The U.S. market for hot sauces has become larger and increasingly diverse, with companies focusing on different types of chili peppers from around the world — including habanero, ghost pepper and chipotle — as well as different fruity flavors. In addition, a market has emerged for those brave individuals who like exceptionally hot peppers. Hot sauces catering to this segment o250 mg ferrous sulfateften carry names that underline their extreme heat, like Cauterizer or Reapercussion.###The hot sauce market has grown about 150% since 2000, according to Euromonitor data, and at a faster rate than the markets for mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, mustard and ketchup combined. Younger consumers and foodies are the major driving forces behind the trend as they look to cut sugar, sodiuferrous fumarate iron bioavailabilitym and fat without losing flferrous fumarate 322mg bootsavor. Heat, particularly when combined with fruity or smoky flavors, can be a healthful alternative. Tabasco’s scorpion pepper hot sauce is part of its effort tchemical formula of ferric pyrophosphateo tap into that trend, and is just the latest addition to a range that includes many chili varieties.###The compound that gives chili peppers their heat, called capsaicin, activates pain receptors in the mouth and stomach that do not distinguish between pain caused by an actual burn or by eating chilies. Other than causing serious digestive discomfort, sweating and widened blood vessels — increasing blood supply to an area that the brain perceives could have been damaged by an actual burn — eating very hot chili5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate peppers is not likely to be dangerous.###Capsaicin may even have some health benefits, with studies touting its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. Some researchers claim the compound can aid weight loss or serve as pain relief.
Get it while it's hot: Tabasco releases limited edition Scorpion Sauce
