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Heat Levels
What are Scoville Heat Units?
Scoville Heat Units or SHU are the standard units that represent pungency.
What is pungency?
Pungency in this instance is the measurement of capsicum, the heat source within tabasco peppers. To give you a range of Scoville units as they are found in nature, the standard green jalapeño pepper falls in the base range of 4,000 Scoville units and the standard habanero pepper is in the base range of 250,000 Scoville units.
How do you measure pungency?
Pungency is measured by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). The HPLC separates the major capsaicinoids from a sample and measures them by moving through a fluorescence detector. The fluorescence detector measures the amount of energy absorbed and then emitted by the compounds. Higher fluorescence equals higher pungency. The resulting chromatograph contains multiple peaks corresponding to the several capsaicinoid compounds present in the sample. The results, which are correlated mathematically to Scoville Heat Units (SHU), are totaled for the final measure of heat units.
How hot is Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce?
Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce is 2,500-5,000 Scoville Heat
Units (SHU).
Is TABASCO® brand Green Jalapeño Pepper Sauce hotter than Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce since it is made
from jalapeño peppers?
No, Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce is more pungent than TABASCO® brand Green Jalapeño Pepper Sauce.
Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce is 2,500-5,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). TABASCO® brand Green Jalapeño Pepper Sauce is considered milder and it's pungency ranges from 600-1,200 SHU.
How much TABASCO® brand
product should I use to get the right heat level in my product?
There is no base percentage that will cover all products. Items that are high in fat will decrease the heat level. Heat levels will remain constant or even increase in items low in fat. Also, if you are developing a sauce or a product that is meant for use in an item such as a sandwich or will be topped or dipped, you need to taste your product in a “Finished Service” manner. The reason for this: what may taste hot by itself will diminish in heat and flavor when added to other components.
The TABASCO® brand
If I use TABASCO® brand
Industrial Ingredients in my product, can I put the TABASCO® logo
on my package or menu?
If you use a TABASCO® brand Industrial Ingredient in a product you can declare it in your ingredient deck. The TABASCO® brand may NOT be used on a product label unless a co-brand or full brand license agreement has been reached between the manufacturer and McIlhenny Company. For usage in a menu item, a signed agreement must be obtained from McIlhenny Company to use any of the TABASCO® brand trademarks.
Applications/Services
What TABASCO® brand Industrial
Ingredient would you recommend for a marinade?
If you are looking for a marinade with no particulate we recommend Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce. If you want visual particulate we would recommend our TABASCO® brand Processor’s Blend, TABASCO® brand Pepper Pulp or new TABASCO® brand Pepper Paste.
Our foodservice client would like
some ideas on new products using TABASCO® brand Industrial Ingredients.
Can you help us with this?
Yes, we can. Our corporate chef and manager of ingredient sales can contact you to discuss your customer’s specific needs and desires. We will then submit a series of product ideas using TABASCO® brand Industrial Ingredients through your manufacturing capabilities.
If requested, will I be
able to obtain a Certificate of Analysis?
Yes. We will be able to provide you with a certificate for each individual lot of product. The microbiological and pesticide analysis is performed on random lots, but arrangements can be made for individual lots as well if required.
Do you have a HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point)* program? If yes, what are your Critical Control Points?
The McIlhenny Company has an integrated Quality Management System (QMS) that incorporates all of the quality related activities into one comprehensive system. We adhere to the FDA regulations for a food manufacturing facility as described in the CFR 21 part 110, Current Good Manufacturing Practices. This portion of the program encompasses all of the basic requirements for a food production facility. We contract our Pest Control to an outside company that specializes in servicing the food industry. Our HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) plan follows the product from the fields all the way into the distribution chain. Because of this system we are able to have the capabilities to trace back to a specific grower and region if necessary. Our QMS also covers such topics as Allergen control, GMO issues, Training, and Standard Operating Procedures. A Pathogen Monitoring program was established to further satisfy the needs of many of our customers as well.
Are all TABASCO® brand
Industrial Ingredients Kosher Certified?
Yes, all TABASCO® brand Industrial Ingredients comply with the requirements of Jewish Dietary Laws and are Kosher-Pareve. We can provide Kosher certificates on all the industrial ingredients we offer.
How much TABASCO® brand
product should I use to get the right heat level in my product?
There is no base percentage that will cover all products. Items that are high in fat will decrease the heat level. Heat levels will remain constant or even increase in items low in fat. Also, if you are developing a sauce or a product that is meant for use in an item such as a sandwich or will be topped or dipped, you need to taste your product in a “Finished Service” manner. The reason for this: what may taste hot by itself will diminish in heat and flavor when added to other components.
Product Properties
In TABASCO® Dry Red Flavoring,
there is not as much of the vinegar taste as in Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce, why is that?
Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce is primarily vinegar. In the drying process used to produce TABASCO® brand dry and semi-dry ingredients, some of the flavor is lost. Adding some dry vinegar will pick up that flavor.
Are all TABASCO® brand
Industrial Ingredients GMO Free?
Yes they are. McIlhenny Company uses only all-natural ingredients to make TABASCO® brand Industrial Ingredients.
What is the difference between TABASCO®
brand Processor’s Blend and the Pepper Pulp?
TABASCO® brand Processor’s Blend contains the seeds and larger pieces of Pepper Pulp. This product is removed from the first finishing screen in the process. TABASCO® brand Pepper Pulp is removed from the final screen and has a much smaller particle size. The Pepper Pulp also has a little less moisture than the Processor’s Blend.
Are all TABASCO® brand Industrial Ingredients Kosher Certified?
Yes, all TABASCO® brand Industrial Ingredients comply with the requirements of Jewish Dietary Laws and are Kosher-Pareve. We can provide Kosher certificates on all the industrial ingredients we offer.
Can you add water to TABASCO®
Dry Red Flavoring to make Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce?
No. Due to the processing method of TABASCO® Dry Red Flavoring, and in keeping with our all-natural GMO-free products, we use a natural base of tabasco dried peppers ground to a powder versus spray drying on a neutral base. The result is a product that is approximately 20 times hotter than Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce. It will not dissolve in water.
Technical
Will I get heat flash off in the blanching
process with TABASCO® brand Industrial Ingredients?
Yes you will. As with any capsicum-based product there will be some heat that will flash off into the oil when blanching, or fully cooking. We suggest that you use the product in the tumble or dip process and leave the breading the neutral flavor. This will help encapsulate the heat and prevent as much flash off as possible.
Are all TABASCO® brand
Industrial Ingredients GMO Free?
Yes they are. McIlhenny Company uses only all-natural ingredients to make TABASCO® brand Industrial Ingredients.
Will TABASCO® brand Industrial
Ingredients become airborne when heated?
It depends on the method in which you are heating. In a dusting process the particular ingredient will become more airborne without the correct line ventilation. Also, if you are adding it to a hot liquid in a kettle, you also may can some vapors if there is not adequate ventilation.
What are the recommended storage conditions
for TABASCO® brand Industrial Ingredients?
This information is provided in detail on the individual product data sheets, but basically the Processor’s Blend and the Pepper Pulp should be kept refrigerated for a period up to one year. The dry flavorings are to be kept in a cool dry area for up to one year.
Can you add water to TABASCO®
Dry Red Flavoring to make Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce?
No. Due to the processing method of TABASCO® Dry Red Flavoring, and in keeping with our all-natural GMO-free products, we use a natural base of tabasco dried peppers ground to a powder versus spray drying on a neutral base. The result is a product that is approximately 20 times hotter than Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce. It will not dissolve in water.
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