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I have a deviated septum and allergies. My nose gets plugged up pretty quickly.

Peppers make it much easier to keep things clear up there. It gets to the point where I start to crave peppers.

I rarely eat a meal without some kind of hot sauce. I've been leaning more towards Sriracha until this year's shortage, then reverted to Tabasco.

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Try making your own sauces! Fry some chillies with a lot of oil and add some salt - that's it. In a glass that lasts forever. You can add other spices or e.g. peanuts or small tofu pieces for more flavour and texture. Works with fresh chillies but also with dried ones, which makes it super cheap - you'll get a kg bag at your local Indian/chinese shop for next to nothing. ou can vary it with different ingredients, powder vs chopped vs whole chillies, remove the seeds for more fruity and less spicy flavour, ..

Store the result in a strong condiment/jam glass (you don't want it leaking..). Also makes a great gift.

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