Outerbridge Peppers is a food company based in Bermuda whose products include a range of sauces and condiments.[1] Their flagship product is Outerbridge's Original Sherry Peppers Sauce, a traditional condiment in Bermuda fish chowder.[2] It is one of Bermuda's few exports.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Specialty foods |
| Founded | Bermuda (1964) |
| Headquarters | Shelly Bay, Bermuda |
Key people | The Outerbridge Family |
| Products | Sauces, condiments |
| Heat |  Mild |
| Scoville scale | 146 SHU |
| Website | Outerbridge's Original |
Ingredients
editThe flagship Outerbridge's Original uses Spanish Sherry and cherry peppers from the United States, as well as 17 herbs and spices such as rosemary, thyme and garlic.[2][3] The finished sauce ranks low on the Scoville scale with 146 SHUs,[4] though hotter versions are available.
History
editThe practice of adding chili peppers to sherry dates to the 1600s.[2] Outerbridge Peppers was founded in 1964 by brothers Yeaton and Robbert Outerbridge.[2][5] The Original formed the base of an expanded product line in the following years, including a Bloody Mary mix, mustard, and others. Yeaton Outerbridge had divested in the company by 2004.[1]
Uses
editSherry peppers are a primary condiment served with Bermuda fish chowder. It has also been served with terrapin soup in New Orleans.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Hainey, Raymond (April 18, 2017). "Outerbridge Peppers — still spicy at 50". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d Hillinger, Charles (30 January 1990). "Peppers profiting packer". The Bulletin. Australian Consolidated Press. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ Andrews, Betsy (29 July 2013). "Island Spice". Saveur. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "About". Outerbridge's Original. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ DeWitt, Dave (2018). The Essential Chile Sauce Guide. Terra Nova Books. ISBN 9781948749343.
- ^ Costikyan, Barbara Heine (December 4, 1978). "The Heat Of The Bite". New York Magazine. p. 131.