Different animal from the chow chow. This is a jalapeño relish — sweet and hot at once, finer chopped, and built to go on things rather than beside them.

Sweet arrives first, heat follows. It's the spoonful you put on a hot dog, a burger, a sausage, or over a block of cream cheese when company's coming.

If you like our Candied Jalapeños, this is the spreadable version with more heat left in it.

Chunkier and more vegetable-forward: Hot Chow Chow. Sweeter with less bite: Candied Jalapeños