The word, "salsa" translates to mean, "sauce".
The first guacamole was an Aztec Indian dish called, "Ahuacamolli". It was flavored with ripe tomatoes, green chilies, and sea salt.
Mayonnaize was invented in 1756 by the French chef of the Duc De Richelieu. After the Duc beat the British at Port Mahon, his chef created a victory feast that was to include a sauce made of cream and eggs. Realizing that there was no cream in the kitchen, the chef substituted olive oil for the cream and a new culinary creation was born. The chef called the new sauce, "Mayonnaise" in honor of the Duc's victory.
In the 1600's Dutch and British seamen brought back a salty pickled fish sauce called, "ketsiap" from China. In this version it was more related to soy or oyster sauce than to the vinegary substance we call ketchup today.Variations of both the ingredients and the name quickly developed. |
