A military friend of mine gave me a bunch of mre to sample. Without the little bottle of Tabasco, I wouldn’t be able to get it down. It’s not that the food is terrible, it’s because everything is so bland.
I really admire the family's commitment to maintaining their operation in Louisiana instead of moving all their production overseas which is what many other American companies have done.
Facts. That is very true and amazing. I hope some how they can stay weather permitting!! I also wonder just how much does it cost to ship that Tabasco sauce back to Louisiana from the farms? Then also to ship out? Must be expensive.
Tabasco brand could be a whole study into Quality Control. You can get it ANYWHERE, from the largest super stores down to bodegas and even gas stations where I live. And somehow it ALWAYS tastes exactly the same. It's one thing if you think about say toothpaste, where everything is made with chemicals in sterilized environments, but Tabasco is using old school techniques and out sourcing their mash internationally, but somehow they deliver the same product to millions of people every single day.
@@wigglyk2796Gloves are worse for sanitation than bare hands. People working with food will wash their hands more than they change gloves there have been studies on this.
As a kid tabasco was not my favorite, but as a chef, tabasco is by far my favorite and I'll tell you why. Tabasco's taste is nothing but peppers, people say it's too much vinegar, but vinegar cooks out, salt does not. Tabasco has so little salt in it, that you can add it without screwing up the overall flavor of the dish.
did you notice the shipping list at 6:49? 6 Deliveries for germany, except for South Africa with 2 deliveries, all the other's took 1 each ^^D Makes me wonder if that's representative of how much, germans like tabasco, or if it was a weird coincident.
@@ClashClash89 The statistics are from 2005, so prob. not representative anymore, but Germany was second only to Japan in terms of exports. Probably only increased since then.
2:58 White oak is very commonly used for barrels due to the presence of tyloses in the pores. These are growths of parenchyma cells which move into the vessels and help slow down/block water from moving through. This also helps with rot resistance and longevity of the wood. Basically it has clogged pores.
Thanks have no idea why the guy got so hostile with the lady it's not like she was asking for him to change the formula or something and if it's a secret on why they use it I mean plenty of food videos where they go inside like this have the company saying it's a secret process no one said he didn't know what he was doing but nice some was able to just answer how the process work
@@HarryDickinson-xr7nu If you listen to his tone throughout the video, he was likely just being himself. And like with all things, if it ain't broke, he doesn't have to fix his tone for everyone to appreciate.
@@calvite100 or it's called professionalism it's a pretty reasonable question to ask why they use the oak barrels nobody said it was broke but we're simply asking if the oak did anything like this guy explained professionalism could have ended the question or just said company Secret but nobody said the process was broken
If you ever get the opportunity to go check this place out, take it! they also have miles upon miles of hiking trails throughout their property and they even have a wildlife sanctuary. I grew up not 20 miles from this place and it is so beautiful, it'll take you back a bit. Its also in a very safe part of Louisiana with a TON to do!
I’m from northern MN and I just stayed at Cypremort this spring! We spent an afternoon on the trails and it was such a cool experience. I honestly liked that area quite a bit more than New Orleans. It was cool to see the city for an afternoon but the bayou was just amazing!
Tabasco Habanero is my staple in my household! I love that the recipe contains mangos, papayas, banana, tamarind - tropical fruits I grew up in the Philippines!
@@hxhdfjifzirstc894Bro, its hot enough. The flavour of the habanero sauce is truly 1 of a kind and waaaaay better than the original or any other hot sauces ive had. If you haven't tried it already your missing out.
It would be interesting to see how the inclusion of Tabasco in military MREs helped spread the popularity around the world. I know we handed MREs out to locals while we were in Iraq.
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist2 didn’t you hear. The Vatican gave up the wonderbread account. Perdu made a better offer. No the Lord’s Prayer is give us this day our daily chicken.
I have 20 different hot sauces in my pantry, nothing too far of the charts heat wise, I like a bit of a kick and flavor, not destruction. I have always had several Tobsaso flavors in my rotation. It's what I started with decades ago. Great stuff!
I want to say that I love tobasco in my cup-a-soup railmen with a peanut butter sandwich. Peanut butter and tobasco is amazing. I haven’t tried the vanilla ice cream yet but I’m going to try it. My other fav is over- Ned eggs over rice and cheese for breakfast. I’m so glad my friend sent me this video. I’m going to pray for your Tabasco business. I feel you are good God-fearing ppl and I feel God wants to keep you going. Wow what a history and wow the best hot sauce in the world. I realize how much tobasco is my table condiment all year long. Sometimes I get 4 bottles so I don’t run out. I like the regular and my daughter love the smoked one. She always says: “Mom get my the Smokie plz?” You are definately a part of our household. God bless you!
