| The history of Salsa sauce originated with | | | | sauce history who began manufacturing Extract |
| the Inca people. Salsa (combination of | | | | of Louisiana Pepper, Red Hot Creole |
| chilies, tomatoes and other spices) can be | | | | Peppersauce in 1916. A year later, La |
| traced to the Aztecs, Mayans and Incas. The | | | | Victoria Foods started Salsa Brava in Los |
| Spaniards first encountered tomatoes after | | | | Angeles.In Louisiana in 1923, Baumer Foods |
| their conquest of Mexico in 1519-1521, which | | | | began manufacturing Crystal Hot Sauce and in |
| marked the beginning of the history of Salsa | | | | 1928 Bruce Foods started making Original |
| sauce. Aztec lords combined tomatoes with | | | | Louisiana Hot Sauce - two salsa sauce brands |
| chili peppers, ground squash seeds and | | | | that are still in existence.In 1941, Henry |
| consumed them mainly as a condiment served on | | | | Tanklage formed La Victoria Sales Company to |
| turkey, venison, lobster, and fish. This | | | | market a new La Victoria salsa line. He |
| combination was subsequently called salsa by | | | | introduced red and green taco, and enchilada |
| Alonso de Molina in 1571.Charles E. Erath of | | | | sauces - the first of salsa hot sauces in US. |
| New Orleans was the first person in salsa | | | | |