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  • World map with a pin at the home of each chile pepper variety
    October 11, 2026

    Where Chile Peppers Come From

    Every chile pepper traces back to the Americas, then spread around the world into thousands of regional varieties. Explore where each of our peppers comes from on the map.

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  • The Best Verde Hot Sauces
    September 13, 2026

    The Best Verde Hot Sauces

    The "best" verde is in the eye (or tongue) of the beholder, but these are five of the most popular ones we carry, ranging from a mild, slow-cooked chile verde to a tomatillo sauce with real 7 Pot heat behind it.

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  • The Best Louisiana Style Hot Sauces
    May 25, 2026

    The Best Louisiana Style Hot Sauces

    Louisiana-style hot sauce is its own tradition: thin, vinegar-bright, and cayenne-forward, built to splash freely on eggs, gumbo, fried chicken, and everything in between. These five run from a gentle smoked-cayenne pour all the way to Cajun-spiced bottles with real heat behind them.

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  • Our New Hot Sauce Brand Database - Heat
    January 9, 2026

    Our New Hot Sauce Brand Database

    We're excited to announce that we're starting a database of all of the hot sauce brands in the US and Canada. This project is just getting started, so stay tuned! You can view the current database here, and you can submit...

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  • Giving Tuesday - Heat
    December 2, 2025

    Giving Tuesday

    This Giving Tuesday, give back with one of our Charity Gift Sets. Our newest addition, Becky's Picks, benefits Feeding America. Every dollar donated helps to provide 10 meals to our neighbors in need. See them all at www.HeatHotSauce.com/Charity

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  • Which Sauce Is Most Popular In Each State - Heat
    January 21, 2025

    Which Sauce Is Most Popular In Each State

    To celebrate National Hot Sauce Day, we put together a graphic showing the most popular sauce in each state. To keep things interesting, each time a sauce was selected, it was eliminated for all states further down the list, so...

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  • Crema de Aji Amarillo Recipe - Heat
    December 2, 2024

    Crema de Aji Amarillo Recipe

    Crema de Aji Amarillo is a delicious Peruvian condiment that you can use to drizzle or dip with anything from tacos, french fries, grilled chicken, or nachos. Ingredients 1/4 cup Mayonnaise (sub in greek yogurt if desired) 1/4 cup Sour...

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