Jalapeno vs Serrano Pepper | Differences & Similarities

[@delhatton]

Informative. After handling peppers i rinse my hands in rubbing alcohol. Capsaicin is soluble in alcohol.

[@IWantToCook]

Thanks for the tip! I'll try that next time.

[@newbtuber333]

Jalapeño is just bell pepper to me at this point. Serranos are the way to go

[@tempino273]

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[@GuitarsAndSynths]

true for salsa the serrano is the winner but I love to stuff jalapeno with cheese and wrap with bacon

[@jimjason5146]

I like them both. Jalapeños have the best flavor of all the peppers, with peperoncinos coming in second, in my opinion. Serranos are great when you need heat but don’t want to throw off the flavor of a dish too much.

[@BinaPgh412]

I went to the store to get jalapeños for my cornbread, they were out. The clerk said these will do. So of course I went right to KZbin and found your video! It really helped! You have a new subscriber as well!!!

[@IWantToCook]

Thanks so much! If you use the Serranos, a little can go a long way. They pack heat, so maybe try a bit first in its own. Cheers 😀

[@ClaimedEagle]

As a kid, I can't remember a single time my parents forgot to add some pico de gallo with serranos on the table. I grew up associating my childhood with serranos. Anytime I eat serranos I just go back to the good old days. Today I cook with a combination of serranos and chiltepinos/habaneros. The flavor these combinations generate are really special

[@IWantToCook]

Thanks for sharing! I love pico de gallo with serranos 😋

[@pixiesprite9433]

Serrano is my favorite especially in Italian food. It's just so good I can cut them up and eat them raw they're that good. Yes they're hott and yes they hit! But it's just enough before it's too hot. It's perfect.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

and salsa!

[@mjwilliusa]

When I want spicy italian sausage I use mile Sausage, Sweet basil and Serrano pepper mixed together. It gives it a nice flavor and zing.

[@aza04a]

I asked for a jalapeño at my favorite Mexican restaurant, brought me Serrano never had before but I’m hooked

[@IWantToCook]

Right on! If you've never tried one roasted or charred in some oil, do so. They're amazing that way.

[@CanadianArchaeologist]

In case you didn't know, this is the first video result in a Google search of: What's the difference between a Serrano and a Jalapeño.

[@IWantToCook]

I didn’t know that. 😀 Thank you for the heads up, and happy cooking to you! 🙏

[@davehoward2791]

I don’t use jalapeños for anything, but I grow my own serranos. Discovered them a few years ago eating canned sardines with ‘green chilis’, which turned out to be serranos. Been hooked ever since, and I use them to spice up everything. Great video, thanks.

[@IWantToCook]

Thank you much! I bet those home-grown serranos are delicious. I hope to grow some this year 👍

[@CL-ty6wp]

Only bell peppers at my local grocery store here in Maine. Those jalapeno are huge, must be a hybrid variety.

[@runechuckie]

Yeah I've noticed the past few years there is a few hybrid/"jumbo" breeds of jalapenos they sell now. I've def seen other types of peppers in Maine but it's usually been at bigger grocery stores.

[@berzerkab.5099]

The secret is bite into your pepper, then bite into you sandwhich. Then, do it in reverse. You will get hicikups, but the flavors are unmatchable.

[@michaelnelson3469]

Something I have learned that is especially true of jalapenos. The green glossy ones with tight skins are the mildest. I have found lots of those pretty ones to be almost bell pepper weak, but they still have jalapeno flavor. I prefer hotter ones though, so look for ones with firm skin but with darker or reddish or orange.... the darker the hotter, especially if the skin has tan lines lengthwise along the pepper. Those can be pretty hot.

[@IWantToCook]

Great tip! Thank you 🙏

[@briannaclifton4995]

Super helpful, I’ve always wondered when picking them out how to tell

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

I am growing jalapeno and serrano peppers in my garden and look forward to fresh hot peppers! Also have thai pepper and habanero plants growing. They have pretty flowers that turn into peppers!

[@IWantToCook]

Right on! Sounds like you relish the spice like me. Enjoy!

[@FactoryFugitive]

Just got into spicier peppers (as I'm not a huge fan of bell peppers) outside of green pepper on Sausage & peppers. As My tolerance builds,jalapeños are starting to taste similar to bell peppers. I'm just getting into serrano peppers & as of now, they're My favorite.

[@IWantToCook]

Welcome to the club! Same thing happened to me. I now really enjoy habaneros as my daily drivers, lol. Getting fresh ones hotter than that becomes either challenging or expensive. Maybe time to grow my own. Thanks for watching, and enjoy your spicy new world 🙏

[@billstream1974]

I grow my own Serranos dehydrate them and then powder them. I mix them with adabbo pepper's, cayenne, sweet yellow and then put them on my eggs and other foods.

