►Is Red Sauce hotter than Green Sauce?

Published: Sat, 07/31/21

As you know, I've been making my own Mexican sauces for the last year.

Over that year, I've been able to handle some spicier foods so I can now tell more of a difference when cooking with different peppers. More variety means more decisions.

I'm not gonna lie. Those little bitty chiles de arbol are hot as dragon fire to me. So, in answer to the question of which is hotter, red sauce is hotter.

Red sauce doesn't HAVE to be hotter, of course. If you stick to all California and Ancho peppers, you're safe.

But, if you jump into chipotle, guajillo and dragon tongue chiles de arbol, you may need to go more slowly at first.

It turns out that I LOVE chipotle with its smoky heat. I'm not going to go overboard, though.

Red chiles have a way of starting off with little effect then lighting your belly on fire. haha!

I've added a new video on my Red Tamale Sauce recipe so you can see how to use these chiles without setting fire to your gut.

I've just started doing videos in the last two weeks. My favorite part is editing them.

Now, green sauce, on the other hand, is usually not as spicy.... unless you want it spicy, of course.

Green sauce, like my Green Tamale Sauce recipe, is usually made with tomatillos and green chiles. You can use Anaheim, jalapeno or serano.

I don't typically use serano because I'm skeered. But, I cut out all the membranes and seeds. I get all the taste without the heat. Maybe I cheat?

But, in a test, I think green sauce isn't as spicy. It's hot to the tongue but you survive with queso or milk. Red sauce LINGERS. Does that make sense?

Red sauce is absolutely my favorite, though. Learning to use different chiles is fun. It's incredible how far I've come on my spicy heat journey.

Enjoy!

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