Vesta was the Roman goddess of the hearth, home, and family. Her presence was symbolized by the sacred fire that burned in her temples and serves as an inspiration to what we do.

Vesta Fiery Gourmet Toppings was founded in 2008 by Ben Tuorto, an avid chile and spicy food enthusiast.

After 20 years of enjoying all things spicy, his fiery enjoyment came mostly from the use of chile peppers, of all heat levels, with a penchant for the hottest he could obtain.

Turned off by the flood of gimmicky and often unpleasant tasting hot sauces and single dimension hot salsas, Ben was inspired to use only fresh chiles and began exposing many friends and family members to his love of adding heat to food. After several years of perfecting the right combination of flavor and heat - Vesta was created.

Vesta contains a number of different chiles based on seasonal availability
such as:

Red Habanero (Caribbean)
Chocolate Habanero (Jamaica)
Scotch Bonnet (Jamaica)
Thai Chiles (Thailand)
Congo Red (Thailand)
Aji Dulce (South America)
Fatalii (Africa)
Bhut Jolokia (India)

and many more exotic chiles. We have 4 variations as well:

With Breadcrumbs: Hot or Very Hot
Without Breadcrumbs: Hot or Very Hot