Some place the origin of barbecue sauce at the formation of the first American colonies in the 17th century.[2] References to the sauce start occurring in both English and French literature over the next two hundred years. South Carolinamustard sauce, a type of barbecue sauce, can be traced to German settlers in the 18th century.[3]
Early homemade barbecue sauces were made with vinegar, salt, and pepper. Sugar, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce started to be used in the 1920s, but after World War II, the quantity of sugar and the number of ingredients increased dramatically.[4]
The Georgia Barbecue Sauce Company of Atlanta advertised an early commercially produced barbecue sauce in 1909.[5]Heinz was the first major company to sell bottled barbecue sauce in 1940. Soon afterward, General Foods introduced "Open Pit". Kraft Foods only entered the market in around 1960, but with heavy advertising, succeeded in becoming the market leader.[4] Kraft also started making cooking oils with bags of spice attached, supplying another market entrance of barbecue sauce.[6]
VariationsEdit
Different geographical regions have allegiances to their particular styles and variations of barbecue sauce.
Homemade barbecue sauce
East Carolina – Most American barbecue sauces can trace their roots to a sauce common in the eastern regions of North Carolina and South Carolina.[3] The simplest and the earliest, it was popularized by enslaved Africans who also advanced the development of American barbecue, and originally was made with vinegar, ground black pepper, and hot chili pepper flakes. It is used as a "mopping" sauce to baste the meat while it is cooking and as a dipping sauce when it is served. "Thin, spicy, and vinegar based," it penetrates the meat and cuts the fats in the mouth, with a noticeably tarter flavor than most other barbecue sauces.[7]
Western Carolina – In Lexington and the Piedmont areas of western North Carolina, the sauce is often called a dip. It is similar to the East Carolina Sauce with the addition of tomato paste, tomato sauce, or ketchup.[8]
Bottles of commercial BBQ sauce
South Carolina mustard sauce – Part of South Carolina is known for its yellow barbecue sauces made primarily of yellow mustard, vinegar, sugar and spices. This sauce is most common in a belt from Columbia to Charleston.
Memphis – Similar to the Western Carolina style, but using molasses as a sweetener and with additional spices. It is usually served as a dipping sauce, as Memphis-style barbecue is typically a dry rub.[9]
Kansas City – Thick, reddish-brown, tomato-based, and made with sugar, vinegar, and spices. It evolved from the Western Carolina and Memphis style sauces but is thicker and sweeter and does not penetrate the meat as much as it sits on the surface. Typical commercial barbecue sauce is based on the Kansas City style.[9]
Texas – In some of the older, more traditional restaurants, the sauces are heavily seasoned with cumin, chili peppers or chili powder, black pepper, and fresh onion, while using less tomato and sugar. They are medium thick and often resemble a thin tomato soup.[10] They penetrate the meat easily rather than sit on top. Bottled barbecue sauces from Texas are often different from those used in the same restaurants because they do not contain meat drippings.[11]
Alabama white sauce – North Alabama is known for its distinctive white sauce, a mayonnaise-based sauce that also includes apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper, which is used predominantly on chicken and pork.[12]
^Michelle Moran (2005-03-01). . The Gourmet Retailer. Archived from the original on 3 November 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-01.
^Bob Garner (1996). North Carolina Barbecue: Flavored by Time. p. 160. ISBN0-89587-152-1.
^ abLake E. High Jr. (2019). . South Carolina Barbeque Association. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017.
^ abRobert F. Moss (2010). Barbecue: The History of an American Institution. University of Alabama Press. pp. 189–190.
^"Georgia Barbecue Sauce" (advertisement), Atlanta Constitution, January 31, 1909, as reproduced in Moss, Barbecue
^Bruce Bjorkman (1996). The Great Barbecue Companion: Mops, Sops, Sauces, and Rubs. p. 112. ISBN0-89594-806-0.
^Moss, Robert F. (2010). Barbecue: The History of an American Institution. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press. p. 119. ISBN9780817317188.
^"Eastern NC barbecue is healthier than western". WRAL-TV. July 11, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
^ abJames, Cleo (September 6, 2013). "Kansas City BBQ vs. Memphis BBQ – What's the Difference?". Retrieved November 6, 2022.
^Daniel Vaughn (2014). "All About the Sauce". TexasMonthly. from the original on 6 July 2020.
^HEINZ (2019). . Kraft-Heinz. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
^Cary, Josh & Jackson, Chef Tom. (Aug 10, 2018). Cooking With Fire: Alabama White Sauce, KMUW 89.1 Wichita Public Radio, Wichita, KS.