@@jeshkammaaaan, if you want your mind blown (sounds like you haven't done much reading/watching about it) look up the spice trade and the original journeys by the Portuguese to Asia to source said spices for God(the king).
@@SongokuJidai people didn't eat a ton of rancid meat it's a lie. At a certain point salt and spices were considered luxury goods because they basically enhanced food. Most people used to eat boiled everything because it was cheaper and filling. If it smelled bad and looked bad most people probably didn't eat it.
@@SongokuJidai People didn't literally eat rotten meat. In fact fresh meat when it was available was often cheaper than salted meat because it would spoil fast. Spice was important for flavoring.
I go through a big bottle of Tabasco sauce every week. It's crazy I was just pouring it on heavy my two 3 meat pizza pops when this video came up on auto play. I love you Tabasco sauce!!!!!!!! I love you sooooo much!!!!!!!
You guys forgot to mention that they still use the original fields and the plants are descendants from the original plants. As for the whiskey barrels, stainless steel wasn't around in the 1850's
Tabasco's Scorpion Pepper sauce is my personal favorite. Instant heat, but not lingering. Goes well in sauces, grilled meats and pizza. Well done, Tabasco!
This is the second time I've watched this but you can really tell that dude cares not only about the factory but the ecosystem too. Shout out to Heath. 👍
Grow some not peppers. I've grown scotch bonnets and made not pepper jelly with it. Soooo good! I haven't ventured into fermented yet, but maybe one day.
Harissa uses a different type of chilli. Though it's said that the tabasco one origin is the Amazon, we don't know the exact name of it. Also, concerning the protection of the island, they must have thought about planting mangroves, but if so it isn't mentioned
The reason why they use white oak is because it fills in the pores for moving nutrients when the center section of the tree grows, making it more water tight when compared to other trees (i think). Half as Interesting mentions this in their video "Why The US Navy Really Needs This One Forest in Indiana".
Big big hot sauce guy. Have about 100+. Even had to buy a separate fridge for them. Tobasco is the number 1 hot sauce. Its incredibly versatile and tastes good on just about anything.
It's unbelievable to me the time and work that goes into one bottle yet Tabasco is so inexpensive. All these craft hot sauce companies have popped up and they charge near 8 dollars for a bottle. Thank you Tabasco for doing it right!
craft stuff is expensive bc it's produced in small quantities. the amount of work that goes into one bottle would be a lot if they only made one bottle, but a barrel will make a lot more than one bottle, so it's not that much work for the amount of product they get out
I dunno where you guys live but Tabasco here is really expensive compared to much better hot sauces, at least if you're a heavy user. You get so little in a bottle of tabasco, and it's mostly just vinegar.
went to Avery Island to see McGIIhenny co. on a family trip in 1972 ... my dad really wanted to go there and we did! one of my clearer family memories - ...and the SMELL of the peppers growing in the endless fields
If you guys have the opportunity to visit their facility I HIGHLY recommend you make it a stop on your trip. The museum and tour is done with such love and knowledge of everything Tabasco that it's a great bit of americana to explore. Careful though - the sting of Tabasco hangs in the air haha
I live in South Africa. We've been using Tabasco sauce for years , in barbeques , chutneys and bloody Mary. We've also cultivated the peppers. It is a unique tasting pepper. The pepper can be pickled by simply putting it into a generous amount of oil and adding salt. A bit of ginger brandy can be added, optionally. The flavoured oil and pepper can be used in salads and eaten with stews , curries and rice. *Mclehenny's Tabasco products are great . ❤❤❤❤
Not only do they have factory tours but they have what they call the "Acadiana Culinary Experience" where you can taste that Mash if you want too. Book your ticket well in advance however because they do tend to sell out. On a side note, it will require a rental car to get out to what is essentially a remote area in southern Louisiana and the roads can be absolutely terrible. Think washboard dirt road with tons of pot holes quality except its paved and the pot holes might or might not have been patched.
@@Jack-yl7cc I haven't heard of them selling out but you're not wrong about our roads lmao. The nearest airport is LFT(lafayette) but the New Orleans one might be cheaper due to being an international.
@memorymode4455 I like to tell people I don't need 4x4 to go off-roading, but rather, I need it to stay on the road! Of course, the old saying about not needing 4x4 if you instead have a rental with a running start applies.
