Tabasco

About this variety

The Tabasco pepper is world-renowned as the cornerstone of the iconic Louisiana-style hot sauce, fermented and aged in oak barrels for its distinctive tangy flavor. These vigorous plants produce abundant small, upright pods that mature from pale yellow through orange to brilliant red, offering a sharp, vinegary heat that's perfect for fermentation. Originally from the Mexican state of Tabasco, this variety has been cultivated on Avery Island, Louisiana since the 1860s, becoming synonymous with American hot sauce culture.

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Culinary uses

Primarily used for fermented hot sauce production; excellent for pickling, marinades, and adding bright acidic heat to seafood, eggs, and Bloody Marys. The thin-walled pods are ideal for sauce-making and vinegar-based applications.