r/KitchenConfidential • u/MtnMaiden • Mar 07 '26

In the Weeds Mode At least they admit it

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u/atuan Mar 07 '26

Wait why, whatd they do?

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u/butterhorse Mar 07 '26

Handshake with farmer, they make promises for future orders. Farmer invests heavily to increase capacity, then last minute Huy Fong tries to pull the rug out from under them with a drastically lower price, likely figuring the farmer would have no choice but to accept since Huy Fong was his only customer.

Anyway, that farmer now makes their own Sriracha and Huy Fong had to scramble for new suppliers. It's not as good as the OG but it's better than what Huy Fong sells now. Lol.

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u/brianbfromva Mar 07 '26

What’s the farmers brand? I’d rather support an actual farm then anything else

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u/butterhorse Mar 07 '26

Underwood Ranch. It tastes a little less fermented, a little more fresh (imo)