Tabasco Sauce

Tabasco Sauce is a brand of hot sauce made from tabasco peppers, vinegar, and salt. It is produced by the McIlhenny Company of Avery Island, Louisiana. The peppers are aged in oak barrels for up to three years before being mixed with vinegar and salt and bottled.

Tabasco Sauce is used to add heat and a vinegary, peppery flavor to a wide variety of dishes. Manufacturers add it as a flavoring ingredient in savory foods such as soups, sauces, marinades, and processed meats. It is also used in some snack foods and condiments.

Tabasco Sauce is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA when used as a food ingredient. Its primary active component, capsaicin, is responsible for the heat sensation. Some research suggests capsaicin may have a role in metabolism and pain relief, but more studies are needed. JECFA has evaluated capsaicinoids, including those found in hot peppers, and did not set a numeric limit (ADI not specified).