Versatile Culinary Pepper Sauces » A Taste for All Ages
Serving delicious cuisine to a discerning, flavor-conscious clientele is a challenge met with enthusiasm by Chef Clifford Pleau, director of culinary development for Seasons 52, the seasonally inspired fresh grill and wine bar with seven locations in the southeast. Playing a key role in achieving this passionate chef's high standards are TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauces.
Chef Pleau loves to tell the story of his earliest encounter with the unique flavor profile of TABASCO®. What was designed to discourage the child from sucking his thumb turned into a life-defining experience for him. "I first knew I wanted to be a chef when I was four years old and Dad put [TABASCO®] on my fingers," he explains. "I didn't stop sucking my thumb, because I really liked the taste of TABASCO®."
Today, as Chef Pleau focuses on rustic cooking techniques to create highly flavored, healthful dishes at Seasons 52, it is the variety of colors and flavors together with the consistency of TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauces that please him. He prefers using liquid pepper sauces for the stability of their flavor. “What I taste today is what I will taste in two days,” Chef Pleau says. “That's really a big plus for us."–JT
For over a century, TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce's all-natural ingredients and unique aging process has made it a favorite of food lovers. Customers ask for it by name, and many chefs consider it their secret ingredient for bold flavor in a wide range of recipes including breakfast dishes, pizza, sports bar snacks, cocktails, and even ice cream. McIlhenny Company has a culinary pepper sauce for every need, with flavors including TABASCO® brand Original, Green Pepper, Garlic Pepper, Habanero Pepper, Chipotle Pepper, and Sweet & Spicy .