T
he hot sauce category is on fire, with sales growing 150 percent
since 2000. This is more than the sum of the combined growth
of all other traditional condiments—such as barbecue sauce,
ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise—shows data from Euromonitor's
2015 report "Global Growth in Chili Sauces."
Hot sauces are the new go-to condiment with
ingredients like Korean gochujang, Thai Sriracha,
Mexican Cholula, North African harissa, and
Portuguese piri piri heating up the marketplace.
BY NICOLE POTENZA DENIS
PHOTOS: MARK FERRI; FOOD STYLING: LESLIE ORLANDINI; PROPS STYLING: FRANCINE MATALON–DEGNI
High River Hot Sauce Cheeba Gold
America's New
Spicy
Staple
SPRING 2017 75
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