Title: The History of Salsa and Hot Sauce - Acapulcos
Headings: The History of Salsa and Hot Sauce
The History of Salsa and Hot Sauce
Origins of Salsa
Salsa Develops in the United States
Salsa Grows in Popularity
Salsa Today

Content: The Spaniards first recorded encountering salsa around in the early 1500s. However the inhabitants of Central America had been mixing up their favorite salsa dishes for many centuries before that. The Aztecs were one of the first peoples to domesticate the tomato. Their original sauces were a mix of chiles, tomatoes, squash, and beans, among other indigents. The Aztecs passed these traditions on to later cultures in Central America and eventually the United States. Salsa Develops in the United States
In 1807, the first bottled hot sauces made their appearance in Massachusetts. This first sauces were based on Cayenne chiles. In 1868, Tabasco sauce made its debut performance on a small Island a little west of New Orleans. Around the turn of the century cookbooks are reported to have published recipes for salsa and competitors in the hot sauce market began arising. In 1948, Texas became the home to the first salsa manufacturing site in the United States.