Salsa Lizano

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Salsa Lizano is a deep brown Costa Rican condiment developed by the Lizano Company in 1920, which is now a product of Knorr. It contains onions, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber and chili. Slightly sweet and with a hint of spiciness, Salsa Lizano is used by some in the same way that North Americans would use salt.

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, and sulfur dioxide. Many Costa Rican dishes are prepared with Lizano Sauce. It is commonly used with gallo pinto and tamales.

In reference to a famous quote about Costa Rica's peace, Salsa Lizano used a very catchy phrase: Esté donde esté un tico, siempre habrá Salsa Lizano (wherever a Costarrican is there will be Salsa Lizano).

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Recipe for Lizano Salsa from www.CostaRicanStore.com [1] recipe page.

Gallo Pinto

Makes 3 to 4 servings

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients: 2 cups of cooked long grain rice 1 cup of red or black small cooked beans 1/2 cup of finely diced white onions 3 teaspoons of vegetable oil 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro Salt to taste Lizano Sauce

Preparation: Place vegetable oil on a frying pan and heat for approximately 1 minute. Saute onions until caramelized. Add entire pot of cooked beans and its gravy into the sautéed onions. Stir over low-medium heat for a minute. Combine cooked rice to sautéed bean mix well and simmer for 5 minutes. Add salt to taste. Add cilantro. Cook on high heat and quick. Serve immediately and add the Lizano Sauce as needed.