It sounds like it's about time to take this discussion away from the hot-wings thread and let it stand on its own.
Although MANY variations exist, BBS sauces may, generally, be broken down into five, basic regions. The following excerpt from original-bbq-recipes.com lists them very nicely:
In addition, there are always the dry rubs (and the decision of whether or not to use sauce if already using a dry rub), and the debate (usually with Texans) as to whether real BBQ means pork or beef (guess which one the Texans would say).
Personally, I always liked a thick, sticky, sweet, Kansas-City-style sauce until the first time I had dry ribs at Red, Hot and Blue. Since then, although I do still like the sauces, I prefer ribs with a good dry-rub spice mixture. Here's the one I use:
One great source for BBQ information is The Smoke Ring. In their forum, they have a separate board just for "Rubs, Marinades, Brines, Mops & Sauces."
Although MANY variations exist, BBS sauces may, generally, be broken down into five, basic regions. The following excerpt from original-bbq-recipes.com lists them very nicely:
Quote:
Carolina
thin
vinegar based
not too spicy
not too sweet
Memphis
thin
tomato and vinegar based
not too spicy
not too sweet
St. Louis
medium
tomato and vinegar based
spicy
sweet
Kansas City
thick
tomato based
not too spicy
sweet
Texas
medium to thin
tomato based
spicy
not too sweet
In addition, there are always the dry rubs (and the decision of whether or not to use sauce if already using a dry rub), and the debate (usually with Texans) as to whether real BBQ means pork or beef (guess which one the Texans would say).
Personally, I always liked a thick, sticky, sweet, Kansas-City-style sauce until the first time I had dry ribs at Red, Hot and Blue. Since then, although I do still like the sauces, I prefer ribs with a good dry-rub spice mixture. Here's the one I use:
- 2 tbsp Cumin
- 1 tbsp Chile powder
- 1 tbsp dry mustard
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp Cayenne
- 1 1/2 tsp Cardamom
- 1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
One great source for BBQ information is The Smoke Ring. In their forum, they have a separate board just for "Rubs, Marinades, Brines, Mops & Sauces."
If blueberry muffins have blueberries in them, what do vegan muffins have?
