Hot sauce is usually not served hot. It is usually served cold (after refrigeration) or at room temperature.

“Chili is served hot, but hot sauce is room temperature.  #blackoutandcurtain” was posted on Twitter by dUcK on January 6, 2012. “Hot sauce is to be served at ROOM TEMPERATURE. People who put hot sauce in the fridge are disgusting, gross gross gross” was posted on Twitter by #teamCDOT on February 9, 2014. “Kinda weird that hot sauce is served either cold or at room temperature” was posted on Twitter by [Face with monocle] on February 8, 2015.

“Contrary to it’s name, hot sauce is traditionally served lukewarm” was posted on Twitter by UberObvious on March 28, 2014.

“I find it funny that hot sauce is best served cold” was posted on Twitter by Michael Alexander on January 29, 2012. “Why is it that Chilli is served hot, and Hot Sauce is served cold?” was posted on Twitter by Ghostly Publishing by January 29, 2013. “Isnt it ironic how hot sauce is usually served cold?” was posted on Twitter by Emperor Justin on May 22, 2016. “Hot sauce is typically served cold” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on December 14, 2020.


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dUcK
@Enernoj
Chili is served hot, but hot sauce is room temperature.  #blackoutandcurtain
7:47 PM · Jan 6, 2012·Twitter for Android

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Michael Alexander
@MikeWilliamA
I find it funny that hot sauce is best served cold
3:10 PM · Jan 29, 2012 from Palisades Park, NJ·Twitter for iPhone

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Ghostly Publishing
@GhostlyPublish
Why is it that Chilli is served hot, and Hot Sauce is served cold?
5:56 PM · Jan 29, 2013·Hootsuite

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Matt Heller
@itsmeheller
Replying to @muzachattack
@MuZachAttack @jeffersonwaful Hot Sauce is a dish BEST served cold.
2:48 PM · May 15, 2013·Twitter Web Client

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#teamCDOT
@CdotJudge
Hot sauce is to be served at ROOM TEMPERATURE. People who put hot sauce in the fridge are disgusting, gross gross gross.
1:38 PM · Feb 9, 2014·Twitter Web Client

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UberObvious
@UberObvi
Contrary to it’s name, hot sauce is traditionally served lukewarm.
8:12 PM · Mar 28, 2014·Buffer

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An-Ji
@angiepoe
“Contrary to it’s name, hot sauce is traditionally served lukewarm.”
7:21 PM · Apr 5, 2014·Twitter for iPad

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veloursuitpapi
@doylenoir
Replying to @SharkyMarie
@SharkyMarie @portland_rican Hot sauce is served room temperature. Period.
7:19 PM · Oct 15, 2014·Twitter for iPhone

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[Face with monocle]
@lilkimbo_slice
Kinda weird that hot sauce is served either cold or at room temperature
1:50 PM · Feb 8, 2015·Twitter for Android

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Emperor Justin
@_EmperorJustin_
Isnt it ironic how hot sauce is usually served cold?
7:59 PM · May 22, 2016·Twitter for iPhone

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Andrew Deluzio
@DeluzioAndrew
How come chili is served hot but hot sauce is served cold?
1:56 PM · Apr 10, 2017·Twitter for iPhone

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king dingaling
@pmistafuss
Hot sauce is best served cold
6:16 PM · Jan 12, 2018·Twitter for iPhone

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Terrier Billy
@Terrier_Billy
hot sauce is served cold always
9:06 PM · Dec 30, 2018·Twitter Web App

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Dr. David F. Wolf
@DavidFWolf
Replying to @TexasMonthly and @thetexanist
Ok. But what if said salsa or hot sauce is served warm as opposed to cold - or my preference room temperature? What say you on this very important predicament?
5:23 PM · Jan 13, 2019 from Texas, USA·Twitter for iPhone

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MLK_48
@Sal_Lopresti
Hot sauce is best served cold
10:59 AM · Jul 23, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

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John O’Sullivan
@jkosul09
Hot sauce is almost always served cold out the fridge but y’all not ready for that conversation
9:11 PM · Apr 23, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/rnielsen777 December 14, 2020
Hot sauce is typically served cold