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Jalapeno vs Serrano Pepper | Differences & Similarities



Jalapeno and serrano peppers are popular and cheap ways to add flavor and heat to recipes. Chef and food writer Matt Degen explains which to use and why, and gives tips for working with peppers in general.

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Also see:
Chef Matt tries ghost pepper: https://youtu.be/tigZYwHXdLE

Pico de Gallo recipe: https://youtu.be/rWk0yJshA-U

Trying Da Bomb hot sauce: https://youtu.be/ImfJzA8yovg

20 Comments

  1. I love these peppers! My favourite is the habanero but these are so delicious and easy to eat raw!! I love em!! 😛😋😋

  2. My homegrown jalapeños are almost always hotter than store bought jalapeños- even though I started my plants from store bought jalapeno seeds. I think most grocery store jalapeños are picked as soon as they get to size and are nripclose to ripe.

  3. Serranos are hotter than an habanero, habanero feels hotter because the effect lasts longer, Serrano is short effect

  4. In space gravity messes with your sinuses. Your mucus will just pool and make you feel stuffed up. This is why astronauts will eat Tabasco, Sriracha, Horseradish, and Peppers in space, to clear their sinuses.

  5. In your expert opinion, which do you think is better for making fresh salsa: Jalapeño or Serrano peppers?

  6. My 34 yr old daughter just called me and said that she and her 55 yr old friend had a serrano and wanted to know if it was as spicy as a jalapenos! I told her it was a different kind of spicy and that she should try it in the recipe they were making! I THEN, sent her this video! 🤣🤣🤣🤫😁😆

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