Victorian Tabasco Box, 1900

How the McIlhenny Company Protected Its Tabasco® Sauce Trademark

Dave DeWitt U.S.A. Leave a Comment

From: The Trade-mark Reporter, Volume 10. New York: United States Trademark Association, 1920. McIlhenny Company v. Ed. Bulliard District Court of the United States for the Western District of Louisiana April, 1920 Trade-marks—Geographical Terms—”tabasco.” The word “Tabasco” is a valid trade-mark as applied to a pepper sauce manufactured in Louisiana, it not being used as a geographical or descriptive term. …

Chile stethoscope

Hot and Healthy Chile Peppers

Kelli Bergthold Chiles and Health Leave a Comment

By Sharon Palmer, RD Looking for a hot way to stay healthy? Just munch on chile peppers, nature’s favorite spicy health food. Chiles dish up more than merely a zesty explosion for the palate; they are packed with nutrients that have scientists buzzing. Both health experts and chefs have known for years that chile peppers – chopped, pureed, ground, canned, …

Another Jonah pod

The Rare Trinidad 7 Pot Superhot Chile

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By Jim Duffy I am writing here about the rare and elusive “Trinidad 7 Pot” or “7 Pod” chile simply because nobody else has! My name is Jim Duffy of Refining Fire Chiles and I am a certified chilehead. I grow chiles both hydroponically and in pots, and I strive to grow the rarest and the hottest. My passion for …

Sauce Separation

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Hi Dave: I bottle my own hot sauces and it just seems that I can’t find a consistency when it comes to the sauce separating. I’m hoping that getting the correct method/amounts will help. Karen Hello Karen: Generally speaking, the cause of such separation is either too much water in the sauce, or two non-miscible substances (like oil and water) …