@@JohnHausser but does have a wee kick to it. Thinking about scrambled eggs for lunch today now. The price for a 5 oz has skyrocketed ($11 bucks). RU-vid froze so didn’t get to see the end. Remember reading years ago every employee got a bottle each week with their paycheck. Probably some of thee healthiest people in da world, cause No germ/bacteria can live in that environment 😎.
i enjoyed this way more than i thought i would. Im a hot sauce addict up to ridiculously hot sauces but tabasco really is the best tasting. I enjoyed a how its made on worchstershire sauce too.
All that work, all that waiting on barrels, the entire supply chain, shipping to and from farms across the world, the factories bottling everything, and you can buy a delicious bottle at a grocery store for like $10. The free market is brilliant.
Tabasco is still the best tasting hot sauce. Not too hot. Not too not. Adds great flavor, not just heat. It's the best one. The original Tabasco. Hope they don't change it. I love it on fried chicken. It's like magic.
It’s a great product and the consistency with the product is amazing. It’s hard to scale something that large are keep the product standards as consistent as Tabasco has.
It’s extremely easy to replicate a bad flavor, over several generations. It’s mostly vinegar…with some peppers and salt. You can make it at home. Just remember…if it tastes really nasty and bitter…you nailed it.
@@RoverTheDog1 I bet you think Folgers is the best coffee, and Bounty are the best paper towels? Tide gets your clothes cleaner, eh? Hooked on marketing worked for you.
White oak is pretty much the only wood they used in North America to make barrels out of. Because of its tylosis it’s a almost water tight wood. Red oaks on the other hand are more porous, can hold any liquid.
They were so close to home! I wish I could've met the Insider crew. If anyone finds themselves in the area the self-guided tour and Jungle Gardens is a nice stop.
I personally hate tobasco on anything except maybe scrambies but putting it in MREs was a great idea. The high vinegar and salt content keep it edible for a long time. I've seen MREs decades old with the food in retort packages being dubious but the tobasco is still edible
Big Oil is the reason why marshes and coastlines down South are evaporating. They remove the barriers and the Gulf just moves in and erosion/flooding take over.
I’ve been here before when I delivered (or picked up) a shipment. It was the heat of summer, my AC was broken, and I waited for hours before they were finished with me. It was like 100 degrees. They did give me a nice basket of their different hot sauces, including flavors I’ve never seen in a store.
🇺🇸🇺🇸Having traveled to more than 30 countries, its good to know that in most countries when you ask for a hot sauce at a restaurant they give you Tabasco and you feel proud to see a product made in the USA. Unfortunately the bottle label does not say “Made in USA”. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Hope they add that to the label since now it’s an international brand.
@@cane870 If you have traveled overseas, you would realize that most people only have heard of states like California, New York, Texas and Florida in the USA.
it's not made in usa, just aged and then factory bottled there. the growing and handpicking of the peppers is a global effort. too much work goes into the farming of the actual product for them to confidently say they made the sauce.
So proud of our home grown Tabasco Brand. People here love our Tabasco and take pride in seeing it on the tables in Restaurants and our homes. In Louisiana it's like Ketchup.
There’s a reason for white oak. It gives a vanilla flavor to many different foods. Whether it’s smoking meats. Aging whiskey or bourbons. It’s the flavor profile of the white oak.
I absolutely love Tabasco. I've moved away from the original over the years and use the family reserve and scorpion versions now. I always keep a big bottle of the original on hand. It's the best all around hot sauce that you can genuinely put on almost any food. It's incredible for cooking as well.
"it put my kids through college, so I'm good with it... Love it" The man gets it! I'm going to admit trying a drop of Tabasco on a spoonful of vanilla ice cream sounds, well, nasty, but by gosh, I'm going to try it.
6:13 Major props for that proper pronunciation of "habanero" !! Tabasco is an icon for a reason, even if it's a flex some folks don't like these days. It was one of the O.G. American hot sauces, one that I don't think I'll ever get tired of sprinkling on dishes that go well with its vinegary pepper spice. It's also low in sodium, at 35 mg/teaspoon!
Thanks for the video! I'd love to visit Avery Island someday; and hope the new levy will hold up. I do still love Tabasco (the original and especially Chipotle) even though I grow my own peppers and make my own sauce as a hobby. So many different peppers and combinations.
Tabasco sauce is on my list of favorite hot sauces of all time! I literally take it with me when I’m traveling to countries I know don’t carry it. It’s a must! 🌶️🌶️
@@-in-the-meantime... well let's see...I made a joke, whereas you got personally offended and tried to make it personal. Might wanna check your crotch to see who's really got their panties in a wad sweetheart! Literally, you should check...
