Brooklyn's food story spans 400 years—from Dutch settlers to waves of immigrant communities creating iconic foods like bagels, pizza, and hot dogs in buns. Each generation built on the last, adapting traditions and innovating with local ingredients. Today's craft food makers, including Brooklyn-founded hot sauce companies, continue this legacy of culinary innovation. Created in Brooklyn and made in upstate New York, we're part of this ongoing tradition that prioritizes quality, community, and flavor over mass production.

Ever wondered about the story behind "that hot sauce with the lizard on it"? The name Salamander Sauce isn't just clever branding—it's rooted in ancient mythology about creatures that survive fire and emerge transformed. From European folklore to Brooklyn's vibrant food scene, discover how a mythical salamander became the perfect symbol for hot sauce that brings flavor and fire together without destroying what makes food great.