| When summer comes, being inside feels like some | | | | spice rub, and cook the meat slowly over an open |
| sort of sin. If you're a church-goer, it might not be a | | | | flame. |
| sin you'll mention come Sunday, but it sure feels like | | | | A spice rub makes all the difference, so don't leave it |
| you're doing something wrong. You should be outside, | | | | out. Especially since it takes approximately six |
| manning the barbecue with a drink in one hand, a | | | | micro-seconds to mix and apply a BBQ rub to your |
| spatula in the other, and the sun on your face. | | | | meat. Look for one with a nice balance of salts and |
| Sounds like summer, right? | | | | sugars, and plenty of spice. |
| Just being in the sun outside by the grill is great. But, | | | | Recipes for Barbecue Sauce |
| really, what's the point of grilling if you don't get that | | | | Now we're getting to the fun part. The sauce. |
| wonderful barbecue flavor? Without a really great | | | | Barbecue is popular all over the world, and there are |
| barbecue recipe or three, you're just... having a picnic | | | | so many types of barbecue sauce just in America |
| with hot food. You're not having a great barbecue! | | | | alone that knowing what to try can be hard! We all |
| Want help choosing the tastiest, most impressive | | | | have different tastes, and there's a barbecue recipe |
| barbeque recipe? Read on. | | | | out there for any type of BBQ sauce you could |
| Recipes for Barbecue Marinades | | | | dream up. |
| Especially since you want to be sure to fully cook | | | | One of the most popular kinds of BBQ sauce is |
| meats like chicken and pork on the grill, they have a | | | | vinegar-based. Vinegar-based sauces are thin and |
| tendency to dry out. A marinade is a popular way to | | | | sharply-flavored, and don't contain the heavy tomato |
| add flavor and moisture to barbecue meats. Want | | | | sauce or ketchup you find in other types of |
| your marinade to tenderize, too? Look for one with a | | | | barbecue sauce. A vinegar-based barbecue recipe is |
| nice balance of acid and salt. | | | | good on pork, especially with pulled pork sandwiches. |
| Keep in mind, however, that marinades aren't a | | | | If you're looking to make chicken or turkey on the |
| traditionally used type of barbecue recipe. They can | | | | BBQ grill, you might want to think about trying a |
| taste great, but they sometimes have a tendency to | | | | white barbecue sauce. White BBQ sauces are made |
| make your meat a little soggy. If you want to get | | | | with mayonnaise instead of ketchup, and are creamy, |
| the flavor and tenderizing properties of a marinade | | | | tangy, a touch spicy, and wonderful with poultry. |
| while keeping your BBQ traditional, try a BBQ rub. | | | | There are so many great barbecue sauces... without |
| Recipes for Barbecue Rubs | | | | trying them all, you just can't know what you like |
| While you might think BBQ sauce is the most | | | | best. So be sure to try thick, sweet Kansas City |
| important kind of barbecue recipe, the truth is... it's all | | | | barbecue sauce, a spicy Texas barbecue recipe or |
| in the rub. In fact, a lot of traditional American | | | | two, some sweet-and-tangy Memphis BBQ sauce, |
| barbecue doesn't use any sauce at all. Instead, they | | | | and... you get the idea. |
| just use a thick coating of a super-flavorful BBQ | | | | Fortunately, testing out new recipes is the fun part! |