The fermented foods industry is growing, and if you take a look into craft hot sauce, you’ll notice a number of hot sauce makers creating fermented sauces.

If you’re outside of St. John’s County in Florida, you’ve likely never heard of the Datil Pepper. In order for you to fully appreciate the little yellow lanterns, you’ll need to know their unique history.

Hot sauce has been around since humans started eating chili peppers. The Aztecs are known to be the first group to use chili peppers as long as 9,000 years ago.