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Barbecue BBQ Barbecue
Sauces
BBQ Sauce - What Style Do You Prefer?
BBQ
Sauce - What Style Do You Prefer?
by Chris McCarthy
BBQ Sauce - What Style Do You Prefer?
BBQ sauces have regional characteristics. Kansas City-style sauce is the
most common in the US. is generally a basic mixture of tomatoes, sugar and
vinegar. North Carolina's barbecue sauce, traditionally is vinegar-based
clear in Eastern North Carolina and red in the West. White barbecue sauce
is made with mayonnaise, cider vinegar and black pepper is big in Alabama,
where folks mostly have it with chicken. In Texas, beer and chilies are
key ingredients. In Tennessee they enjoy a little hot pepper sauce in
their sauce and in New Mexico they sometimes may have coffee as an
ingredient. Mustard is the key ingredient in the sauces of South Carolina,
Georgia, and Mississippi. You can purchase many of these different sauces
at www.InsaneChicken.com or you could try making them yourself with the
following recipes.
Regional BBQ Sauce Recipes
Tennesee BBQ Sauce Ingredients
1 cup brown sugar, packed 1 1/2 teaspoon onion salt 1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper Dash of garlic 2 cup vinegar 1 cup
bottled barbecue sauce 1/2 cup catsup 2 tablespoon. Worcestershire sauce 1
tablespoon Busha Browne Hot Pepper Sauce Directions In saucepan, stir
together brown sugar, onion, salt, paprika, salt, pepper, and garlic salt.
Combine vinegar, barbecue sauce, catsup, Worcestershire sauce, and bottled
hot pepper sauce. Stir vinegar mixture into dry ingredients. Cook and stir
over low heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; cool. Store covered
in refrigerator.
Texas BBQ Sauce Ingredients
1 cup tomato ketchup 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon
chili powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups water 3 stalks celery, chopped 3
bay leaves 1 clove garlic 2 tablespoon onion, chopped 4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon paprika dash black pepper
Directions Combine all the ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer about
15 minutes. Remove from heat and strain.
Alabama White BBQ Sauce Recipe Ingredients
1 quart mayonnaise 3/4 quart apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup corn syrup 1/4
tablespoon cayenne pepper Prepared horseradish Lemon juice Salt and
freshly ground black pepper
Directions Place all ingredients in a very large blender or food
processor. (It may be necessary to do this in 2 batches; just add 1/2 of
each ingredient and then repeat.) Blend for 1 minute, or until thoroughly
combined and mixture is smooth. Pour sauce into a large bowl. Use when
grilling chicken; brush lightly over the chicken during the last few
minutes of grilling. This sauce is also great for dipping; set some sauce
aside for passing at the table.
New Mexico's BBQ Sauce Ingredients
1/3 cup Dark Karo Syrup 1/3 cup Strong coffee 1/4 cup Ketchup 1/4 cup
Cider vinegar 1/4 cup Worchestershire sauce 1 tablespoon Corn Oil 6
teaspoons Chili powder 2 teaspoons Dry Mustard 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/2
teaspoon Scorned Woman Hot Sauce Directions Mix well and allow flavors to
blend for one hour or more
These are just a small selection of gourmet bbq sauces that are enjoyed
around the country. So what BBQ Sauce style do you prefer?
About the Author
Chris McCarthy is the owner of InsaneChicken's Hot Sauce and BBQ Sauce
Catalog. Check out the large selection of bbq sauces on
www.InsaneChicken.com.
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