppers (I use whole habaneros) in a bottle, add salt and sugar, if you like, fill bottle with white distilled vinegar. Easy!
posted by MrMoonPie at 7:51 AM on March 17, 2008