5.3.13

A MORTE DO SENHOR TABASCO

"Algumas gotas dão sabor, muitas dão vida". É isto que se lê na parte de trás das célebres garrafinhas de Tabasco. Eu não posso estar mais de acordo. Já pensei em andar com uma permanentemente no bolso. Irrita-me imenso quando vou a um restaurante e não há Tabasco. Ainda me irrita mais quando veem dizer: "Tabasco não temos, mas temos aqui um picante caseiro que é uma bomba". Mas eu não quero bombas, quero Tabasco! Vou fazer uma lista dos restaurantes que não têm Tabasco e nunca mais lá ponho os pés. A receita é, obviamente, secreta. É feito a partir de malaguetas bem sumarentas, misturado com sal da ilha de Avery (USA). Ficam a fermentar durante pelo menos três anos dentro de barris usados de Jack Daniel's, que são injectados com vinagre. O líquido é, depois, vertido nas célebres garrafinhas, chegando a atingir as 35 000 unidades Scoville, medida universal para avaliar o nível de calor produzido pelas malaguetas (uma vulgar malagueta tem 5000 unidades).  
Ninguém estranhou que Paul Mcllhenny morresse de ataque cardíaco aos 68 anos. Foi no passado dia 22 de Fevereiro. Era actualmente o presidente da companhia, fundada em 1884 pelo seu bisavô. Um homem de apetite devorador e de excessos gastronómicos, cujo maior prazer era a mesa. Fica aqui a minha homenagem e a esperança que o molho continue a inflamar palatos. 

31 comments:

João Menéres said...

Levo 10 de vantagem, mesmo sem conhecer o TABASCO...

Jorge Pinheiro said...

A sério?!

João Menéres said...
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João Menéres said...

ABSOLUTAMENTE !

Jorge Pinheiro said...

Mas não gosta de picante?

João Menéres said...

Pois não ( na comida !)

Anonymous said...

Não sabia nada s/ o tal tabasco, muito popular por aqui. Pensei que vinha do México. Também não faço uso dele, aliás de nenhum


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Luísa said...

Que curiosidade fantástica!
Temos em casa o "Tabasco", mas não fazia a minima ideia do seu processo de fabrico!Também não sabia da morte do presidente da companhia!
Grata pela informação dada!
;-)

myra said...

eu nao posso comer sem Tabasco!!!!e que bom que aqui tbem se encontra!! suadades do meico onde tudo que comia tinha picante....como ve temos algo mais em comum:))

Fatyly said...

Gosto de picante mas apenas o célebre jindungo pequenino num preparado que faço. Já provei Tabasco e para mim sabe muito a vinagre o que não gosto. Não conhecia a história e obrigado pela partilha.

Anonymous said...

Embora não use pimenta, me filio aos pesames!

Norival R. Duarte said...

Aviso aos curiosos de plantão: a pimenta utilizada nos molhos Tabasco são importadas do Brasil, conforme reportagem de uns anos atrás da TV-Globo. Outra fonte de referência e comprovação são as guias de exportação existentes na CACEX.

E nem por isso o Brasil se torna país de primeiro mundo!

Jorge Pinheiro said...

Norival: obrigado pela informação.

Jorge Pinheiro said...

Um dia, se Deus me der vida e saúde, hei-de fazer uma tratado sobre as pessoas que comem picante e as outras. Para já ficam os vossos comentários,que agradeço muito.

João Menéres said...

Então,Jorge, fico para o II Volume !

António P. said...

Estou contigo, Jorge.
Restauarnte sem Tabasco é restaurante a que não volot :)
Abraço

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