Odds are, you’ve got at least one bottle of Cajun seasoning sitting around your spice rack (and if you don’t, you certainly should). But do you know the history of that flavor-packed bottle? And, more importantly, do you know how...
As a purveyor of fine hot sauces, our Sauce Experts often get questions from overwhelmed chili-heads who are looking for the best hot sauce. Understandably so. With so many delicious flavor profiles, unique spice combinations, and heat levels ranging from...
While there’s no denying the drool-worthy deliciousness of your favorite Buffalo sauce in its rightful place atop chicken wings, don’t let tradition squash your creativity. This tongue-tingling mixture of hot sauce, butter, and various herbs and spices is the perfect...
It all started in 1964 in a bar in Buffalo, NY. Teressa Bellissimo, co-owner of the Anchor Bar, was cooking up a snack for her son and his rowdy friends when she went out on a limb and dunked some...
Grab your molcajete, it’s time to talk salsa. It doesn’t have to be Super Bowl Sunday, Cinco de Mayo, or Taco Tuesday to enjoy a spicy, satisfying salsa. This condiment is so much more than a chip dip, and if...
To break the code to salsa’s start, you need to trace its existence back thousands of years to its creation—we’re talking pre-1500s era. As far as salsa’s popularity, “thanks” are due to the people who started it and the pop...
Spoiler alert: Improper storage reduces the shelf life of every food, including your favorite hot sauce. The practice of food storage has been around for a way, way long time, so by now you probably know what stores cold and...
We’d like to take a moment to openly mock 16th century Europeans, who thought the tomato was deadly. The “poison apple,” they said. “It will kill you,” they said. Ha, ha! A life without tomatoes is a fate worse than...
If you love sriracha style hot sauce, you’ve probably heard about the sriracha shortage, and as a result, you’re inevitably panicking. Sure, the toilet paper shortage of 2020 was rough, but at least we had baby wipes, bidets, and all...
