Pepper · Capsicum frutescens
Tabasco
Tabasco is a chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens) with a published heat of 30,000 to 50,000 SHU. It comes from Mexico and Central America. 3 sauces in the catalog use it as the main pepper or list it on the label.
Published heat
Notes
- Hints of celery and green onion
Sauces with Tabasco
| Band | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabasco Cayenne Garlic Sauce | Tabasco | 1,200-2,400 | |
| Tabasco Family Reserve Pepper Sauce | Tabasco | none | |
| Tabasco Original Red Pepper Sauce | Tabasco | 2,500-5,000 |
Pepper facts
- Species
- Capsicum frutescens
- Lowest published
- 30,000 SHU
- Highest published
- 50,000 SHU
- Origin
- Mexico and Central America
- Color when ripe
- Red