bbq sauce
When I was growing up, I loved the flavor of bbq sauce. I ate it on everything from hamburgers to onion rings. Much to my mother’s dismay, bbq sauce graced our dinner table every night. She didn’t really like the fact that I slathered all of her good cooking with bbq sauce, but I guess she figured it was good that I was cleaning my plate even if I drenched my dinner in sauce to do it.
As I entered into adulthood, I became a little more discriminating when it came to bbq sauce. I still loved the flavor and bbq sauce was my favorite dip of choice for French fries, but my taste buds became more conventional when it came to my use of bbq sauce.
I liked to dip my steak in it or make oven baked chicken basted in a nice hickory bbq sauce.
With my love of any meat cooked with bbq sauce, it was inevitable that I eventually visit the south. The south is the bbq capital of the world. I had heard about the world famous bbq’s in the Deep South and my mouth watered in anticipation as I packed my bags. I tried to do a little research to find out where the best bbq sauce was served. Everyone told me that I had to try a pulled pork sandwich and wash it down with sweat tea if I wanted to experience true Southern bbq.
The day I arrived in the state of Alabama, I hustled to the closest bbq joint. You could smell the meat cooking a mile away and as I pulled into the parking lot, I breathed deeply of the intoxicating scent. I had my moist towelettes. I had a spare shirt. I was ready for the sauciest bbq sauce and a pile of pulled pork. I placed my order and waited impatiently for my dinner to arrive. When the waitress placed it in front of me, I took one look at it and told her she had made a mistake.
“There isn’t any bbq sauce on my pork.” I explained.
The waitress just laughed and laughed as she poured me a glass of sugary iced tea. “Darlin’ that is real Southern bbq. We don’t use bbq sauce. The secret is in how we cook the meat, we don’t want to ruin it by drowning it.”
She saw my disappointment and brought me some bottled bbq sauce on the side. I did try her traditional pulled pork minus the bbq sauce and it was good, but for me, it tasted so much more familiar when I slathered it with my favorite sauce.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Barbecue sauce recipe
When you have a backyard barbecue, what are some of the first thoughts that come to mind? Friends, meat, wonderful aromas, lots of fun and, of course, barbecue sauce. This delicious sauce has been an American favorite for outdoor cook-outs since 1948 when Heinz first came up with it's signature barbecue sauce. The condiment actually dates back to the 1600's, when some inventive soul discovered that the vinegar and tomato-based concoction, laden with sufficient spices, covered a panoply of unattractive and unhealthful problems with spoiled meat, while adding a zesty flavor.
Today, barbecue sauces come in many textures ranging from a runny liquid to sumptuously thick. Some barbecue “purist” gourmets look down on the addition of any external flavorings, but a glance at the grocery aisle offerings of available barbecue sauces attests that there are many people who disagree. There are barbecue sauce recipes flavored with fruit, ginger, cayenne, habaneros, chipotle peppers, teriyaki and a host of others.
A barbecue sauce should be complementary to what you're cooking and how you're cooking it. Most commonly used on beef, pork and chicken, barbecue sauce can also be used to brush fruit kabobs, dip fries, and even as a marinade. The cooking method also plays a role in the barbecue sauce recipe that you choose. Baking a meat in the oven only requires a thin coating of sauce, so that it will caramelize without burning. Some grilling enthusiasts swear by a thick sauce for grilling. Application time is critical in achieving the perfectly flavored barbecue dish. When baking, the condiment should be applied mid-way through the cooking time. With grilling, it should be brushed on, but lightly, throughout cooking for a thick, caramelized coating. Now that you've got a grip on your brush and know how and when to apply the garnish, let's move on to your barbecue sauce recipe.
The basic ingredients in a barbecue sauce recipe are tomato sauce, a sweetener, spices, and vinegar. This basic list is for only the most unsophisticated of barbecue sauce recipes. Before you begin making your own barbecue sauce recipe, try several types of commercial sauces to get an idea of tastes you'd like to experiment with in your own kitchen creations.
Fruit flavored recipes are best with chicken, fish and kabobs. Shrimp and pork are especially complimented with tangy glaze sauces, such as apple, peach, and pineapple flavors. If these sauces are a bit tame for your taste, then try some hot and spicy barbecue sauce recipes. Chipotle, teriyaki, and habanero are all excellent additions to almost any meat.
The perfect barbecue sauce recipe is the one you, your family and friends love best! There are so many out there, you owe it to your taste buds to experiment. Who knows but that when you've sampled them all, you may find the only sauce for you is the original.
