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If you like Tia Lupita Salsa Verde, try these 5.

A familiar kind of different: related flavors, nearby heat, and room for a new favorite.

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Tia Lupita Salsa Verde

Mild

Tomatillo and green jalapeño make a mild, slightly creamy verde, with cilantro and garlic. Tomatillo supplies a subtle tang.

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Cilantro leads this creamy jalapeño-and-tomatillo sauce, which has a restrained vinegar character.

cilantrotomatillogreen pepper

Similar documented flavor notes, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Cilantro Jalapeño Hot Sauce: 2 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 1/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Fresh cilantro, poblano and olive oil lead this zhoug-inspired sauce, with green Scotch bonnet, jalapeño, garlic and warm spices.

cilantropoblanocumin

Similar documented flavor notes, with a higher heat range.

Flavor & heat
Zhoug Hot Sauce: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 1/5; Smoky: 1/5; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Roasted red tomato, garlic, lime and arbol chile form a mild Southwest-style sauce, with molasses and chipotle powder in support.

roasted tomatogarlicarbol

More sour / tangy, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Calexico: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: 1/5; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Inspired by Peruvian seco, this mild sauce combines cilantro, onion and spices with jalapeño, ají amarillo and a little sweetness.

cilantroají amarillocumin

More sour / tangy, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Jala Pepa: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Green jalapeño puree leads this California-style table sauce, with garlic, onion, spices and olive oil in the recipe.

jalapeñogarliconion

Less garlicky, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Original California Style: 2 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 1/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Based on shared flavor notes and heat, not a promise that two bottles taste identical. Your palate gets the final vote.

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