[@IWantToCook]

Wow! That sounds amazing!! 👍

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

nice! Same here!

[@jamesparker384]

Hello, quick tip for getting those pepper oils off your hands is this order: 1 spray your hands with Pam then immodestly apply dish detergent and with minimal rubbing, rinse them. 2. Apply lemon or lime juice to your hands and leave it on for a few minutes then wash them again. And if you need to 3. Apply an aloe Vera to them after.

[@IWantToCook]

Thank you! Appreciate the tip.

[@joshuawhitekettle4852]

I just rub my hands on my eyes, and I'm not worried about the pepper on my hands at all

[@Shogun459]

Try Concentrated DAWN directly on your hands and rub in without water. Then scrub with a Green scrubby and water. Rinse then wash again normally. We refill the hand soap with Dawn and use small amounts because it works WAY better than the watered down hand soap. The dispenser works perfect with pure Dawn. While the watered down soap tends to collect inside the ends of the dispenser. And you know the mess that makes. Give it a try. Saves you money in the long run and it's mild on your hands. They use it to was oil spills off birds and animals. Very gentle detergent.

[@dustyacres]

Nadapenos are pretty good without the heat. I grow these every year in my pepper garden. Thanks for the videos on peppers

[@IWantToCook]

So interesting! This is the first I’ve heard about nadapenos. Thank you 🙏

[@VictorDiaz-lv5ks]

Love adding whole serrano peppers to Spanish rice.

[@IWantToCook]

Yum!!

[@briannaclifton4995]

Omgosh im doing the carnivore diet and this is the 2nd time ive seen someone love rice with a Serrano in it. I’m dying, rice is one of my weaknesses and I told my nutritionist that I could do the carnivore diet if I could have heat. So rice and heat is my biggest weakness 😂

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

@@briannaclifton4995 do riced cauliflower! at least it is keto friendly

[@Nana_Wright]

Thank you for the very, useful information. My husband and I love hot peppers!

[@IWantToCook]

Thanks for watching and happy cooking!

[@JoseSantos-wv8tm]

The serrano chile here in Mexico is much hotter than the jalapeño, very good video 😁

[@IWantToCook]

Thank you! 🙏

[@anothername2730]

Great job. I subscribed, the style of videos on your channel is perfect for me. Great tip on Serrano peppers working as a substitute for Thai cooking. Today I learned! Hard to pick a favorite between these two. I’d probably go with Serranos due to the extra heat, but my real choice would be “as many different peppers as you’re willing to chop up.” Cause damn, they all bring something different to the table.

[@IWantToCook]

Thank you so much for watching and subscribing. I’m elated to hear you like the videos. And amen on the peppers - the more the merrier. Cheers!

[@kabagislakaytv5498]

Thanks Chef for sharing, more vlogs like this keep it up! Love from the Philippines.

[@IWantToCook]

Thank you so much! 🙏

[@marymaixner848]

Thank you this was great gave me a good idea what type to use

[@IWantToCook]

Glad to hear! Thanks for watching and happy cooking :-)

[@davida6146]

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

[@IWantToCook]

Indeed!

[@ezragonzalez8936]

Chipotle is made exclusively from smoked red ripped jalapenos. thanks for your info was great! cheers From Salt Lake City!

[@IWantToCook]

Love chipotles in adobo! Yum. Thanks for watching 🙏

[@CanadianArchaeologist]

Good video, thanks for sharing! I love spicy food. I wanted to find a better pepper to make guacamole. The jalapeños at the store are like regular green peppers. Not hot at all like from the garden. I will buy serrano peppers tomorrow.

[@IWantToCook]

Those are delicious in guacamole. Thanks for watching and happy cooking! 🙏

[@tigerscriber]

If you want to try ‘next level’ without going the whole Habanero, try Rocoto or as they say in Bolivia Locoto. Rocoto come in many forms ranging from the Bolivian, which may look smaller than a Jalapeño, yet weigh more. They have thick walls, then the larger Peruvian used to make Peru’s delicious national dish Rocoto rellano, in which the pepper is stuffed. Note here that some of the heat is reduced but Rocoto is used because it has exceptional flavour. Then you have the Mexican Rocoto manzano larger still and more apple shaped. But you can never confuse a Rocoto with any other chili because it has black seeds. It’s origins are high in the Andes, where it evolved into a seperate species which will not cross with other chili species. If you grow it yourself the plant will grow through many winters and can get quite large. I would never cook with another😂

[@IWantToCook]

Thanks for the info! I’ve never heard of this one but will definitely look for it. Cheers! 🙏

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

or habanada they have flavor of the habanero without the bite

[@lavernabouzspain]

I should have looked for your video before putting both of these peppers in my "Chow-Chow relish! Ouch.... First, you are so correct regarding the fingers burning.... even after washing. I thought that my M.S. was flaring up but no matter how many times I washed my hands and fingers, the searing burning pain is so painful! But delicious.

