In this fascinating history, Jeffrey Rothfeder tells how, from a simple idea - the outgrowth of a handful of peppers planted on an isolated island on the Gulf of Mexico - a secretive family business emerged that would produce one of the best-known products in the world. In short order, McIlhenny's descendants would turn Tabasco into a gold mine ...
What do Bloody Marys, raw oysters, and Eula Mae's Cajun Gumbo all have in common? Why, Tobasco sauce, of course, that piquant condiment in the familiar red bottle with the diamond label and green foil top. Now comes a collection of recipes as zesty as the sauce itself. 40 duotone photos.
The first and only book about the McIlhenny family and company, based on previously untapped documents in the McIlhenny Company Archives, examines the origin of TABASCO sauce, from its post-Civil War creation on Avery Island, Louisiana, to its evolution into the "gold standard" of pepper sauces and a global culinary icon.
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