From Crechale's (Jackson, MS)'s kitchen · Crechale's, Jackson
stove · tomato sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNERHot Tamale Tomato Sauce
From an award-winning kitchen
Ratio
WATER 120
Ingredients
- TOMATO425 g
- CHILI POWDER16 g
- CUMIN2 g
- GARLIC10 g
- ONION40 g
- CAYENNE1 g
- SALT6 g
- SUGAR4 g
- WATER120 ml
Method
- This one needs stove heat — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
- Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
- Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.
Provenance
Family-run Mississippi Southern diner Crechale's in Jackson; James Beard America's Classics. Known for come-back sauce and mid-century roadhouse steakhouse cooking since 1956.
Originally published as Hot Tamale Tomato Sauce.
More from this kitchen →FAQ
Can this go in a shake jar?+
This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.
What do the quantities mean?+
Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.
Where did this recipe come from?+
Adapted from Delta hot tamale red sauce (published as “Hot Tamale Tomato Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.