Today, barbecue sauces come in many textures ranging from a runny liquid to sumptuously thick. Some barbecue “purist” gourmets look down on the addition of any external flavorings, but a glance at the grocery aisle offerings of available barbecue sauces attests that there are many people who disagree. There are barbecue sauce recipes flavored with fruit, ginger, cayenne, habaneros, chipotle peppers, teriyaki and a host of others.
A barbecue sauce should be complementary to what you're cooking and how you're cooking it. Most commonly used on beef, pork and chicken, barbecue sauce can also be used to brush fruit kabobs, dip fries, and even as a marinade. The cooking method also plays a role in the barbecue sauce recipe that you choose. Baking a meat in the oven only requires a thin coating of sauce, so that it will caramelize without burning. Some grilling enthusiasts swear by a thick sauce for grilling. Application time is critical in achieving the perfectly flavored barbecue dish. When baking, the condiment should be applied mid-way through the cooking time. With grilling, it should be brushed on, but lightly, throughout cooking for a thick, caramelized coating. Now that you've got a grip on your brush and know how and when to apply the garnish, let's move on to your barbecue sauce recipe.
The basic ingredients in a barbecue sauce recipe are tomato sauce, a sweetener, spices, and vinegar. This basic list is for only the most unsophisticated of barbecue sauce recipes. Before you begin making your own barbecue sauce recipe, try several types of commercial sauces to get an idea of tastes you'd like to experiment with in your own kitchen creations.
Fruit flavored recipes are best with chicken, fish and kabobs. Shrimp and pork are especially complimented with tangy glaze sauces, such as apple, peach, and pineapple flavors. If these sauces are a bit tame for your taste, then try some hot and spicy barbecue sauce recipes. Chipotle, teriyaki, and habanero are all excellent additions to almost any meat.
The perfect barbecue sauce recipe is the one you, your family and friends love best! There are so many out there, you owe it to your taste buds to experiment. Who knows but that when you've sampled them all, you may find the only sauce for you is the original.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Worthwhile Fun With Campsite Cooking
Make cooking at your campsite fun and worthwhile. The kitchen is the heart of any home. This is the same for your cook site. When cooking at your campsite you need to create a user friendly and pleasurable environment. Always bring quality cooking products to your campsite. Dutch ovens, sandwich makers, and grills that are made of cast iron provide sound cooking methods. These products are much more oriented to car campers and RV enthusiasts but are well worth the effort.
Always bring quality enamelware with your supplies as well. They are sturdy enough to hold the often heavy food items cooked by the fire. Their durability provides you with years of use at a reasonable price. When cooking at your campsite, you must have quality ingredients and tasty recipes to go along with quality cooking products. Keep ingredients in air tight containers. In most cases keep them dry as well. Try dry ice as a method of keeping items cold while staying dry. With all three factors you would be surprised at the excellent meals that can be created at an open fire. Of course, having a good campsite chef never hurts either.
To enhance the campsite environment consider the following. Musical instruments are always great items that can make a cook site much more enjoyable. Guitars, harmonicas, an empty moonshine jar; these can all add a pleasing ambiance while setting around a campfire. Last but not least. Always bring friends and family that actually want to be there. There is nothing worse than being stuck in the woods for numerous nights with a first time camper who did not realize what they were getting into. For those that do know, they can make a camping trip more enjoyable with each and every trip. Just be prepared. That is the main idea. In order to make the most of your cooking experience you need the proper gear, foods, recipes and attitudes. With these and maybe a case of your favorite adult beverage, you are bound to have fun at your campsite.
Always bring quality enamelware with your supplies as well. They are sturdy enough to hold the often heavy food items cooked by the fire. Their durability provides you with years of use at a reasonable price. When cooking at your campsite, you must have quality ingredients and tasty recipes to go along with quality cooking products. Keep ingredients in air tight containers. In most cases keep them dry as well. Try dry ice as a method of keeping items cold while staying dry. With all three factors you would be surprised at the excellent meals that can be created at an open fire. Of course, having a good campsite chef never hurts either.
To enhance the campsite environment consider the following. Musical instruments are always great items that can make a cook site much more enjoyable. Guitars, harmonicas, an empty moonshine jar; these can all add a pleasing ambiance while setting around a campfire. Last but not least. Always bring friends and family that actually want to be there. There is nothing worse than being stuck in the woods for numerous nights with a first time camper who did not realize what they were getting into. For those that do know, they can make a camping trip more enjoyable with each and every trip. Just be prepared. That is the main idea. In order to make the most of your cooking experience you need the proper gear, foods, recipes and attitudes. With these and maybe a case of your favorite adult beverage, you are bound to have fun at your campsite.
