Hot times in Avery Island, the birthplace of Tabasco sauce

ByTarra Gaines for CultureMap KTRK logo
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Hot times on Avery Island, the birthplace of Tabasco
If you love Tabasco sauce, you should see where it was born in Louisiana.

AVERY ISLAND, Louisiana (KTRK) -- On the Venn diagram of tourist spots perfect for birders and hot sauce lovers, I would bet the only intersection lies on Avery Island, Louisiana.



I come from a family of avid birders. Many of them, born and bred in New Orleans, also love their pepper-laced cuisine. So on my way to Crescent City earlier this summer with some of those said family members, a detour to the birthplace of Tabasco Pepper Sauce, which is also the home of a century old egret refuge, seemed worth a half-a-day-trip.



While I like birds on general they're-pretty principle and enjoy mild peppery goodness in some dishes, I'm not a fanatic. I do, however, love bizarre and strange Gulf Coast tourist attractions and Avery Island certainly qualifies.



PHOTOS: A peek around Avery Island in Louisiana




Check out the hot times you'll have on Avery Island over on CultureMap.



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