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The heat level of Sriracha

Posted on 1/23/15 at 5:30 pm
Posted by L.A.
The Mojave Desert
Member since Aug 2003
61333 posts
Posted on 1/23/15 at 5:30 pm
I was watching an old episode of Chopped last night. One of the basket ingredients was Sriracha. Jeffrey Zacharian was taking some chef to task for using too much Sriracha. Zacharian said that Sriracha is a very powerful hot sauce and should only be used in small amounts (or something to that effect).

I find Sriracha to be not as hot as other sauces, like the Louisiana cayenne based hot sauces for example. That makes sense to me since Sriracha is made from red jalapenos and they are not as hot as cayenne peppers. But I've heard other people say this too, that Sriracha is really hot, almost like they're afraid of it.

What is your opinion on how hot it is?
Posted by LSU fan 246
Member since Oct 2005
90567 posts
Posted on 1/23/15 at 5:32 pm to
not real hot imo
Posted by djangochained
Gardere
Member since Jul 2013
19054 posts
Posted on 1/23/15 at 5:33 pm to
Not too hot, never cooked with it though
Posted by Degas
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Member since Jul 2010
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Posted on 1/23/15 at 5:35 pm to
It's about as hot as Alex Guarnaschelli.
Posted by AlmaDawg
Slow Hell
Member since Sep 2012
3222 posts
Posted on 1/23/15 at 5:35 pm to
Not too hot to me either.
Posted by RonFNSwanson
University of LSU
Member since Mar 2012
23190 posts
Posted on 1/23/15 at 5:40 pm to
I don't think it's hot at all. Basically just Asian ketchup.
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
117734 posts
Posted on 1/23/15 at 5:41 pm to
Not hot. Only good in pho.
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
63224 posts
Posted on 1/23/15 at 6:45 pm to
Bro, I soak my contacts in sirracha overnight and use it to shave my balls.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73681 posts
Posted on 1/23/15 at 6:48 pm to
If I am making a Chopped level dish I think it should be used sparingly.

Doesn't matter the heat, hot sauce should never be the focus of a dish.
Posted by IMATIGERFAN
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2007
1295 posts
Posted on 1/23/15 at 7:28 pm to
You can find the heat level of a lot of sauces here:
LINK

Sriracha is 2200 on the Scoville scale, Tabasco 2500
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
21954 posts
Posted on 1/23/15 at 8:17 pm to
I dont find it to be hot but I do enjoy it.
Posted by dualed
Member since Sep 2010
4705 posts
Posted on 1/23/15 at 9:48 pm to
Don't think it's very hot, but find that too much of it changes the flavor of the entire meal.. in a bad way
This post was edited on 1/23/15 at 9:49 pm
Posted by Hulkklogan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2010
43305 posts
Posted on 1/23/15 at 9:58 pm to
Maybe they didn't mean powerful in heat, but in flavor. It packs a lot of flavor and can overwhelm a dish.
Posted by Brettesaurus Rex
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2009
38259 posts
Posted on 1/24/15 at 7:30 am to
I think there's a certain threshold. Just a little, is not the hottest thing there is. But if you happen to get a big bite, it will wreck your world.
Posted by Turbeauxdog
Member since Aug 2004
23279 posts
Posted on 1/24/15 at 8:07 am to
The contestant should have told the judge if they didn't want it to be pronounced in the dish, they shouldn't have put it in the basket.
How many times has a contestant been criticized when a basket ingredient was only an afterthought or background component of the dish?
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