Tabasco
We learn new things every single day. Today, we learned that Tabasco is made in the USA!
It has been made by the McIlhenny family on Avery Island, Louisiana for over 5 generations!
The original Tabasco Red Pepper Sauce was created by Edmund McIlhenny in 1868. The History of Tabasco is a good read. Learning how a company like this comes to be is always fascinating.
No longer solely making Red Pepper Sauce the company now offers a wide range of hot sauces:
- Red Pepper Sauce
- Green Jalapeno Sauce
- Chipotle Pepper Sauce
- Cayenne Garlic Sauce
- Habanero Pepper Sauce
- Scorpion Sauce
- Sriracha Sauce
- Sweet & Spicy Sauce
- Buffalo Style Hot Sauce
Something for everyone!
You can also find some interesting recipes to use your sauces in.
They even have an online store so you can get get your sauce fix without leaving the house!
If you find yourself in Louisiana and want to visit Tabasco to see how it is all done, you can do that. You can learn about Avery Island and how to get there.
Nothing quite like an American Made hot sauce!