From sweetening fiery Asian cuisine to firing up delicious desserts, sweet chili sauce has found growing use in the kithen. It’s typically easy to find at your local grocer (look in the international section), but if you need a quick substitute, you do have some …
The delicious Tunisian chili paste harissa has become a go-to for spicy recipes, but it’s not always something many have in their pantries or even their local stores. So what do you do when your recipe calls for harissa and you have none to work …
While Tabasco hot sauce is a supermarket staple, there are times when you need an alternative. What other hot sauces can you use that have a similar vinegary tang? What’s a good Tabasco substitute in a pinch for cooking if you don’t have a bottle …
Hungarian wax peppers are a popular variety of chili pepper that have a tangy, slightly sweet flavor. These chilies are quite versatile – as good fresh as they are pickled (sometimes sold as hot banana peppers or hot wax peppers), as tasty as poppers as …
While Aleppo pepper has grown in popularity for authentic Mediterranean cuisine, it’s notoriously difficult to find. Good luck finding it at your local grocery store, and even spice shops have a hard time keeping it on the shelf, mainly due to conflicts in this chili’s Syrian …
Calabrian peppers are packed with flavor — smoky, fruity, and even a touch salty. Its depth is part of its culinary charm. So, where do you turn when you need a Calabrian pepper substitute? Which chilies match well in terms of flavor? Which are your …
Serrano peppers are among the most popular chilies, but they can still be surprisingly hard to track down. So what’s a smart serrano pepper substitute that’ll still work with most recipes in case your local grocer doesn’t carry this chili? Let’s break down your three best …
Cayenne pepper is one of the most popular chili peppers in the world. In dried form, it’s found a home in most well-stocked spice racks for its ability to quickly add a little spiciness to a meal. Fresh, it’s used in many recipes for its …
The Fresno pepper is a darling chili among foodies for its very eatable medium heat and, when red, subtle smokiness. More recipes than ever are calling for this chili. But say your local store doesn’t carry them fresh. What options do you have? What’s the …
More and more recipes call for gochujang, the popular Korean chili paste with the spicy and bold miso-like flavor. But as popular as it has become, it can still be tough to track down. Sure, you can pick up a few containers from the store to …