Bay Area’s hottest condiment right now: inventive takes on spicy, crunchy salsa macha
Local chefs are going all out with the nutty salsa originally from Veracruz, Mexico
Local chefs are going all out with the nutty salsa originally from Veracruz, Mexico
A bottle of salsa macha can be a stunning sight: It has layers of bright red chile oil, crunchy bits of dried chiles, golden-hued sesame seeds and crunchy, toasted pepitas. Each spoonful emerges with multiple textures, serious heat and notes of smoke, raisin and garlic and this salsa style is becoming a go-to for Bay Area chefs and home cooks looking for an easy way to jazz up dishes.
A nearby industrial warehouse, the Watson Grinding and Manufacturing facility, had exploded.
Cruz went to the emergency room and was eventually released. He moved his wife and their two children into a hotel because their home was destroyed.
Two weeks later Cruz died, his lawyer says, from those injuries.
The explosion ended up damaging more than 470 homes and businesses, injuring at least 18 people and killing three.
Edward Castillo
The explosion aftermath at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing in Houston on Jan. 24, 2020.
Down the street, Frank Peters said he was working on home repairs when he was thrown against a wall. I was just convinced it was an atomic bomb, Peters said. You know, dirty bomb or something terrorism.
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It’s Been 1 Year Since The Watson Explosion In Houston. What’s Being Done To Prevent More?
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January 24, 2021, 10:32 AM
A worker moves a platform at the Watson Grinding and Manufacturing site in August, more than half a year after the explosion.
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It has been one year since a northwest Houston explosion shook the area and killed three people. We re taking a look back at the shocking event that rattled homes as far away as Kingwood.
The explosion happened Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, around 4:25 a.m. in the 4500 block of Gessner Road at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing, a machining and manufacturing company. A home security camera captured the moment of the blast.
The explosion gave residents a rude awakening as some reported it was felt for miles, as far as the west side of town.