Crystal Hot Sauce is a mass produced brand of Louisiana style hot sauce produced by family-owned Baumer Foods since 1923. Today, 3 million gallons of Crystal Hot Sauce are shipped per year to consumers in more than 75 countries.
The sauce is made from ground, aged cayenne peppers, salt and vinegar. The sauce is reddish orange with a medium heat and a more mild flavor than Tabasco sauce. It is comparable to Louisiana Hot Sauce or Frank's Red Hot. ...
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Crystal Hot Sauce is a mass produced brand of Louisiana style hot sauce produced by family-owned Baumer Foods since 1923. Today, 3 million gallons of Crystal Hot Sauce are shipped per year to consumers in more than 75 countries.
The sauce is made from ground, aged cayenne peppers, salt and vinegar. The sauce is reddish orange with a medium heat and a more mild flavor than Tabasco sauce. It is comparable to Louisiana Hot Sauce or Frank's Red Hot. The motto on the company's iconic blue and white bottle is "Louisiana's Pure Hot Sauce". The company is regarded as a New Orleans landmark by some, with a large distinctive neon sign formerly near Tulane and Carrolton Avenue that dated from the 1950s. Many people rank this sauce high among their favorites in regard to flavor.
The company’s bottling plant on Tulane Avenue in New Orleans was substantially damaged by Hurricane Katrina. As a result, Baumer Foods moved its plant to new location in Reserve, Louisiana, located just up the river from...
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