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Barbecue sauce also abbreviated as BBQ sauce is a sauce used as a marinade basting condiment or topping for meat cooked in the barbecue cooking style including pork or beef ribs and chicken It is a ubiquitous condiment in the Southern United States and is used on many other foods as well 1 Barbecue sauceSt Louis style barbecue involves slow open grilling until done then simmering in a pan of barbecue sauce placed on the grill TypeCondimentPlace of originUnited StatesMain ingredientsVinegar tomato paste or ketchupIngredients generally usedLiquid smoke onion powder spices such as mustard and black pepper mayonnaise and sugar or molassesCookbook Barbecue sauce Media Barbecue sauceIngredients vary but most include vinegar or tomato paste or a combination as a base as well as liquid smoke onion powder spices such as mustard and black pepper and sweeteners such as sugar or molasses Contents 1 History 2 Variations 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditMain article Barbecue in the United States Some place the origin of barbecue sauce at the formation of the first American colonies in the 17th century 2 References to the sauce start occurring in both English and French literature over the next two hundred years South Carolina mustard sauce a type of barbecue sauce can be traced to German settlers in the 18th century 3 Early homemade barbecue sauces were made with vinegar salt and pepper Sugar ketchup and Worcestershire sauce started to be used in the 1920s but after World War II the quantity of sugar and the number of ingredients increased dramatically 4 The Georgia Barbecue Sauce Company of Atlanta advertised an early commercially produced barbecue sauce in 1909 5 Heinz was the first major company to sell bottled barbecue sauce in 1940 Soon afterward General Foods introduced Open Pit Kraft Foods only entered the market in around 1960 but with heavy advertising succeeded in becoming the market leader 4 Kraft also started making cooking oils with bags of spice attached supplying another market entrance of barbecue sauce 6 Variations EditDifferent geographical regions have allegiances to their particular styles and variations of barbecue sauce nbsp Homemade barbecue sauceEast Carolina Most American barbecue sauces can trace their roots to a sauce common in the eastern regions of North Carolina and South Carolina 3 The simplest and the earliest it was popularized by enslaved Africans who also advanced the development of American barbecue and originally was made with vinegar ground black pepper and hot chili pepper flakes It is used as a mopping sauce to baste the meat while it is cooking and as a dipping sauce when it is served Thin spicy and vinegar based it penetrates the meat and cuts the fats in the mouth with a noticeably tarter flavor than most other barbecue sauces 7 Western Carolina In Lexington and the Piedmont areas of western North Carolina the sauce is often called a dip It is similar to the East Carolina Sauce with the addition of tomato paste tomato sauce or ketchup 8 nbsp Bottles of commercial BBQ sauceSouth Carolina mustard sauce Part of South Carolina is known for its yellow barbecue sauces made primarily of yellow mustard vinegar sugar and spices This sauce is most common in a belt from Columbia to Charleston Memphis Similar to the Western Carolina style but using molasses as a sweetener and with additional spices It is usually served as a dipping sauce as Memphis style barbecue is typically a dry rub 9 Kansas City Thick reddish brown tomato based and made with sugar vinegar and spices It evolved from the Western Carolina and Memphis style sauces but is thicker and sweeter and does not penetrate the meat as much as it sits on the surface Typical commercial barbecue sauce is based on the Kansas City style 9 Texas In some of the older more traditional restaurants the sauces are heavily seasoned with cumin chili peppers or chili powder black pepper and fresh onion while using less tomato and sugar They are medium thick and often resemble a thin tomato soup 10 They penetrate the meat easily rather than sit on top Bottled barbecue sauces from Texas are often different from those used in the same restaurants because they do not contain meat drippings 11 Alabama white sauce North Alabama is known for its distinctive white sauce a mayonnaise based sauce that also includes apple cider vinegar sugar salt and black pepper which is used predominantly on chicken and pork 12 See also Edit nbsp Wikibooks Cookbook has a recipe module on Barbecue Sauce nbsp Food portalBarbacoa Brown sauce Ketchup List of barbecue dishes Dip food List of common dips List of sauces Marination Regional variations of barbecue Steak sauceReferences Edit Michelle Moran 2005 03 01 Category Analysis Condiments The Gourmet Retailer Archived from the original on 3 November 2006 Retrieved 2006 11 01 Bob Garner 1996 North Carolina Barbecue Flavored by Time p 160 ISBN 0 89587 152 1 a b Lake E High Jr 2019 A Very Brief History of the Four Types of Barbeque Found In the USA South Carolina Barbeque Association Archived from the original on 13 March 2017 a b Robert F Moss 2010 Barbecue The History of an American Institution University of Alabama Press pp 189 190 Georgia Barbecue Sauce advertisement Atlanta Constitution January 31 1909 as reproduced in Moss Barbecue Bruce Bjorkman 1996 The Great Barbecue Companion Mops Sops Sauces and Rubs p 112 ISBN 0 89594 806 0 Moss Robert F 2010 Barbecue The History of an American Institution Tuscaloosa AL University of Alabama Press p 119 ISBN 9780817317188 Eastern NC barbecue is healthier than western WRAL TV July 11 2018 Retrieved November 6 2022 a b James Cleo September 6 2013 Kansas City BBQ vs Memphis BBQ What s the Difference Retrieved November 6 2022 Daniel Vaughn 2014 All About the Sauce TexasMonthly Archived from the original on 6 July 2020 HEINZ 2019 Heinz Texas Style Bold amp Spicy BBQ Sauce 19 5 oz Bottle Kraft Heinz Archived from the original on 2020 12 04 Retrieved 2019 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