On Feb 20, 8:44*am, sf > wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:37:11 -0800 (PST), The Ranger > wrote:

> >Tabasco and Crystal are interchangable.
>
> they aren't for me. *When I want tobasco, Crystal won't do.

Hmm. I've done a blind test (courtesy of one of my more fire-eater
friends) and was convinced. He can't get past the vinegar in either
and diligently (passionately) stated that neither could be
differentiated because of that. I disagreed. He ran the test with six
guinea pigs and four of us found it difficult to decide which was
which. Look, smell, taste were all similar between the two. He also
threw in Cholula and Valencia which we much preferred, tasting them
straight. It's one of the reasons I use both Crystal and Tabasco
interchangeably when cooking.

The Ranger