Valentina (hot sauce) facts for kids
Bottle of Valentina hot sauce
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| Product type | Hot sauce |
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| Country | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Introduced | February 14, 1954 |
| Markets | North America, South America |
Valentina is a very popular brand of hot sauce from Mexico. It's known for its unique flavor, not just how spicy it is! This sauce is made by a company called Salsa Tamazula in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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What is Valentina Hot Sauce?
Valentina hot sauce is a special kind of sauce that you can easily pour. It is made by the Salsa Tamazula company. This company is located in Guadalajara, a big city in Mexico. The sauce first came out on February 14, 1954.
The Famous Bottle
Valentina hot sauce usually comes in glass bottles. You can find it in two main sizes. There are smaller 12.5-ounce bottles and larger one-liter (about 34-ounce) bottles. The bottle has a special cap that flips open. This cap is permanently attached, so you cannot unscrew it.
The label on the bottle has a red shape. This shape is actually an outline of the Mexican state of Jalisco. Guadalajara, where the sauce is made, is in Jalisco.
What's Inside?
Valentina hot sauce is made with special chili peppers. These peppers are called puya chilis. They come from the state of Jalisco in Mexico. Puya chilis are similar to another type of pepper called guajillo chilis.
The sauce is thicker than some other hot sauces, like Tabasco. It also tastes less like vinegar. Instead, it has a stronger chili flavor.
How Spicy Is It?
Valentina hot sauce comes in two different levels of spiciness:
- Hot: This version has about 900 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). The Scoville scale measures how spicy a pepper or sauce is.
- Extra Hot: This one is spicier, with about 2100 SHU.
The ingredients in Valentina sauce are water, chili peppers, vinegar, salt, spices, and sodium benzoate. Sodium benzoate is used to keep the sauce fresh for a long time.
Where People Use It
Valentina hot sauce is very popular in Mexico. People often use it as a topping for many Mexican foods. It's especially common on street food. People love Valentina not just for its heat, but also for its great taste.
