McIlhenny, E.

...It is a spicy seasoning made mainly from Mexican hot peppers, Tabasco peppers, and is a product of the American McIlhenny Co. (founded in 1868). It is said that it was commercialized when Edmund McIlhenny, a banker known as a gourmet, lost his assets in the Civil War and made a sauce using the few chilies remaining in his field to enjoy with his meals.

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…メキシコ産の辛味トウガラシ，タバスコペッパーを主原料とする香辛調味料で，アメリカのマキルヘニー社McIlhenny Co.(1868創立)の製品。美食家として知られた銀行家のマキルヘニーEdmund McIlhennyが，南北戦争で資産を失い，わずかに畑に残っていたトウガラシを利用してソースをつくり，食事を楽しんだのがきっかけで商品化されたという。…

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