Louisiana Hot Sauce is a brandofhot sauce manufactured in New Iberia, Louisiana.[1] by The Original Louisiana Hot Sauce Co., which is owned by Southeastern Mills Inc. The product's labeling includes the word "original", and it is sometimes referred to as "Original Louisiana Hot Sauce"[2] and "Original Louisiana Brand Hot Sauce."[3] It is a common hot sauce in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1]Bruce Foods was the previous owner and manufacturer of the brand, and sold it to Southeastern Mills Inc. in April 2015.
Manufacture
Louisiana Hot Sauce is prepared using aged long cayenne peppers, which undergo the aging process for a minimum of one year.[1] The product is among hot sauces manufactured in the "Louisiana style", whereby cooked and ground chili peppers are combined with vinegar and salt, and then left to ferment during the aging process.[4][5][6]
Uses
Louisiana Hot Sauce is used as a condiment to add flavor to foods, as an ingredient in some dishes, and also as a marinade for some foods, such as chicken wings.[7][8][9][10][11]
History
Bruce Foods manufactured Louisiana Hot Sauce for over 70 years, and the brand has been in existence for around 80 years.[3] Louisiana Hot Sauce was the first sauce brand marketed using the state of Louisiana's name.[a] The brand's slogan is "not too hot, not too mild."[1]
In April 2015, Bruce foods sold the Louisiana Hot Sauce brand and its assets to Southeastern Mills Inc., which is based in the U.S. state of Georgia.[3] The hot sauce continues to be made at the manufacturing plant in New Iberia, Louisiana.[3] Louisiana Hot Sauce and other brands operated "under the company name “The Original Louisiana Hot Sauce Co.”"[3]
Market
Louisiana Hot Sauce is exported to over 60 countries, and is available at many grocery stores and restaurants in the United States.[3]
^"Some of the most authentic products are those made by Bruce Foods of New Iberia, Louisiana and sold under the “Original" Louisiana Brand. “Original” Louisiana hot sauce, the first sauce sold under the state's name, is with good reason ..."[2]