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Chiles Popularity Continues To Rise, Thanks In Part To The Pandemic
- The New York Times, Friday, August 19, 2022 8:04 PM
Consumption of chile peppers per capita in the United States more than doubled from 1980 to 2020, according to a recent study. But the pandemic is what really prompted a spike in sales. In the first year of COVID-19, sales of hot sauce in the United States surged by 24.6%, as tracked by Nielsen data. With restaurants closed for indoor dining across much of the country, many Americans had only their own cooking to fall back on, per The New York Times.
