Ashley Food Company is a hot sauce manufacturer, based in
Sudbury, Massachusetts
Sudbury is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 18,934. The town, located in Greater Boston's MetroWest region, has a rich colonial history.
History
Incorporated in 1639, the b ...
. The Ashley Food Company product line, called Mad Dog Hot Sauces, contains 28
hot sauce
Hot sauce is a type of condiment, seasoning, or salsa made from chili peppers and other ingredients. Many commercial varieties of mass-produced hot sauce exist.
History
Humans have used chili peppers and other hot spices for thousands of ye ...
s, oils and
chili powder
Chili powder (also spelled chile, chilli, or, alternatively, powdered chili) is the dried, pulverized fruit of one or more varieties of chili pepper, sometimes with the addition of other spices (in which case it is also sometimes known as chili ...
s and
barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce (also abbreviated as BBQ sauce) is a sauce used as a marinade, basting, condiment, or topping for meat cooked in the barbecue cooking style, including pork or beef ribs and chicken. It is a ubiquitous condiment in the Southern ...
. In the spring of 2012 Ashley Food Company wanted to be in control of the quality and quantity of the
scorpion peppers and any others they use in their products, so they started growing them in
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with the help of local greenhouses and an agricultural school.
In 2002 it manufactured
Joe Perry’s ''Rock Your World Boneyard Brew Hot Sauce''.
In 2002 the company's ''Mad Cat Hot Sauce'' received the 1st Place Scovie award in the Habanero Hot Sauce category.
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See also
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Condiment
A condiment is a preparation that is added to food, typically after cooking, to impart a specific flavor, to enhance the flavor, or to complement the dish. A table condiment or table sauce is more specifically a condiment that is served separat ...
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Scoville heat scale
References
External links
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Hot sauces
Condiment companies of the United States