Panama[edit]

Traditional Panamanian hot sauce is usually made with "Aji Chombo", Scotch

Bonnet peppers. Picante Chombo D'Elidas is a popular brand in Panama, with three major
sauces. The yellow sauce, made with habanero and mustard, is the most distinctive. They
also produce red and green varieties which are heavier on vinegar content and without
mustard. Although the majority of Panamanian cuisine lacks in spice, D'Elidas is seen as an
authentic Panamanian hot sauce usually serviced with Rice with Chicken or soups.
United States[edit]
In the United States, commercially produced chili sauces are assigned various grades per
their quality.[8] These grades include U.S. Grade A (also known as U.S. Fancy), U.S. Grade C
(also known as U.S. Standard) and Substandard. [8] Criteria in food grading for chili sauces in
the U.S. includes coloration, consistency, character, absence of defects and flavor. [8]

Original Tabasco red pepper sauce

The varieties of peppers that are used often are cayenne, chipotle, habanero and jalapeño.

Some hot sauces, notably Tabasco sauce, are aged in wooden casks similar to the
preparation of wine and fermented vinegar. Other ingredients, including fruits and vegetables
such as raspberries, mangoes, carrots, and chayote squash are sometimes used to add
flavor, mellow the heat of the chilis, and thicken the sauce's consistency. Artisan hot sauces
are manufactured by smaller producers and private labels in the United States. Their
products are produced in smaller quantities in a variety of flavors. Many sauces have a
theme to catch consumers attention. A very mild chili sauce is produced by Heinz and other
manufacturers, and is frequently found in cookbooks in the U.S. This style chili sauce is
based on tomatoes, green and/or red bell peppers, and spices; and contains little chili
pepper. This sauce is more akin to tomato ketchup and cocktail sauce than predominantly
chili pepper-based sauces.[9]
A type of sriracha sauce manufactured in California by Huy Fong Foods has become
increasingly popular in the United States in contemporary times. [10]