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ProfessorLayton
on April 17, 2023
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The man who didn’t invent Flamin’ Hot Cheetos (202...
Wait what? The Tabasco pepper literally originated from Mexico, and it's named after a state.
lacker
on April 17, 2023
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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.
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https://www.tastingtable.com/930569/heres-how-tabasco-sauce-...
ProfessorLayton
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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
on April 18, 2023
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Counterpoint: tomatoes
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