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Noice. I have likely had them when around Chicago, Milwaukee, etc… but never heard that moniker. Don’t think anybody Carrie’s them near me, but Imma be on the lookout.

If you want something that literally blows sport peppers out of the water (I’ve never cared for sports peppers, they’re hard, bland, and without much flavor or heat besides vinegar) then get either the easily spreadable but delicious Cento hoagie spread

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Or the mild or hot version of Mezzetta’s whole pickled cherry peppers.

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Those are my favorites with hot dogs or sausages but these create a nice New Mexican flavor if you want to go with that angle

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Some other options much better than Sports Peppers (as they are just hard, low rent pepperoncini in my book) include the Ba-Tampte Wonder Peppers for a sweet Jewish/Brooklyn taste, roasted red piquillo peppers, pickled Calabrian peppers, pickled green piquillo or guindillas, and even the cheap southern pickled banana peppers.
 
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For panhandle Floridians and Alabamians in the group, try Register’s jalapeño and cheddar sausage with some Cento hoagie spread, pickled red onion and rough ground Dijon mustard. It’s an amazing combination and you’re welcome in advance.

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You can use Register’s classic smoked or hot sausage as well but the jalapeño cheddar is on another level.
 
If you want something that literally blows sport peppers out of the water (I’ve never cared for sports peppers, they’re hard, bland, and without much flavor or heat besides vinegar) then get either the easily spreadable but delicious Cento hoagie spread

cento-diced-hot-cherry-peppers-hoagie-spread-12-ou-B00CNVJJQ0-600x600.jpg

Or the mild or hot version of Mezzetta’s whole pickled cherry peppers.

SweetCherryPeppersMild_16oz_900x.png


Those are my favorites with hot dogs or sausages but these create a nice New Mexican flavor if you want to go with that angle

405869-600x600-A.jpg



Some other options much better than Sports Peppers (as they are just hard, low rent pepperoncini in my book) include the Ba-Tampte Wonder Peppers for a sweet Jewish/Brooklyn taste, roasted red piquillo peppers, pickled Calabrian peppers, pickled green piquillo or guindillas, and even the cheap southern pickled banana peppers.

Idk about this, those canned green chilies don't bring too much to the table.

As for the cherry peppers, I'm more curious about but when it comes to heat my quick search puts them at 2,500 to 5,000 on the Scoville scale compared to sport peppers on the 10,000 to 23,000 range.

Not too significant, but I think noticeable if you want a bit of heat.
 
Idk about this, those canned green chilies don't bring too much to the table.

As for the cherry peppers, I'm more curious about but when it comes to heat my quick search puts them at 2,500 to 5,000 on the Scoville scale compared to sport peppers on the 10,000 to 23,000 range.

Not too significant, but I think noticeable if you want a bit of heat.
They're sweet. Get rid of the seeds and the heat is greatly diminished. They're great to cook chicken and sausage with.
 
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Idk about this, those canned green chilies don't bring too much to the table.

As for the cherry peppers, I'm more curious about but when it comes to heat my quick search puts them at 2,500 to 5,000 on the Scoville scale compared to sport peppers on the 10,000 to 23,000 range.

Not too significant, but I think noticeable if you want a bit of heat.

If you want heat, a splash of Yellowbird Habanero Sauce will be much better and tastier than bland sport peppers. It’s about flavor not just simple heat. And if you want heat, there’s a lot better alternatives than sport peppers.

Frankly I’m surprised you don’t like Hatch green chili peppers. There’s very little better than a bacon cheeseburger topped with some sautéed Hatch peppers.
 
If you want heat, a splash of Yellowbird Habanero Sauce will be much better and tastier than bland sport peppers. It’s about flavor not just simple heat. And if you want heat, there’s a lot better alternatives than sport peppers.

Frankly I’m surprised you don’t like Hatch green chili peppers. There’s very little better than a bacon cheeseburger topped with some sautéed Hatch peppers.

I do quite like Yellowbird Habanero hot sauce, haven't used it on a dog or sausage.

This is just a matter of tastes and preferences, I think sport peppers have a nice combination of texture, brightness and heat. That you prefer something else is fine.

As for the green chillies, maybe the canned ones I've had aren't hatch, but some other mild green chili. It's nice to have some bite/crispiness that doesn't exist in the canned chilis.
 
