The History of Salsa
The history of Salsa sauce originated from the Inca people. Salsa (combination of chilies, tomatoes and other spices) can be traced to the Aztecs, Mayans and Incas. The Spaniards first encountered tomatoes after their conquest of Mexico in 1519-1521, which marked the beginning of the history of Salsa sauce. Aztec lords combined tomatoes with chili peppers, ground squash seeds and consumed them mainly as a condiment served on turkey, venison, lobster, and fish. This combination was subsequently called salsa by Alonso de Molina in 1571.
Dishes similar to salsa can be found the world over, but what makes Tex/Mex salsa unique is the tomato. The tomato is native to the Andean regions of South America and was spread across that continent and into North America by the Incas, Mayans and Aztecs as their empires grew and expanded across the New World.
Vee's Salsa takes this old recipe, and adds a mid-western flare.
