Yes, it's true. My hot sauce didn't win this year, but I'm always hopeful for next year. However, the hot sauce festival itself, was better than ever! The crowd was bigger than expected, proving that salsa rules in Austin, Texas.They had some great bands that played throughout the day, as people stood in line to taste the many salsas. There were also commercial vendors and local restaurants offering tastings of their various salsas.
As I stood in line waiting to enter my two salsas, I met several 20-something girls who had canned their own hot sauce and were there to enter them. It warmed my heart to know that the younger generation is getting into this, as it looked like it was becoming a dying art at one point. With the economic recession, I think more people are gardening and canning than ever.
It was unbearably hot, to go along with the hot sauce theme of the festival, so I was fairly miserable in the heat. Thus, I was only able to remember to take a couple of shots. My mind turns to sheer mush in the heat, rendering me completely useless. At any rate, I will return next year and try again...
Later that night, I took my son and his roommate to dinner at Sullivan's, one of our family favorites. We're never disappointed with our meals at Sullivan's and this night was no exception.
My son had a steak, as always, and his roomie had the Sea Bass. For dessert we shared two, with one being their New York cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce and the other was Key Lime Pie with Raspberry Sauce & Mint.
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5 comments:
Better luck next year! The weather always matches the heat of the salsa at that festival.
Awww Snooty, I was so hoping you'd win. Knock 'em dead next year.
And your Sullivan's dinner is making me sad that I had an egg sandwich for dinner tonight...lol
I'm so sorry that your sauce didn't win this year, hope next year you will have better luck. The festival still sounds like it was a lot of fun to attend!
Yes, try again next year. Over here in the UK people are starting to bring back that home grown, home made into their meals. I used to worry my grandchildren were getting too used to convenience food, now they are seeing the better side of life!
Cheers to you, a future champion.
Love Granny
Try and try again! Here's to better luck next year. And I'm like you, when it gets hot I wilt and brain goes fuzzy.
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