Course: WVA 104 Sauces, Condiments & Dressings

Reading

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Global Hot Sauces, the Scoville Scale, and The Little-Known History Of The World's Coolest Hot Sauce

In this section of the reading assignment, students will read an article about the popularity of Sriracha, a chili sauce invented and produced in California. The common ingredient found among many hot sauces is vinegar. Prior to air-conditioning and refrigeration vinegar was used as a preservative for foods due to its high acidity level and the ability to lower bacteria levels of foods to prevent spoilage. Students will read and review the Wikipedia links on the unit page discussing types of hot sauces, the chili pepper, and vinegar based condiment produced globally. Students will also read about the Scoville scale to understand the level of heat associated with chili pepper varieties.

Click here to access the article The Little-Known History of the World's Coolest Hot Sauce from the Huffington post website.