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Free Event! Burnin' Down The Mouth: Sriracha, Ghost Peppers, and History of Heat on February 25

*Tonight's event will hit capacity! Get there early to ensure entry!*

This month, the Masters of Social Gastronomy break into the secret world of hot peppers to pull back the curtain on everyone's favorite Rooster-branded hot sauce and the worldwide affection for spicy, spicy food.

Follow sriracha from its humble baby-food-jar beginnings to its current status as a Tabasco-challenging juggernaut....

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The Strange History of Tuna Hot Dogs

Back in the 1949, a new product called "Friday Franks" appeared on supermarket shelves. You might be able to guess from the name that this was a meat replacement aimed at Catholics for a particular day of the week, but they weren't vegetarian. Nope, "Friday Franks" were made of tuna fish. 

Can you imagine? Maybe this excerpt from the Wall Street Journal can help: 

Friday Franks are composed of 100% tuna meat with a small amount...

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