Authentic Cayenne Sauce

[donna]

There is always question about hot sauce and when first appeared in U.S. The first documented commercial hot sauce appeared in Massachusetts in 1807. It was sold as cayenne sauce. It was a vinegar based sauce. It predates Tabasco by 60 years.

The sauce was primarily made of aged cayenne peppers, vinegar and salt. While earlier forms of pepper sauces existed, the cayenne sauce is considered the first.

Home made cayenne sauce recipe:

cayenne pepper 1/2 lb
1 cup white vinegar
4 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon of salt.
Simmer and strain.

 

[G Low]

There is always question about hot sauce and when first appeared in U.S. The first documented commercial hot sauce appeared in Massachusetts in 1807. It was sold as cayenne sauce. It was a vinegar based sauce. It predates Tabasco by 60 years.

The sauce was primarily made of aged cayenne peppers, vinegar and salt. While earlier forms of pepper sauces existed, the cayenne sauce is considered the first.

Home made cayenne sauce recipe:

cayenne pepper 1/2 lb
1 cup white vinegar
4 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon of salt.
Simmer and strain.

They needed some for oysters!!

 

[G Low]

Got to have it for clam chowder too!

 

[gary]

I'm getting hungry.

 

[G Low]

I put that sh** on every thing
Pizza, sardines, chili, oysters, fried chicken, …..

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I put that on every thing

I like any hot sauce; however, I'm selective about what I "put it on".

But to each his own.

I have a buddy that uses half a bottle of tabasco on scrambled eggs.
Not something I would do ... but if he likes it, more power to him.

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

I have about 25 different kinds of Hot Sauce in my cabinet and I even ferment my own!
I also agree that I am selective about which kinds of hot sauces I put on what foods. For me, I don't put it on everything, just foods that I consider appropriate for me.

 

[G Low]

I like any hot sauce; however, I'm selective about what I "put it on".

But to each his own.

I have a buddy that uses half a bottle of tabasco on scrambled eggs.
Not something I would do ... but if he likes it, more power to him.

Ok there are some things that I don't put it on. Had a friend who would put a small bottle of Tabasco in a bag of pork skins and shook it up.

 

[G Low]

I have about 25 different kinds of Hot Sauce in my cabinet and I even ferment my own!
I also agree that I am selective about which kinds of hot sauces I put on what foods. For me, I don't put it on everything, just foods that I consider appropriate for me.

I'll bet you have the good stuff,I'd like to have a dozen steamed oysters and your homemade hot sauce .

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

I'll bet you have the good stuff,I'd like to have a dozen steamed oysters and your homemade hot sauce .

We need to get together sometime! Oysters sound GREAT!

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Had a friend who would put a small bottle of Tabasco in a bag of pork skins and shook it up.

Yeah ... I knew a couple of guys that did the same thing.

Speaking of hot sauce and pork skins, Golden Flake uses Louisiana Hot Sauce in one of their flavor varieties.

 

[G Low]

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We need to get together sometime! Oysters sound GREAT!

My dad used to buy oysters by the bushel coming back from Fla. we couldn't stand it, we'd have to stop at an interstate rest area. We would break out the oysters with screwdrivers and eat them raw on soda crackers with just hot sauce.

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

L

My dad used to buy oysters by the bushel coming back from Fla. we couldn't stand it, we'd have to stop at an interstate rest area. We would break out the oysters with screwdrivers and eat them raw on soda crackers with just hot sauce.

Man, that's hard to beat!

 

[bayouace]

During the Civil War Avery Island, which was really not an island but an elevated salt dome, was the target of Union forces to keep salt from the Confederacy.