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TABASCO


Bright orange-red, measuring about 1 to 1 1/2 inches long and 1/4 tol/2 inches in diameter. Thin fleshed; a sharp, biting heat, with some stemminessand hints of celery and green onion. Used almost exclusively in the famousMcIlhenny Tabasco pepper sauce.

Where: Louisiana, and Central and South America
Heat: 9