There are, however, some good reasons to refrigerate your hot sauce, starting with appearance. For example, some hot sauces change color over time if they're not refrigerated, like Tabasco. According ...

Vinegar-based hot sauces (like Tabasco) are safe at room temperature but should be kept out of sunlight to preserve flavor. Sauces with fresh ingredients or high water content (like sambal oelek or ...

Growing up, my parents always kept hot sauce in the refrigerator. I never once questioned their choices, even though I never liked putting chilled hot sauce on my warm food. So imagine my shock when I ...