Instacart released new insights on Americans' hot sauce preferences on the state-by-state level. See where your state lands.

The best hot sauces excel at balancing heat with complex flavor combinations and an acidic zing. Here are 10 of our favorites ...

For a smoother sauce, press the blended mixture through a sieve. Store the hot sauce in the fridge for up to 2 months.

Hot sauce is a more-than-$1-billion industry in the United States, and it's only expected to get more popular. Chile heads shake and pour their favorite sauces on anything, not just cuisines known ...