Ten 18 ounce mini bottles of hard to find green jalapeno tabasco pepper sauce in a hinged tin with a clear see through top. An illustrated history is the first and only book about the mcilhenny family and company based on previously untapped documents in the mcilhenny company archives. Aug 09, 2012 tabasco sauce is still made on avery island, louisiana. Edmund mcilhenny and the secret of tabasco sauce hidden genius. Beginning with edmund mcilhenny s original handwritten recipe for tabasco brand original red sauce circa 1868, moving through the wildly adventurous lives of his descendants, and finishing with the infiltration of tabasco into pop culture, its all here. He is the sixth mcilhenny who have run the company. I can say that all hot sauce people and historians would love this book. For the very first time, the mcilhenny family is providing an unprecedented, behindthescenes look into the tabasco brand legacy with tabasco. Recipes with americas favorite pepper sauce by paul mcilhenny and barbara hunter is a new edition of book originally published in 1993. At least half of the companys employees live on avery island with many whose descendants worked for the company.
Flavor your world with tabasco brand sauces from our original red sauce, to bold hot sauces like chipotle, habanero, sriracha and more. Reminiscing column more tabasco sauce lore appears to be fiction. Mcilhenny was from maryland originally, but he moved to new orleans, louisiana to seek his fortune in about 1840. Tabasco sauce is a tangy hot sauce made from tabasco chili peppers, vinegar and salt, then aged in wine barrels. Mcilhenny company tabasco factory 29 tips from 1489.
Edmund mcilhenny found himself in possession of some tabasco pepper seeds or capsicum frutescens that someone gifted him and realized. Mcilhenny secured a patent in 1870, and tabasco sauce began its journey to set the culinary world on fire. The american history of tabasco pepper and its subsequent namesake sauce starts after the civil war in louisiana on avery island. The beer book has more recipes, but the sauce book has more history. These days, there are green, sriracha and scorpion versions, among others.
With more than thirtyfive duotone photographs from the mcilhenny archives, the tabasco cookbook brings to life the history behind one of americas most classic ingredients. The traditional story goes that tabasco sauce was created by edmund mcilhenny. Nov 29, 2002 for morning edition, nprs renee montagne reports on the epic history of tabasco, louisianas premier hot sauce. History of tabasco pepper plants gardening know hows blog. Great history of mcilhenneys and tabasco sauce history. Even at that time, the book was subtitled 125 years of americas favorite pepper sauce.
Its a key ingredient in the popular bloody mary cocktail. He found his fortune by going into the banking business. Made from durable stoneware, these singlehandled, 12 oz. Tabasco hot sauce produced in avery island, louisiana. It has been made by the mcilhenny company of lousiana, usa, since 1868. Apr 19, 2016 hillary clinton carries around tabasco in her purse. A history of hot sauce and the secret island where tabasco. Among the bogus lore connected with tabasco sauce would appear to be the tale of how the louisiana product came to be marketed on the east coast, then beyond, by a prominent national grocery wholesaler. The history of tabasco and its creators, the mcilhenny family, makes for a spicy tale.
Always a meticulous record keeper, he noted the contents in his correspondence logbook. Looking for a perfect gift for the pepperlovin hot sauce fan in your life. Edward avery mcilhenny march 29, 1872 august 8, 1949, son of tabasco brand pepper sauce tycoon edmund mcilhenny, was an american businessman, explorer, bird bander and conservationist. Add the onion and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, or until tender. Wield your sauce like a pro with our collection of expertly crafted tabasco appetizers, entrees, desserts, dips and more. The hot sauce industry is on fire with revenue of more than a billion dollars, but it all began with just one name. Even though there are fewer than 20 recipes in tabasco, there is much, much more to. What you never knew about tabasco sauce tabasco sauce got its start after the civil war, when edmund mcilhenny of avery island, louisiana, began fermenting his red pepper plants in. Tabasco brand pepper sauce advertisement from john avery mcilhennys tenure as head of mcilhenny company, circa 1895 as rough rider edit in 1898 mcilhenny resigned from the company to serve in the spanishamerican war, joining theodore roosevelt s rough riders volunteer cavalry regiment. On the forest and alligatorfilled avery island, the tabasco. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. From history of tabasco pepper sauce and the tabasco sauce home.
Mcilhenny company author of from the land of tabasco sauce. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, salt, and tabasco sauce and cook for 1 minute. From selecting the freshest fruits and vegetables to learning from the regions outstanding chefs, the topics found in this cooking magazine make it an indispensable tool for cooks everywhere. Avery island along the gulf coast, about 140 miles west of new orleans is the. According to company legend, tabasco was first produced in 1868 by edmund mcilhenny, a maryland born former banker who moved to louisiana around 1840.
Walter stauffer mcilhenny october 22, 1910 june 22, 1985 served as president of mcilhenny company, maker of tabasco brand pepper sauce, from 1949 until. Nevertheless, the countrys liberation led to the states freedom from spanish rule in 1821. Tabasco pepper sauce history whats cooking america. While company legend attributes the invention of the sauce to mcilhenny, plantation owner maunsel white is believed to have been the first to. He called it tabasco and patented the sauce in 1870. Walter stauffer mcilhenny october 22, 1910 june 22, 1985 served as president of mcilhenny company, maker of tabasco brand pepper sauce, from 1949 until his death in 1985. What you never knew about tabasco sauce smithsonian. Recent history mexicos 1810 independence movement had little effect on the citizens of tabasco.
