| In the Carolinas they take barbecue sauce seriously. | | | | sauce will have some tomato mixed into it. The |
| Very seriously. Do not get into a discussion with a | | | | sauce will still be predominately white vinegar, cider |
| Carolinian about the various types of Carolina style | | | | vinegar and red pepper but will also have either |
| sauce unless you have done your homework, and | | | | tomato juice, tomato sauce or ketchup mixed into it. |
| know what you are talking about. | | | | To make this type of barbecue sauce, start with the |
| In the Carolinas there are basically three type of | | | | sauce above, reduce the sugar to 3 tablespoons, and |
| sauce. The Eastern, coastal area of North Carolina | | | | add cup and a half of either tomato juice, ketchup or |
| uses a sauce that is predominantly made of vinegar. | | | | tomato sauce. Stir to combine and store in an airtight |
| No tomatoes allowed! The eastern style sauce is | | | | container in refrigerator. |
| really mostly vinegar, lots of crushed red pepper | | | | South Carolina Sauce is even more different. they |
| (cayenne) a small amounts of sugar, pepper and salt. | | | | serve a yellow sauce with their smoked pig! this |
| That's it. Here is a recipe for traditional Coastal North | | | | sauce gets its' coloring not from a tomato based |
| Carolina pig picking sauce: | | | | product, but from the addition of mustard. Prepare |
| - 2 cups cider vinegar | | | | like the first recipe, and add in a cup and a half of |
| - 2 cups white vinegar | | | | yellow mustard. |
| - 6 tablespoons sugar | | | | All three sauces are used as a mop on the meat. |
| - 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes | | | | This means that while the meat is smoking, the grill |
| - black pepper to taste | | | | master will occasionally brush the meat (mop it) with |
| - salt to taste | | | | the sauces. This will infuse the meat with the flavor |
| - 2 tablespoons red pepper sauce ( like Tabasco or | | | | of the sauce. There are many subtleties tho the fine |
| something similar) | | | | art of barbecue, and really they are all directed to |
| Combine all ingredients, stir and store in a lidded | | | | one end. Providing something to eat that tastes really |
| container in the refrigerator. | | | | good. |
| Moving towards the West in North Carolina, the | | | | |