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Made in S.A.: Dom's Chop Salsa

Tech couple unplugs from their careers in favor of a bit more flavor.

SAN ANTONIO — A jar of Dom's Chop Salsa starts with only the freshest ingredients and a grill. 

Tomatoes, jalapenos, and poblano peppers roasted to perfection. 

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And of course the secret spices. 

All created by the man himself, Dominic Mendiola.

Mendiola and his wife Susana have not always been in the food production industry. 

"We are the only probably food person that I know of to build a food company out of Geekdom. It's a tech incubator," Dominic Mendiola said.

Their salsa company got its start almost five years ago while they were still working at Rackspace. 

"Dominic is really a cook at heart and it really started with potlucks at work," Susana Mendiola said. 

As it got more popular, the couple began exploring the possibility of becoming a legitimate business. 

"It was awesome. We had very much supported from the get-go," Dominic Mendiola said. 

Within no time they were on HEB store shelves with a variety of heats. 

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"It was really cool. It was really scary at the same time," Dominic Mendiola said. 

Thanks to the support of their kids and friends, Dom's Chop Salsa continues to grow.

The Mendiolas have this to say to anyone looking to spice things up. 

"There's 45 salsas on the shelf when you walk into HEB but there is only one grilled... So if you want to try something new, try something different, but more than anything high quality. We like to think we are the Cadillac of salsas," Dominic Mendiola said. 

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