Salsa Verde

Company | Guero Y Maria | Quincy, WA

Hand picked peppers and fermentation are the keys behind the well-known and local hot sauce, Guero y Maria. Owner Allen Dearie started this business in 2018. After immigrating from Mexico to the United States, Allen’s family has brought their love for hot sauce and food with them, sharing it along the way. After owning multiple Mexican markets and serving meals with locally sourced ingredients, the Dearie family found people coming from all over to eat their food and try their hot sauce. Allen Dearie decided he wanted to take on the hot sauce idea and start bottling it. Sticking to two main sauces, Guero y Maria features Salsa Verde Hot Sauce and Habanero Hot Sauce. Recently, the addition of Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce was made for foodies that are looking for a fiery, serious taste of heat. Each pepper is handpicked from local farms in Quincy, WA, along with additional ingredients, like garlic, tomatillos and cilantro. Spices are added to the fresh produce, and everything gets blended up before being fermented in tanks for 30 days. The sauce process is simple, but takes ample time. According to Allen, the wait is worth it. You may recognize the iconic bottle (featured on the cover), decorated with two dolls wearing authentic Mexican dress. Guero y Maria is used, sold and loved at many restaurants and grocery markets in the Inland Northwest, including Cochinito and My Fresh Basket