> I've no idea of the history of say Tabasco The Tabasco story is really interesting and it's essentially the Sriracha of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Tabas

> I've no idea of the history of say Tabasco The Tabasco story is really interesting and it's essentially the Sriracha of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Tabasco is a private, family-owned company. They still grow all the seeds for its pepper crops on the same island they did in the 1800s [1]. Some family members were friends with Teddy Roosevelt [2]. I remember hearing, but cannot find a source right now, that Roosevelt like the sauce so much he had it included in military ration kits. [1] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tabasco-hot-sauce-industry-60-minutes/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tabasco-hot-sauce-industry-60-m... [2] https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/Item/John%20Avery%20McIlhenny:%20Rough%20Rider%20and%20Hot%20Sauce%20Head%20Honcho https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/Item/John%20Ave...