This is arguably the most inclusive hobby of all time

Hear me out: I can’t think of a more inclusive hobby (read: community) than Hot Sauce.

Find me another hobby with a lower barrier to entry, most 4oz bottles found online & in-store range from $1.49 to $4.99, with the majority of what’s available coming in below $10. To add to that, anyone at any income level can enjoy hot sauce in fact you don’t even need access to electric and refrigeration to enjoy most sauces! I still refrigerate mine.

And no two collections are the same! Mild, hot, vinegar-forward, aged, fruity, traditional, alternative (anyone peep that Ant Sauce posted a week ago?) mass-produced, small batch, bold & complex, minimalist, the list goes on! You don’t like a sauce? There’s a group of about 150 that’ll side with you, and another 150 will tell you you’re crazy.

And then go ahead and name another hobby that transcends geographic & language barriers like ours does: we’ve got North American & Mexican styles, Caribbean, South & Central American, African, Middle-Eastern, Asian (South, Central & East), some European although some may disagree with a certain Italian brand (?). We’re not rule-followers: I see people pairing East Indian sauces with chicken wings, Mexican with ramen - you get where I’m going.

Heat levels? Eat your heart out! You can find anything you want under the Sun. Masochists are burning their faces off reading this while a child has their first experience with Cholula. Maybe you’ve got health issues, or disabilities keeping you from permanently altering your taste buds? whatever your tolerance-level, all are welcome & celebrated here.

Curious if others feel the same - this is one community that’s available to every person on earth (except babies, maybe).