Today was the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Fest in Waterloo Park, which is here in Austin. Imagine a park-full of hot, sweaty people listening to hot, sweaty music and standing in long lines to taste hot (but not sweaty) salsa - what some call "hot sauce."
There seems to be a discrepancy out in the world about the meaning of the phrase "hot sauce." I have heard many people refer to what I'd call salsa as "hot sauce." Salsa and hot sauce are not the same! Perhaps this is a regional distinction (like "coke," "soda," and "pop" all referring to the same thing depending on where you find yourself). Allow me to clarify:
SALSA: Mushy combination of solid ingredients which are not homogenized or emulsified. Made from chunks of tomato, onion, peppers, and other stuff. Very dippable with a tortilla chip. Photo below:
HOT SAUCE: Soupy emulsion of liquids/liquefied ingredients. Made from peppers, vinegar, salt, and other stuff. Not particularly dippable with a tortilla chip. Photo below:
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