There's a sauce out there that's sure to satisfy you. Here are eight styles to get started with.
If you're going to cook up some barbecue this weekend you're going to have to give some thought to the sauce. It's not easy. People get pretty opinionated about barbecue sauce. It's not just the flavor. Everything is important, the color, flavor and texture all play a role in what people like. Depending on where your guests are from you'll probably have a few who like it sweet, while others are looking for the tart zest of vinegar or mustard, the rest aren't going to be happy without a little spice. Don't worry, this quick guide can help you put together a little something for everyone:
1. Carolina-style sauce. While there are a lot of different type of sauce coming out of the region most people think of a Carolina style sauce as having a balance of mustard and vinegar and a bit of a yellow color. It is a perfect combination of tangy and sweet flavors which can bring out flavors from grilled chicken or pork.
2. Kansas-style sauce. It is a tomato-based sauce with only the right blend of richness and thickness of tomato. This sauce can have the mixture of sweetness and hotness depending on the amount of cayenne you put on it.
3. Western Kentucky or Owenseboro style barbecue sauce. In this region barbecue is mutton. The sauce is a thinner vinegar based sauce that is used as a mop during cooking and then served as a dipping sauce on the table.
4. Texas style sauce - Traditionally Texas barbecue sauces are heavily seasoned with cumin, chile peppers, and lots of black pepper, with only a little of tomato. They are a little thinner so they penetrate the meat easily rather than sit on top. If you are lucky enough to get the sauce that was used during cooking it will have a little added smoke flavor from the meat being dipped in it.
5. Memphis-style sauce. Originally, Memphis barbecue is eaten without sauce, but when sauces have been introduced to make feasting on this special food more enjoyable, there have been a variety of sauces introduced. This sauce style captures the uniqueness of Memphis grill with a rich combination of sweetness and sourness with a touch of heat. It is also a thin kind of sauce.
6. Eastern North Carolina style sauces - Two styles in different parts of North Carolina. Eastern North Carolina barbecue is made "whole hog". This means the entire pig is barbecued and then the meat from every part of the pig is chopped and mixed together. Eastern North Carolina barbecue also uses a thin sauce made of spices and vinegar.
7. Piedmont or Western North Carolina style sauce. In the hilly Piedmont region of Western North Carolina they use a thick, sweet tomato-based variation on the Eastern Carolina for their barbecued pork shoulder.
8. Oklahoma style - OK, so not everyone agrees that Okalahoma has a distinct style, except people from Oklahoma of course. They'll tell you it's some of the best barbecue around. It's may be hard to say exactly what defines Oklahoma barbecue, but it seems to be a blend of the best of all the main barbecue regions. It's certainly worth a taste.
These are the best eight sauces for your barbecue that you can choose from when planning to have a grilled pork party this weekend. Because your colleagues have their choices when it comes to sauce flavor, why not serve them several of these condiments together with flavorful grilled pork.
If you're going to cook up some barbecue this weekend you're going to have to give some thought to the sauce. It's not easy. People get pretty opinionated about barbecue sauce. It's not just the flavor. Everything is important, the color, flavor and texture all play a role in what people like. Depending on where your guests are from you'll probably have a few who like it sweet, while others are looking for the tart zest of vinegar or mustard, the rest aren't going to be happy without a little spice. Don't worry, this quick guide can help you put together a little something for everyone:
1. Carolina-style sauce. While there are a lot of different type of sauce coming out of the region most people think of a Carolina style sauce as having a balance of mustard and vinegar and a bit of a yellow color. It is a perfect combination of tangy and sweet flavors which can bring out flavors from grilled chicken or pork.
2. Kansas-style sauce. It is a tomato-based sauce with only the right blend of richness and thickness of tomato. This sauce can have the mixture of sweetness and hotness depending on the amount of cayenne you put on it.
3. Western Kentucky or Owenseboro style barbecue sauce. In this region barbecue is mutton. The sauce is a thinner vinegar based sauce that is used as a mop during cooking and then served as a dipping sauce on the table.
4. Texas style sauce - Traditionally Texas barbecue sauces are heavily seasoned with cumin, chile peppers, and lots of black pepper, with only a little of tomato. They are a little thinner so they penetrate the meat easily rather than sit on top. If you are lucky enough to get the sauce that was used during cooking it will have a little added smoke flavor from the meat being dipped in it.
5. Memphis-style sauce. Originally, Memphis barbecue is eaten without sauce, but when sauces have been introduced to make feasting on this special food more enjoyable, there have been a variety of sauces introduced. This sauce style captures the uniqueness of Memphis grill with a rich combination of sweetness and sourness with a touch of heat. It is also a thin kind of sauce.
6. Eastern North Carolina style sauces - Two styles in different parts of North Carolina. Eastern North Carolina barbecue is made "whole hog". This means the entire pig is barbecued and then the meat from every part of the pig is chopped and mixed together. Eastern North Carolina barbecue also uses a thin sauce made of spices and vinegar.
7. Piedmont or Western North Carolina style sauce. In the hilly Piedmont region of Western North Carolina they use a thick, sweet tomato-based variation on the Eastern Carolina for their barbecued pork shoulder.
8. Oklahoma style - OK, so not everyone agrees that Okalahoma has a distinct style, except people from Oklahoma of course. They'll tell you it's some of the best barbecue around. It's may be hard to say exactly what defines Oklahoma barbecue, but it seems to be a blend of the best of all the main barbecue regions. It's certainly worth a taste.
These are the best eight sauces for your barbecue that you can choose from when planning to have a grilled pork party this weekend. Because your colleagues have their choices when it comes to sauce flavor, why not serve them several of these condiments together with flavorful grilled pork.
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