[@IWantToCook]

Yeeowza! Yep, I've been there, too. Thankfully the sting of those chili oils fade with time. Thanks for watching and happy cooking!

[@aliensojourner]

Very much appreciated; thank you!

[@IWantToCook]

Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@ImpulzeConnection1]

Dishwashing soap or any other degreaser Will get rid of the oils from hands very well

[@IWantToCook]

Good tip! 👍

[@macnchessplz]

I’ve never used Serrano in my chili.I’m roasting after cutting them along with roasting tomatillos . Some people comment Serrano is milder and sweeter than the Jalapeño. I also see,it is also claimed to be much hotter.I’ll start with one only and taste test it. I love heat and spice BUT my and other stomachs here can only handle so much of it now. Looking forward to the flavor.I’ve been playing with different ingredients for chili lately.Thanks for the tips!

[@IWantToCook]

Sounds like you will make a delicious dish. Roasted serranos (and tomatillos, for that matter) are amazing. I love the smokiness each gets when roasting. Happy cooking!

[@angelicamendoza8232]

Great information in this video!!

[@IWantToCook]

Glad to hear! Thanks for watching and happy cooking 👍

[@mobius5]

I can't really take the heat.. but I sure love the taste of adobo sauce . Love that flavor. I like to use it in cooking whenever I can

[@IWantToCook]

That stuff is magic!!

[@bqoutdoors2334]

I’m glad I just found your channel. It’s awesome. You should do a video on Serrano versus red chili pepper

[@IWantToCook]

Thanks so much! And great suggestion 👍

[@S4V3GU1D3]

Looking back, I think I had a Serrano pepper at 22k units, man I was drooling for a few minutes lol

[@djevolicisum903]

This dude dead ass said… They are both green. Miss Lippy drives a blue car. Kids had milk for breakfast.

[@briannaclifton4995]

Love love love this video, thank you 🥰

[@IWantToCook]

Thank you for watching 🙏

[@briannaclifton4995]

My mom always told me to wash my hands with salt after touching the jalapeño

[@genaroperalta8941]

I like Serrano better jalapenos used to be hot , not any more , I loved this video keep up the good work 👍

[@IWantToCook]

Thank you! 🙏

[@MrThephonypope]

In east coast Canada I don't see serrano in most stores. Very common to find jalapeno, and often habanero, cayenne and thai though.

[@pamjohnavitz4923]

Thank you thank you thank you. My hands got burned up with a jalapeño pepper. They weee on fire for hours. And I see people cutting these up like it’s noting. No gloves or anything. And I’m like whattttt.

[@IWantToCook]

Thanks for watching, and I’m glad you found it helpful. I, too, have been there with the stinging. Just when I think it’s gone, it seems to come back in the shower, lol.

[@Agentlien]

"Are they easy to find where you live?" - a big no for Sweden. Some supermarkets have a very limited selection of peppers, sometimes including jalapenos. However, they are surprisingly bland and lack the heat of those I've eaten elsewhere (or grown myself). I have never come across a serrano. In Sweden, while bell peppers are everywhere, most supermarkets simply have no hot peppers or just one type simply designated "red peppers" with no indication of what variety they are.

[@IWantToCook]

Ah, sorry to hear that. Maybe growing your own is the solution if you’re into peppers. And I won’t make any meatball jokes. 😀 Love your country from the brief time i spent there. A few days in Stockholm and its outskirts in 2018. Cheers!

[@Shogun459]

You have my sympathy. You are missing out. You can always order directly from the source for salsas. We buy "La Victoria" from the manufacturer. Maybe you can get canned peppers online or maybe a source of fresh peppers the same way. If your Countrymen like hot foods, you MAY have a business on your hands. See a Need, fill that need. 1st rule of commerce.

[@saraic29]

I love this video thank you

[@IWantToCook]

Thanks for watching!!

[@issustaita]

Serranos have a very nice flavor too

[@IWantToCook]

Oh yeah! Fresh or roasted and charred, they're delicious.

[@timadams8687]

Good day mate between the two Peppers as discussed is there much difference in green and when they are red.