Mild Italian sausage, lightly grilled bun, minced hot giardiniera, Hot Texas Sandwich sauce, basically mustard, horseradish, cucumber, etc.

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Be still my heart.
dang. I have developed an allergy to mammal meat that will not allow me to sample these wares. You guys are killin me up in here.
Your pics and recipes are enticing. Keep cooking.
 
Be still my heart.
dang. I have developed an allergy to mammal meat that will not allow me to sample these wares. You guys are killin me up in here.
Your pics and recipes are enticing. Keep cooking.

Thanks Bill, having fun with it.
 
Be still my heart.
dang. I have developed an allergy to mammal meat that will not allow me to sample these wares. You guys are killin me up in here.
Your pics and recipes are enticing. Keep cooking.
Yeah. Hives, anyphlalactic shock and worse.
I will find other foods to enjoy… seafood being one of my childhood faves.
 
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We have found some good turkey sausage lately. Also are juicing up chicken products.
There is a good seafood market in our county that we have always accessed. They get good trade once a week…
 
Mild Italian sausage, lightly grilled bun, minced hot giardiniera, Hot Texas Sandwich sauce, basically mustard, horseradish, cucumber, etc.

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I missed this first time around...but where did you get the Webers?

Weber's mustard is THE mustard for Buffalonians, I've order it online, or bring it back when I visit, but I didn't know it was available anywhere but Western/Central NY. I don't think I ever tried that Sandwich Sauce though.
 
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If you want something that literally blows sport peppers out of the water (I’ve never cared for sports peppers, they’re hard, bland, and without much flavor or heat besides vinegar) then get either the easily spreadable but delicious Cento hoagie spread

cento-diced-hot-cherry-peppers-hoagie-spread-12-ou-B00CNVJJQ0-600x600.jpg

Or the mild or hot version of Mezzetta’s whole pickled cherry peppers.

SweetCherryPeppersMild_16oz_900x.png


Those are my favorites with hot dogs or sausages but these create a nice New Mexican flavor if you want to go with that angle

405869-600x600-A.jpg



Some other options much better than Sports Peppers (as they are just hard, low rent pepperoncini in my book) include the Ba-Tampte Wonder Peppers for a sweet Jewish/Brooklyn taste, roasted red piquillo peppers, pickled Calabrian peppers, pickled green piquillo or guindillas, and even the cheap southern pickled banana peppers.

I want to love that Cento Hot Cherry Spread, as its easily available, but it just doesn't have enough heat for me. I usually get the red Wickles Hot Sandwich Spread instead, because at least it's got a bit more punch.

But what I really like for sausages is crushed Calabrian peppers spread. That's got some real heat, and doesn't require additional hot sauce added.

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I get this at Cosco World Market when I'm near one, which is rarely unfortunately. Can sometimes find some other brands in Italian specialty shops, but haven't seen it in the regular grocery stores. Can be ordered online of course too.
 
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I missed this first time around...but where did you get the Webers?

Weber's mustard is THE mustard for Buffalonians, I've order it online, or bring it back when I visit, but I didn't know it was available anywhere but Western/Central NY. I don't think I ever tried that Sandwich Sauce though.

I got it at a local (Chicago) butcher/specialty market. They also have a Webers horseradish mustard which I'm due to try the next time I stop in.

I don't think I've ever seen Weber's at my region's main large format grocers Jewel-Osco or Mariano's (Kroger).

The sandwich sauce is tasty.
 
I got it at a local (Chicago) butcher/specialty market. They also have a Webers horseradish mustard which I'm due to try the next time I stop in.

I don't think I've ever seen Weber's at my region's main large format grocers Jewel-Osco or Mariano's (Kroger).

The sandwich sauce is tasty.

Weber's horseradish mustard is indeed the mustard of choice for Buffalo where I grew up. It's excellent...it's not overly horseradish-y or anything, just a little more robust of a mustard than like French's. Pick some up.

There are many, many Buffalo area foodstuffs that natives swear by as infinitely superior, the overwhelming number of which I enthusiastically agree with. Of all of them though, the Webers mustard thing to me seems like the most overplayed.

Would I choose it straight up over French's? Definitely.

Is it a remarkable difference that changes the character of the hot dog or sandwich? Not really, to me at least. It's about the thing I lament about the least among Buffalo food. And yes, anyone who has ever left Buffalo laments the food they miss on at least a weekly basis.

But I would buy it if I found it locally.
 
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