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Wait what? The Tabasco pepper literally originated from Mexico, and it's named after a state.

• lacker 4y ago
  The Tabasco pepper is native to Mexico, but Tabasco sauce is not, it was created by some guy in Louisiana and is not really based on a Mexican sauce. eg https://www.tastingtable.com/930569/heres-how-tabasco-sauce-got-its-name/ https://www.tastingtable.com/930569/heres-how-tabasco-sauce-...
  • ProfessorLayton 4y ago
    Right, but the pepper is the key ingredient in Tabasco sauce. It's like saying a soy-based sauce invented in the US is "nothing like anything anything from China" when soy sauce originated there.
    • aintgonnatakeit 4y ago
      Counterpoint: tomatoes