On Mon 31 Dec 2007 12:41:10p, Janet Wilder told us...

> Steve Pope wrote:
>
>> Thanks. Going from memory (I decline to check Wikipedia every
>> time I post something...), tabasco peppers are their own
>> species, different from common hot chili peppers, and there's
>> something in the Tabasco sauce flavor that I like, even
>> though I agree on an overall basis it's not a really excellent sauce.
>>
>> Maybe I should try to hunt down some fresh or frozen ones.
>
> We visited the Tabasco factory in Louisiana a few years ago. IIRC, they
> have contract farms growing their species of peppers for them so I don't
> know how easy it would be to get them fresh or frozen.
>
> We like Cholula sauce. It's made in Mexico and imported. It has a wooden
> top on the bottle. It's hot, but it has more flavor than fire.
>

I didn't discover Cholula sauce until we moved to AZ. I really like the
flavor, and it's hot enough for me for most applications.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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