The only way the Mississippi Delta can survive, is if _every single state_ along the river *removes* their levees. Every single one. All of them. They all have to go, even the ones around the cities. You _must_ let the water spread out into the flood plains the way it used to. Not only will this cut back on the severity of the floods, it will also lessen the effects of drought, and most importantly of all, it will _slow down the river._ Right now, the river dumps all of the silt it carries far out into the Gulf of Mexico, where it rains down into the abyss at around 1700 feet. Not only is it not doing any good down there, it's doing damage! But if you slow the river down, it will dump the silt in the delta, where it belongs. It will also mean losing depth for transportation of goods, and so more money will need to be spent on dredging and erosion control, but at least it will reverse the loss of all of New Orleans.
The problem is the scale of such a geoengineering project. Egypt can do this with the Nile because 90+% of its population depends on the river. Amsterdam can reclaim its shoreline because the entire country's population is by the sea. The Mississippi River states' governments and fiscal flows are way too inadequate to tackle this massive national endeavor. It would require a major investment by the federal government, and the issue with that is the majority of the nation's population simply does not depend on the Mississippi River enough to consider diverting trillions of dollars to massively geoengineer a natural Mississippi River. Besides, it still will have to be expertly controlled and managed. Without any manipulation at all, the Mississippi River is naturally shifting around where it branches off to the Atchafalaya River that flows directly north to south, bypassing the majority of the water that flows as the Mississippi's delta out east to New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico. Human-made machines currently divert the flow of the Mississippi River so that 30% go to the Atchafalaya and 70% go eastward to the heartlands of urban Louisiana. If the river is left to its own devices, all of the riverside settlements, about 2-4 million people, would end up in a dry waterbed in 100 years. If we want to keep the heritage and traditional history of New Orleans and the current communities and their ways of life along the river, it must be actively managed now to avoid natural shifts that would cause massive climate change issues.
Not my favorite hot sauce but man I love it when it was in my MREs. I always had one in my spare grenade pouch. It makes MREs better and if you are tired on night guard you can put some on your finger and rub it on the rim of your eye lid. Gotta do what you gotta do
saves me every time I go into bear country, I have not lost a seat or handle grips in 40 years. I dowse this stuff around camp and all my tents are left alone works like a charm. Nothing else works Thank You Tabasco.
i liked tabasco... but my tolerance for spicy has changed, today its not spicy at all, I started using a Bhut Jolokia sauce and its insane, only 2-3 drops and my mouth is on fire
i started with tabasco and i still love the pepper taste it has. but i never could get used to the strong vinegar taste. so it didnt take long to replace this product with some more delicious asian one.
Ever since I discovered the secret of putting tabasco in my noodles I've been a complete tabasco fan. Have bought and tasted every flavor and I just can't get enough of them. Habanero specifically is my personal favorite since it pares extremely well with sweet & sour chili sauce both put together in the noodles. Creates an amazing combination of sweet vinegary saltiness that I can't get enough of. Scorpion sauce is also amazing as a way to add even more heat if necessary without compromising too much on the flavor and I found it to also pair really well with chicken curry salad. The fruitiness of the scorpion sauce definitely adds to the mild curry taste alongside seriously amping up the heat if desired.
Tabasco got me into hot sauce, now i'm after hotter sauces but I go after Louisiana style sauces. you guys will always be Boss. I would love if you made a Carolina reaper version though since that's what I go for now. - Understood that its not the.... general market but i 100% bet if you made 5% of your space Carolina reapers it would sell out even at more of a cost. - If anyone here loves the Tabasco style but wants hotter 100% try 13 angry scorpions - Grim - its an Australian Brisbane based company and omg its amazing - brings me back to the day when i tried Tabasco.
One of my favorite treats is honey garlic pepperoni sticks dipped in habanero sauce. I often buy out the entire shelf from the grocery store when tobasco sauce goes on sale because I use so much of it. I'm going to start ordering 5 gallon jugs soon. Best hot sauce in the world.
Try it sometime I'm not American (UK boi) it's my favourite sauce, it's not like other hot sauce. If you like vinegar and spice you'll like it. Edit: oh and I bet a few dabs in your home made salsa would be nice
@@GrandDawggy I've tried it many times. :) I live in Baja California, Mexico so it borders the U.S. It's good but it's more of a "Tex-Mex" flavor for me. I'm sure Mexican Americans enjoy it more than us over here. Wow, hello all the way to the United Kingdom! How awesome!
I am a huge fan of hot sauces. I tried lots of hot sauces and Tabasco is the absolutely number 1 hot sauce, when that heat and vinegar combine in your mouth...is just amazing! I am glad that Tabasco is sold everywhere in Europe. I love it!
