If you are interested in spicy, but not too spicy hot sauces, then you might be interested in the middle of the line spicy sauces from Hot Ones. The guests on Hot Ones consistently compliment the hot sauces made by Hot Ones without knowing that Hot Ones makes their own sauces, so they must be good right? So what do the flavors of the 3 Los Calientes sauces taste like? Which one has the right flavor profile for you? Let me explain their tastes so that you can make an informed decision.
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The Barbacoa version has a smoky barbecue flavor to it like you would get from any standard barbecue restaurant but with a little extra heat and a little extra sweetness. So think of your favorite barbecue restaurant, and then turn up the heat a little bit. That is what you would get with the Barbacoa version.
The Verde sauce is just like the name says it is, it is Hot Ones’ version of a typical verde sauce. The difference is that the green sauce is spicier and sweeter than you would find in your standard Mexican restaurant when you get the green sauce on either your burritos or enchiladas. So if you like a slightly spicier, sweeter sauce, then this one will fit your flavor palate.
Lastly there is the Rojo sauce. If you speak Spanish, you might have guessed it that the rojo sauce is your typical red sauce you would get in a Mexican restaurant but a little sweeter and a little hotter than the standard red sauce. Because you see, in Spanish, rojo means red and verde means green and barbacoa means barbecue.
So in summary, the 3 sauces – Barbacoa, Verde and Rojo are spicier and sweeter than you would get from a typical Barbecue, Green, and Red hot sauces.
