| There are probably as many types of | | | | tends to be thick and does not permeate the meat |
| barbecue-sauce as there are spices and herbs you | | | | well. Since it also burns easily, it should be added |
| can use for flavor; so making lists is a losing | | | | towards the end of grilling time. The special feature |
| proposition. A barbecue sauce is basically a mix of | | | | of the sauce is that it caramelizes well owing to its |
| vinegar, tomatoes, garlic and other limitless | | | | high sugar content, adding a wonderful flavor to the |
| condiments laced to take the sauce from the sweet | | | | meat. |
| to the mustardy to the chili. While the sauce is open | | | | Unlike the sugary base of the Kansas City sauce, the |
| to experimentation in the hands of individuals and | | | | bottom layer of the South Carolina barbecue sauce is |
| packaged food manufacturers, it is impossible to | | | | mustard. Also containing vinegar, sugar and spices, |
| ignore the fact that there has been the evolution of | | | | this sauce complements the pork barbecue like none |
| a regional tradition around the barbecue sauce. | | | | other. |
| As the barbecue made its journey across America, | | | | The Lexington "dip" is a distinctive form of barbecue |
| local flavors, ingredients, and preferences found their | | | | sauce, consisting of primarily tomatoes, vinegar and |
| way into the mix to turn out something unique at | | | | pepper. In Texas, on the other hand, the sauces are |
| every step of the way. In Tennessee and Kentucky | | | | used to suit the beef brisket, and are not very |
| the sauce became sweeter, with less vinegar. In | | | | sweet. The typical Texas sauce is thin, flavored with |
| Texas, hot peppers, habaneros, jalapenos, and chili | | | | vinegar, chili and ancho powder, pepper, fresh onion, |
| became important elements. Each region of the | | | | and much less ketchup than other varieties. |
| country had its own special mix, just as it had its | | | | Other traditions of barbecue sauce abound, from |
| own special barbecue method. | | | | Tennessee whiskey sauces to Louisiana hot sauces, |
| Take for instance, the Kansas City sweet sauce. | | | | to nouveau sauces using exotic ingredients such as |
| Thick, reddish brown, and molasses based, the sauce | | | | mangoes, soy sauce, peanuts, or even fruits and fruit |
| is basically sweet, with added vinegar to balance the | | | | juices. Not just that, more and more new influences |
| taste. The most popular barbecue sauce by far, the | | | | continue to develop and enhance the barbecue sauce. |
| taste of the sauce may vary from the extremely | | | | Clearly, it is not yet the end of the road for the |
| sweet to the delicately sweet-tart taste. The sauce | | | | barbecue sauce! |