[@IWantToCook]

Red usually means it’s riper. Where i live in Southern California, both are relatively rare, but red jalapeños are more common. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a red serrano. The red jalapeños I’ve eaten tend to have a slightly deeper flavor, but I don’t go out of my way to seek them out. If course, if you grow them yourself you can choose which color stage to eat them at 😀

[@timadams8687]

@@IWantToCook good day mate I live on the Gold Coast Queensland Australia I grow both types myself just wondered when they were red if they were hotter thank you for your reply

[@67alaska]

Serrano peppers are hotter?? Crap! I just ate 3 of them whole raw! The spice meter is certainly hotter. I was not prepared for the heat. Use to eating Jalapenos whole raw. Found my pepper when I want to make a custom dipping sauce :D

[@IWantToCook]

I love a good serrano-based sauce. Sometimes I char them beforehand for more depth and smokiness. Delish!

[@chrisadam332]

Either is fine. Just the right amount of heat. But I still like all chillies. But for most Asian cooking I like Tia. Or Taiwan peppers

[@IWantToCook]

🙌

[@pinkrainbowkennelz1640]

Remember every body to rub your eyes or blow ur nose after cutting peppers because u will think about the hospiral. It happens to me every time.😮😥😬✨️🤪

[@IWantToCook]

Lol. So many times I do this. 😂

[@tempino273]

I eat serranos raw for the crunch with almost every food

[@briannaclifton4995]

Dang I couldn’t I’m is gone, that’s awesome 😎

[@AmerikiDork]

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.

[@IWantToCook]

Yep, that makes sense. I bet yours taste so much better than storebought.

[@francoiskotze7780]

I grow both in South Africa

[@IWantToCook]

Nice!! 🙌

[@carlandrews5810]

In Colombia? Will find out in the fancier grocery store, but you can't find any hot peppers in the little towns up here in the Bogotá Sabana.

[@allendixon7700]

Preference are easy to grow. All you need lots of light and well-drained, so it's it, it's it's it, I'm aggressive. And yeah, I grow science, Japanese chili's and the science highly highly recommended. Gives you a stiffy Hey, gives you a big fat stiffy. All right?😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@allendixon7700]

Oh, she got you made the grown days on your own. If you're left to have opinions, get red. There are a lot harder a lot better a lot better

[@allendixon7700]

Shoug you got to get the jalapeno RED for Channing good if it aint red, it's bias, it's blue. I don't pick mine, I don't do it till they get red if they ain't red

[@allendixon7700]

Partner f if you won't natural. Viagra grow shyeah steppers and eight h and bout three a day

[@BillieJean2.0]

Jalapeño’s used to be hot but Serrano’s are def wayyyyy better!

[@hardcorehunter7162]

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.

[@tsb4576]

serrano tastes better imo

[@neen79]

👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@spiderman0863]

There are 3 different types of pepper. Red pepper, black pepper, and toilet pepper.😊

[@IWantToCook]

🤣

[@RpgOverlordGamer]

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

[@josef5013]

never seen a serrano and japapeno is hard to comeby

[@ChestertonJoyce-g4c]

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[@RobertAllen-k4q]

Keebler Rapids

[@mrsincere4640]

There are a lot of women that have a cylinder situation…lol

[@mikesereny3839]

this the most boring video i've ver watched :(

[@IWantToCook]

I appreciate you watching all the same. Happy cooking!

[@briannaclifton4995]

What was the point in saying that? Did that make you feel better? That was rude and not needed. If you didn’t enjoy it, like I did, you could just keep your comments to yourself. Remember if you have nothing nice to say don’t say anything at all

[@sr6894]

You have no ideal what you a talking about

[@IWantToCook]

Huh. I’m not even sure where to begin with this comment. If you feel there are some points or aspects I missed with this topic, please feel free to elaborate and fill the gaps. I try hard to inform with enough information to be useful, without going overboard by getting too granular.

[@briannaclifton4995]

You don’t need to be mean, if you felt he was missing something the nice thing to do would have been to offer help. If you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all

[@mails5054]

All over the place in minnesota and wisco. I learned the hard way after going piss and not washing my hands well enough after cutting up a couple serrano peppers, that was pain my friend. I literally sat in the shower and poured milk on my junk for 20 minutes. I cant do jalapenos anymore, some are literally just bell peppers to me at this point.

[@IWantToCook]

Yes, the, err, burning of sensitive body parts is quite the nuisance. Don’t ask me what happened last time I chopped up a habanero, lol.

[@DashOfDayen]

Thanks Chef for sharing, more vlogs like this keep it up! Love from the Philippines.

[@IWantToCook]

Thank you!! Much love from California 👍