Seldom can you find someone who wouldn't want to partake in a sumptuous barbeque meal served with help from their favorite BBQ sauce recipe. Whatever is sizzling on the grill, be it pork, beef, fish, chicken, vegetables, fruit -- or anything else -- anyone would be truly delighted to have their fill and spend lunch or dinner in a relaxed and laid back atmosphere.
While some would be satisfied with the various bottled barbecue sauce varieties available in the market, other serious barbecue aficionados would insist on using their own barbeque sauce recipe concoctions, each with their own set of flavors that would truly delight the senses and caress the palate. Anyone who would like to try something new or discover new and exciting flavors to complement their favorites barbeque sauce would do well in formulating their own blends that would suit their tastes and preference.
While working with a plain, bottled variety then adding in more ingredients can be a great starting point, many would prefer working with fresh ingredients then develop their own sauce from there. The following provides a listing of top ingredients you can use to create your own BBQ sauce recipe.
* Ketchup or Tomato Sauce
Probably the most common sauce bases are those made from tomatoes: tomato sauce, tomato paste, ketchup or fresh tomato puree. Tomatoes can give that thick, rich and sweet consistency that has become the favorite main ingredient in popular barbeque sauce recipes like the Kansas City style and some of the southwest recipes.
* Vinegar
While some prefer the thick tomato sauce, others would rather go for the thin but tangier vinegar based barbecue sauces that have become favorites in some areas in the Carolinas and in other states as well. A vinegar-based bbq sauce recipe is loaded with tons of amazing flavors and would go well with any kinds of meats cooking on the grill.
* Mustard
Pork barbecue aficionados feasting on prime ribs or even whole hogs would vouch for the mustard based barbecue sauces, mixed either with vinegar or honey for that sweet and tangy flavor you wouldn't get from any other ingredient. This barbeque sauce recipe could be simple but effective.
* Alcohol
Barbecue sauces mixed with your favorite spirits including whiskey, bourbon, rice wine, sake or even beer can bring out a whole new world of flavor that can complement your grilled favorites wherever you may be in the world. Contests are held annually in parts of Kentucky and Tennessee to determine the best alcohol-laced barbecue sauce recipes and these prestigious tournaments can draw thousands of fans from across the nation and even from across the globe.
* Mayonnaise
One of the most unusual bbq sauce recipes from America makes use of mayonnaise instead of the usual tomato-based or vinegar-based mixes that are normally used. Great on pork like the Alabama white barbecue sauce, these sauces can also be used and are great with poultry and fish but are best served towards the end of your grilling time.
* Chili Peppers and other Hot Stuff
Some like it hot and would always go for that hot, smoky and spicy blast to their barbecue sauces. There are a great variety of chili peppers available throughout the world and each has its own characteristic flavor - and their own levels of heat. Chili peppers are not the only source of heat though as many can conjure really hot blends using other ingredients: mustard, black peppers, white peppers, wasabi, and all other smoking hot ingredients that they could find.
* Soy Sauce and Other Oriental Spices and Mixes
If you want a barbeque sauce recipe that has an authentic Asian flavor then you would be sure to use soy sauce as your base material. Some would make use of the tamari, a thicker but more mellow flavored version of the soy sauce. These are then mixed and blended with a variety of Asian spices and herbs that includes cinnamon, anise, tahini (a paste made from sesame seeds and olive oil), coriander, turmeric, lemongrass, hoisin sauce, rice wine vinegar, Thai fish sauce and a whole range of other materials that could bring out a whole new world of flavors that are distinctly Asian.
* Fruits and Sweeteners
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