So edmund mcilhenny decided to create a pepper sauce to give the food some flavor and excitement. What you never knew about tabasco sauce tabasco sauce got its start after the civil war, when edmund mcilhenny of avery island, louisiana, began fermenting his red pepper plants in order to make a. It is can be added to a barbecue sauce, a marinating sauce, steak sauce or a chipotle bbq sauce. Jan 01, 20 you might be surprised to learn that the creator of modernday tabasco sauce was once a banker.
Tabasco brand original red sauce owes much of its unique, pungent flavor to the handcrafted way its been made for over 140 years. Shop tabasco products online tabasco country store. They unearth the earliest known bottles of tabasco sauce. Marine corps reserve receiving the navy cross for his actions during the battle of guadalcanal and retiring as. Tabasco being a spicy, sour sauce is very useful for making other types of sauces as well. From its majestic jungle gardens to mcilhennys famous pepper sauce factory, experience all the sights, smells and sounds of the birthplace of flavor. But the fanciest one on the list has just been introduced to. Bring the family, your travel club or school group and explore it. However, as jeffrey rothfeders book mcilhennys gold points out, some of the mcilhenny companys official history is disputed. The real history of tabasco chuck evans montezuma brand. Mar 17, 2009 a delectable and satisfying read for both tabasco fans and business buffs, mcilhenny s gold is the untold story of the continuing success of an eccentric, private company.
So dont just reach for the tabasco sauce when youre thinking hot. Tabasco is a mexican word the originator of the recipe used to describe his prototype sauce made from locally grown capsicum frutescens. Visit avery island, home of the worldfamous tabasco brand pepper sauce. For me, this book is a piece of history and americana as tabasco sauce itself is. A nod to the brands rich history, these throwback tabasco soup bowls feature four different antique labels from the early 1900s.
When the network tried to cancel the series in the first season, thousands of fans mailed bottles of tabasco to the network to show their. In 1868, mcilhenny grew his first commercial pepper crop and began bottling sauce to sell to stores. That crop was grown by a prominent louisiana banker and legislator, colonel maunsell white on his deer range plantation. You can make a bloody mary by combining tomato juice, vodka, little lemon juice, a little. The book was wrapped around twoounce bottles of tabasco pepper sauce along. Tabasco sauce was also an important element in the television series roswell about alienhuman hybrid teenagers who craved foods that were sweet and spicy and often carried bottles of tabasco sauce with them. Sales grew, and by the late 1870s, he sold his sauce throughout the u. Tabasco pepper sauce is a condiment that is a spicy hot sauce made from. Mcilhenny company is the author of from the land of tabasco sauce 4.
Each issue of taste of the south is filled with more than 60 wonderful recipes and delightful information on the souths favorite foods. It provides an unprecedented, behindthescenes look into a true american legend and will probably be the first book about a condiment to ever grace the surface of your coffee table. Since tabasco is a trademarked name, similar sauces made by other companies are known as louisiana hot sauce. Jan 11, 2015 tabasco habanero sauce is introduced, registering 7,0008,000 scoville heat units comparies to the 2,5005,000 of traditional tabasco sauce. Yet when the civil war wiped his fortunes away, edmund didnt give up. This chronicle examines the origin of tabasco sauce, from its postcivil war creation on avery island, louisiana, to its evolution into the gold standard of pepper. Mcilhenny was given tabasco peppers and a recipe for tabasco sauce by a friend, plantation owner maunsel white, who died in 1863 though company legend says mcilhenny himself invented the sauce between 1866 and 1868. Story of tabasco a spicy history with a sustainable twist. The history, culture and legacy of the mcilhenny family is infused in each bottle of spicy red pepper sauce. Chipotle root beer brine plus over 1,000 more tabasco recipes perfect for menu planning and everyday meals.
Mcilhenny, son of the 2nd company president of mcilhenny company, from his experiences with crations as a soldier during wwii came up with the idea to send soldiers copies of the. Tabasco sriracha sauce authentic thai chili sauce 20 ounce plastic bottle. Tabasco sauce wikibooks, open books for an open world. Paul mcilhenny is the current chairman of the board and ceo.
History buffs as well as cooks will be interested in a pair of books from national companies with international reputations. The island is covered with lush subtropical flora and venerable live oaks draped with wild muscadine and. It is bounded by the gulf of mexico to the north, by the state of campeche to the east, by guatemala to the southeast, and by the states of chiapas to the south and veracruz to the west. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour 30 minutes, or until the beef is tender. Since 1868, tabasco pepper sauce has been made with just three ingredients. See 207 photos and 29 tips from 1489 visitors to mcilhenny company tabasco factory. Still family run and isolated on avery island, the book details the interesting social, political and. The tabasco cookbook is filled with vignettes describing the venerable history of the pepper sauce and the familyrun company behind it, as well as bits of trivia and lore revealing elusive facts, such as what a petit baton rouge is page. Bell peppers rate zero, tabasco sauce rates between 9,000 to 12,000, and habanero peppers rate between 200,000 and 300,000 units. This simple recipe when brought together and aged with the greatest care and attention produces the incredibly pungent, fiery pepper sauce thats beloved the world over. This chronicle examines the origin of tabasco sauce, from its postcivil war creation on avery island, louisiana, to its evolution into the gold standard of pepper sauces and a global culinary icon. Tabasco sauce is the perfect solution whenever flavors need a lift.
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