Tabasco is America and was created in Louisiana by Edmund Mcllhenny in 1868.
Tabasco sauce is also produced or made on Avery Island in Louisiana, which is an area that has a history of salt mining as well as pepper cultivation.
Tabasco sauce is made of aged red peppers, distilled vinegar and salt, which creates the signature pungent flavor of Tabasco sauce.
The aged red peppers in Tabasco sauce are mashed, salted and then aged for up to 3 years in white oak barrels before they are blended with vinegar and then filtered into the bottles.
The aged red peppers in Tabasco sauce are also known as Tabasco peppers, which are a cultivar of Capsicum frutescens.
Frank's Red Hot sauce is also mild when compared to Tabasco sauce.
Tabasco sauce is around 2,500 to 5,000 SHU on the Scoville scale.
And Frank's Red Hot sauce is a mild 450 SHU on the Scoville scale.
Tabasco sauce includes the ingredients of salt, vinegar and Tabasco peppers, which also gives Tabasco a more vinegary kick.
Frank's Red Hot sauce includes the ingredients of cayenne peppers, vinegar and garlic for a tangy and buttery taste.
Frank's Red Hot sauce is also known for complementing dips and wings and Tabasco sauce provides a more straightforward tang and heat.
I used to think Tabasco sauce was mild, until I tried Frank's Red Hot Sauce.
Frank's Red Hot Sauce is much hotter than Tabasco sauce, from my experience.