Salsa Vizcaina

Salsa Vizcaina is a classic red sauce originating from Basque Country. It's made with red onions, garlic, and choricero peppers. The onions are sautéed in olive oil with the addition of deseeded choricero peppers and stock. The combination is seasoned with salt and blended until the sauce has a consistency of a tomato sauce. But some people claim that salsa Vizcaina also contains tomatoes, and it's an issue that's caused debates in Spain for many years. However, the sauce probably wasn't made with tomatoes because some say it had already been prepared in Vizcaya before fresh tomatoes even entered the market. This sauce found its perfect pairing when Basque fishermen brought back salt cod from Newfoundland, but it can also be served with fried potatoes, pork shank, or grilled chicken breasts for an explosion of flavors.