Pickapeppa Sauce facts for kids
Pickapeppa Sauce is a special sauce from Jamaica. Some people even call it Jamaican ketchup! It's a famous brand made by the Pickapeppa Company, which started way back in 1921. This tasty sauce is created in Shooters Hill, Jamaica, close to the town of Mandeville.
The sauce is made from a mix of ingredients like cane vinegar, sugar, tomatoes, and onions. It also has raisins, sea salt, ginger, and different kinds of peppers. Other flavors come from garlic, cloves, black pepper, thyme, mangoes, and orange peel. All these ingredients are aged in oak barrels, which helps give the sauce its unique flavor. The taste is a mix of sweet, sour, and a little bit spicy.
The company also makes other versions of the sauce. You can find a mango flavor or an extra-hot one made with Scotch bonnet peppers.
How to Enjoy Pickapeppa Sauce
One popular way to eat Pickapeppa Sauce is to pour it over a block of cream cheese. Then, you can scoop up this yummy mix with crackers. It makes a great snack or appetizer!
Famous Fans of Pickapeppa Sauce
Even famous people love Pickapeppa Sauce! The well-known supermodel Naomi Campbell is a big fan. She has even been known to carry a bottle of the sauce with her wherever she goes!
See also
In Spanish: Salsa Pickapeppa para niños
- Jamaican cuisine
- Lizano sauce, a similar sauce from Costa Rica
