Maunsel White

Maunsel White (in Hibernia anno fere 1783 natus; mortuus die 17 Decembris 1863) fuit miles et colonus Americanus. Prope Limericum aut Tipperariam natus,Prope Limericum fide ; Tipperariae fide  p. 158; ad "Clonwell" prope Tipperariam fide  (nonne Clonmel?) annum quattuordecimum agens in Americam migravit. Ludovicopoli Kentukiae a principio habitavit ubi amicus erat Zachariae Taylor praesidis futuri. Ab anno 1801 Novae Aureliae moravit, quae urbs a Civitatibus Foederatis post duos annos acquisita erit. White ibi rationarius operam dedit et postea mercator fit ipsa in urbe. Anno 1815 duce Andrea Jackson proeliis Neo-Aurelianensibus ad urbem contra exercitum Britannicum defendendam militavit.

Ibidem denuo byssi emptor venundatorque divitissimus factus est (productoribus Taylor et Jackson inter alios). Latifundium Deer Range haud procul distans aliaque tria possedit, servis nigricoloribus fere ducentis ibi laborantibus. Ad latifundia se anno circiter 1845 retraxit ut saccharum, , vinum ex aurantiis, insuper maizium oryzamque et indicum produceret. His annis amicus erat  editoris libellorum De Bow's Review, cum quo ad universitatem Ludovicianensem (hodie "Tulane" nuncupatam) constituendam agebat. Ab anno 1846 usque in 1850 senator civitatis Ludovicianae pro paroecia Plaquemines merebat.

 De re gastronomica 
Epicureum, ganeonem, vinorum optimorum amatorem esse refertur: convivis suis apud latifundium Deer Range scientiam gastronomicam demonstravisse: coquos suos, servos suos, Lutetiam ad artem culinariam discendam misisse: salsas peritius confecisse: aromata varia temptavisse.... cultivated fondness for ... fine wines ... "A high-liver and epicure" is how a contemporary described Maunsel White. At his Deer Range Plantation ... White loved showing off as a consummate gourmet ... He even sent two of his kitchen slaves to Paris to learn French cooking. He was especially adept at making sauces, having been influenced by the French predilection for coating, basting and bathing foods in buttery sauces. He experimented with herbs and spices:  p. 159

Varietatem capsicorum Tabasco ipse in Civitatibus Foederatis ante annum 1850 introduxisse fertur et apud Deer Range coluisse: visitator quidam "ne oblitum sit" ait "capsicetum eius, iugeris duobus mensura, novo capsicorum rubrorum specie sertum esse quam introduxit colonellus White in nostram civitatem, nomine Tobasco".I must not omit to notice the Colonel’s pepper patch, which is two acres in extent, all planted with a new species of red pepper, which Colonel White has introduced into our country, called Tobasco red pepper:  (7 Decembris 1849) fide Mark Masker, "A History of Peppers in the United States Pt 1" et  E quo fructu primus omnium salsam vel decoctionem, immixtis aromatibus vinoque ex aurantiis,White combined tabasco juice with orange wine and spices in several different proportions:  p. 160 confecerit:
Nam impossibile esse comperuit, causa substantiae oleaginosae, hae capsica siccatione conservare, sed, aceto fortissimo bullito et infuso, ius vel decoctionem ex eis confecit quae facultates omnes plantarum concentratissime reservaret. Stilla singula illius decoctionis saporem ad iuscellum aliudve ferculum confert. Usum talis decoctionis, praesertim quando laborantibus pararetur, beneficentissimum fore agnosceretur sub caelo nostro dissolutivo. Iam enim cholerico morbo apud Meridianos irrumpente, nullus, e magna colonelli White caterva nigricolorum, usque adhuc affectus est: quam incolumitatem ille ad usum liberalem pretiosi huius medicaminis ascribit."Colonel Maunsel White’s Hygenic Peppers: Owing to its oleaginous character, Col. White found it impossible to preserve it by drying; but by pouring strong vinegar on it after boiling, he has made a sauce or pepper decoction of it, which possesses in a most concentrated form all the qualities of the vegetable. A single drop of the sauce will flavor a whole plate of soup or other food. The use of a decoction like this, particularly in preparing the food for laboring persons, would be found exceedingly beneficial in a relaxing climate like this. Col. White has not had a single case of cholera among his large gang of negroes since the disease appeared in the south. He attributes this to the free use of this valuable agent:  (26 Ianuarii 1850) apud Accessible Archives et 
Salsa sua mox perfecta ipse semper utebatur ad ova, ostreas, pisces, pisa, phaseolos, paniculos e maizio temperandos; iter faciens lagoenam huius salsae secum tenebat; apud Gem Saloon Novae Aureliae ostreas salsa sua accommodatas sumere solebat.He would habitually reach for it to douse his eggs, oysters, fish, peas, beans, even corn muffins. When he traveled, the sauce went along with him ... At the Gem Restaurant in New Orleans he was often found sitting behind mounds of oysters with a bottle of his concoction in one hand:  p. 160

Inventore mortuo salsa quaedam capsicorum, nomine "Maunsel White's", ab annis 1850 usque in annos 1910 ab eo ipso haeredibusque venditabatur. Anno 1853 in Nova Aurelia his verbis nuntiata est:
Amatores, gastronomi, ganeones: notate bene! Nuper recepit copiam salsae capsicorum, quae appellatur Quintessentia capsicorum Tabasco Maunsel White, emptoribusque pretio minuto offert E. Monteuse apothecarius generalis [Neo-Aurelianus]. Amateurs, Connoisseurs, and Bon Vivants: Attention!!! Maunsel White's Concentrated Essence of Tabasco Peppers: The undersigned has just received a consignment of the above celebrated Pepper Sauce which he offers to the public at reduced prices. E. Monteuse, wholesale druggist, corner Chartres and Bienville Streets:  (9 Martii 1853) fide  pp. 161-162
Liquamen autem Tabasco, ex eisdem capsicis ab Edmundo McIlhenny confectum, prosperius emissum est et hodie usque requiritur.

 Notae 

 Bibliographia 
 Fontes fere coaevi
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 1853 : 
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 Eruditio
 Clement Eaton, The Mind of the Old South (2a ed. Louisiana State University Press, 1967) pp. 70-86 Exemplar mutuabile

 Michael L. Kurtz, "White, Maunsel" in Dictionary of Louisiana Biography (1988-1998)

 Denver Nicks, Hot Sauce Nation (Chicagi: Chicago Review Press, 2017) pp. 139-143
 S. Tucker, ed., New Orleans Cuisine: Fourteen Signature Dishes and Their Histories (University Press of Mississippi, 2009. ISBN 978-1-60473-645-8) p. 66

 Nexus externi 

 "Maunsel White papers, 1802-1912" apud University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
 "Manuscript Collection: Maunsel White (etc., 1814-1957)" apud Gilcrease Museum



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