Kill Columbus Day With Hot Sauce | Denver Nicks | TEDxJerseyCity

Before 1492, the cuisines of places like Thailand, India and Ethiopia were full of spices but they didn’t burn in the way of chilies, because chilies-with the chemical capsaicin that makes hot sauce HOT-are native to the Americas. Today, hot sauce is the most popular condiment on earth, and its story a parable of how immigration and cultural exchange enrich our lives and can transform our culture for the better.
Denver Nicks is the author of Hot Sauce Nation: America’s Burning Obsession, and a regular contributor to TIME and National Geographic Traveler. Denver Nicks is the author of Hot Sauce Nation: America’s Burning Obsession, and a regular contributor to TIME and National Geographic Traveler. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx