Tabasco TV Commercials From the 1960s

Scott Roberts May 12, 2010 at 9:22 pm food video Digg this Article

Here's a blast from the past: a pair of Tabasco Sauce TV commercials from the 1960s. They provide a decent overview on how to integrate Tabasco Brand Pepper Sauce into drab the American cuisine of the mid-20th Century. Fascinating to note that heavy emphasis is placed on Tabasco as being a "seasoning" in foods as opposed to just a "splash-on" condiment.

Commercial #1

The second one is different in some ways. What struck me was that even back then when this appeared on U.S. television almost 50 years ago, Tabasco was around 100 years old, as mentioned in the clip!

Commercial #2

Comments

Bob Smith
2010-05-13 03:24:24

How could you even taste a 1/2 tsp Tabasco in a whole pound of ground beef? Two drops in a whole bowl of soup is equally suspicious.

peppersandmore
2010-05-13 05:28:50

Bob that was the first thing i thought when i watched...Nice job Scottso

JBJ

Wayne
2010-05-13 07:43:10

I believe the difference back then is that the American pallette was more sensitive and refined than it is now. In other countries, Americans are well known for completely over-seasoning our foods. I have noticed at some markets that we do, the older generations always comment on spicy our sauces are, even when the younger ones want it even hotter. Maybe that's the difference?

Missy5ft2
2010-05-13 10:58:33

I think it's hilarious how they justify the exra cost only amounts to a dime a month! Genius marketing! Great Find Scott.

Yarnydog
2010-05-14 17:04:31

Ding that retro jingle baby!

Yarnydog
www.cheater5.com

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