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Out of curiosity, how many members bring back "Salsa Lizano" from Costa Rica?

No, I don't work for customs. Just trying to settle a bet with a buddy.

Thanks for your input.

I think that Lizano is a brand name. I always bring back large bottles of "Chilero" hot sauce. That and coffee are my main things to bring back.

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Tunaman

They must be joking.

It's on every restaurant table.

It's key to Gallo Pinto.

Used to be called Salsa Ingles and is sort of a tropical Worcestershire. It combined with Chilero make the best marinade for meat for the grill.

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It is a popular item for Britt Coffee sells it along with coffee by mail.

Must try some.

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I always thought that salsa ingles was just vinegar. You learn something new every day.

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Tunaman

I sometimes bring a bottle back but since that option wasn't available I chose "never". I don't use that much at home and one bottle lasts a long while for me. I occasionally use it as a condiment but never as a marinade (more into Mojo Criollo for that). I'll have to try it though. I too am surprised that so many regular CR travelers don't know what this is. It is a staple in CR and the prime ingredient in Gallo Pinto. In a pinch, you can definitely use worcestershire (sp?) sauce when making gallo pinto, but its not quite the same.

I'm with Tunaman 100% It's Cafe Britt, and Cafe Rey (Grano Entero),along with Banquete Chilero, my family loves the Chilero and friends send money with me to buy coffee. I don't really care for Lizano that much,YMMV

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One year I brought a bottle home and it opened up in my luggage and I had salsa everywhere

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I always bring these things back:

Salsa Inglesa

Salsa Chilero

the Costa Rican tabasco

Tirrazu Coffee

Centenario rum

and some bags of gnocchi

for some reason, the gnocchi over there is really cheap.

I used to bring back a small bottle of salsa Lizano on early trips. Then I discovered it was commonly stocked at the Krogers I usually shop in.

On my last trip in july the only things I brought home were flor de cana 18 anos & a case of the clap.

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Although I've never brought any back, I really like Salsa Lizano. As someone mentioned, it's on many tables in restaurants in CR. The Ticos/Ticas use it like we use ketchup. That's one of the first things I learned about CR...they hardly ever use ketchup, only 'salsa'.

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