It’s barbecue time.
I like to make barbecue sauce. I don’t consider my barbecue sauce the best to ever exist, but I believe it is better than anything I’ve tasted from the store. I know everyone has their particular preference. Everybody is different. No one is right or wrong, but they know what they like.
I know someone who doesn’t like any fat in his pulled pork, but I like the fat. Not too much, but just enough to compliment the meat.
Back to the sauce. The best store-bought barbecue sauce I’ve tasted is Curley’s. It’s the closest to homemade I’ve had. I’m about to do some name-dropping.
Sweet Baby Ray’s? No, thank you.
Stubb’s? I’ll pass.
Maull’s? Does it come with a barf bag?
Head Country? I’d rather jump in a swamp filled with gators.
KC Masterpiece? God forbid.
Kraft? Jesus, be a fence all around me, Lord.
I’ve got the sauce brewing right now. Well, it was when I wrote this. Earlier.
There are different bases for barbecue sauce. Some people use mustard or mayonnaise, but the most popular is a ketchup base.
Some people use caramelized onions, garlic, leeks, and shallots, among other things. A guy on YouTube told his viewers to educate their palate. Others use onion and garlic powder, etc. Some people’s palates have received a poor education, evidently.
I’ve got a ketchup base, molasses, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, my beloved Worcestershire sauce, mustard, mustard powder, chili powder, a dab of cumin, chipotle, salt, pepper, hot sauce, and a few other things simmering on the stovetop.
And, oh boy, is it going to be good. If you haven’t had a homemade sauce, do yourself a favor and try it out.
It will take fifteen minutes. And it will change your life.
to those who enjoy a good BBQ sauce,
– Caleb
caneymountainblog.com 