We receive lots of great questions about what is Lizano Salsa. One common mistake is the translation of "Salsa" in Costa Rica means "Sauce. (Like A-1 sauce, in Costa RIca it would be called A-1 Salsa). DOn't confuse it with Mexico's "Salsa" to mean hot and spicy.
I grabbed this from the wikipedia website.
Salsa Lizano, known in English as "Lizano Sauce" (Salsa means "sauce" in Spanish), is a Costa Rican condiment developed in 1920 by the Lizano Company. It is a thin, smooth, light brown sauce. It is meant to be used while cooking or — popularly — at tableside to flavor one's food when serving. It is slightly sweet with a hint of spiciness lent by black pepper and cumin.
The ingredients include water, sugar, salt, vegetables (onions, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers), spices, acetic acid, pepper, starch, hydrolyzed corn protein, mustard, turmeric, sodium benzoate, sodium bisulfite, andsulfur dioxide.
Many Costa Rican dishes are prepared with Salsa Lizano, and it is ubiquitous on restaurant tables in its country of origin. It is commonly used with gallo pinto and tamales, and is also considered particularly complementary with eggs, rice, beans, cheese, curries, and as a marinade for meat.
Salsa Lizano is increasingly available commercially throughout The American Continent, including Costa Rican Store.
If you are looking for Costa RIcan recipes you can find them on our recipe page.
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