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The heat level of Sriracha
Posted on 1/23/15 at 5:30 pm
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?
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?
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Posted on 1/23/15 at 5:32 pm to L.A.
not real hot imo
Posted on 1/23/15 at 5:33 pm to L.A.
Not too hot, never cooked with it though
Posted on 1/23/15 at 5:33 pm to Jones
It's weak sauce.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 5:35 pm to L.A.
It's about as hot as Alex Guarnaschelli.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 5:35 pm to L.A.
Not too hot to me either.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 5:40 pm to L.A.
I don't think it's hot at all. Basically just Asian ketchup.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 6:26 pm to BRgetthenet
Some people are major pussies when it comes to heat. Sriracha is not that hot
Posted on 1/23/15 at 6:45 pm to L.A.
Bro, I soak my contacts in sirracha overnight and use it to shave my balls.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 6:48 pm to L.A.
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.
Doesn't matter the heat, hot sauce should never be the focus of a dish.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 7:35 pm to IMATIGERFAN
thanks for the link 
Posted on 1/23/15 at 7:41 pm to IMATIGERFAN
That might explain why I prefer Crystal over Tabasco.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 7:45 pm to Degas
i do also. tabasco is a little too tangy. only like it on certain foods, like eggs
Posted on 1/23/15 at 8:05 pm to Yesca11
quote:
Some people are major pussies when it comes to heat. Sriracha is not that hot
Posted on 1/23/15 at 8:14 pm to DanglingFury
Hot is relative to each person. I don't think it's hot though.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 8:17 pm to L.A.
I dont find it to be hot but I do enjoy it.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 9:48 pm to L.A.
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 on 1/23/15 at 9:58 pm to L.A.
Maybe they didn't mean powerful in heat, but in flavor. It packs a lot of flavor and can overwhelm a dish.
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