Traditional And Easy Cooking And Cooking Products
The thought of a home-cooked meal often reminds people of the delicious aromas and unique, wholesome and tasteful, love-filled dishes they had in their young days; but this needn't just be the case of missing Mom's cooking style for with home cooking magazines abundant with new, traditional and easy cooking ideas, there's bound to be something you can make too.
There are many web sites too that provide old-fashioned and wholesome meal planning and preparation guides for cooking who would like to benefit from the recipes of them besides giving them newsletter information updated for their individual needs and based on inquiries. Many such magazine and recipe collections that are available online, offer to adapt their cuisine ideas to meet reader needs and offer old and new favorites to be picked up.
Some home cooking magazine web sites provide extra tips and secrets not contained in the regular cook books besides regular updates and interaction with magazine editors and in-house cookery experts who will answer queries on any customer issues of a particular style or dish mentioned in the latest issue.
Often, there are message boards to facilitate easy interaction between members and exchange of cooking tips and recipe ideas besides handy tools like a conversion calculator, a recipe-swap segment, recipe submissions from reader and other interesting sections. There are cookery ideas for every occasion and home-cooking needs, beginning from starters to breads, drinks, main course and side dishes, fruit and vegetable salad ideas as well as dessert recipes. One can even sign up for a subscription online.
One useful web site devoted to offering the best of healthy and varied recipes is the Taste of home-cooking magazine, with a target audience comprising of people who are looking for cookery advice, wanting to participate in cooking competitions and exchanging views and news on favorite dishes, country and home cooking methods as well as where to shop tips.
A food editor at the taste of home cooking website usually offers all this information and the editor reveals the most popular sections are where readers submit their best loved meal ideas and the contest segment. The online shop section offers readers a chance to buy different taste of home cooking products listed there.
The next good home-cooking magazine is called Cuisine at home; it is aimed at furthering the knowledge of the culinary arts in individuals who are fond of cooking and offers them various online shopping experiences for buying different issues or even preview a sample issue of the magazine before putting their money down for a subscription.
Email copies are also available for the recipe section besides other great value extras made available to online subscribers; some of these are new and interesting recipes videos that one can view on the web, with resources for ingredients and cookware included. Thus, readers can look forward to a comprehensive cookery guide online in this and other similar home cooking magazine on the web to sign for cookery shows, personal interactivity with top chefs, scout menu sections and learn about the various approaches to cooking.
Their sections range from table for two, pizza recipes, to cooking faster with fewer, health and nutrition to Q and A besides sweet dish segment ending off with the grand Finale!
There are many web sites too that provide old-fashioned and wholesome meal planning and preparation guides for cooking who would like to benefit from the recipes of them besides giving them newsletter information updated for their individual needs and based on inquiries. Many such magazine and recipe collections that are available online, offer to adapt their cuisine ideas to meet reader needs and offer old and new favorites to be picked up.
Some home cooking magazine web sites provide extra tips and secrets not contained in the regular cook books besides regular updates and interaction with magazine editors and in-house cookery experts who will answer queries on any customer issues of a particular style or dish mentioned in the latest issue.
Often, there are message boards to facilitate easy interaction between members and exchange of cooking tips and recipe ideas besides handy tools like a conversion calculator, a recipe-swap segment, recipe submissions from reader and other interesting sections. There are cookery ideas for every occasion and home-cooking needs, beginning from starters to breads, drinks, main course and side dishes, fruit and vegetable salad ideas as well as dessert recipes. One can even sign up for a subscription online.
One useful web site devoted to offering the best of healthy and varied recipes is the Taste of home-cooking magazine, with a target audience comprising of people who are looking for cookery advice, wanting to participate in cooking competitions and exchanging views and news on favorite dishes, country and home cooking methods as well as where to shop tips.
A food editor at the taste of home cooking website usually offers all this information and the editor reveals the most popular sections are where readers submit their best loved meal ideas and the contest segment. The online shop section offers readers a chance to buy different taste of home cooking products listed there.
The next good home-cooking magazine is called Cuisine at home; it is aimed at furthering the knowledge of the culinary arts in individuals who are fond of cooking and offers them various online shopping experiences for buying different issues or even preview a sample issue of the magazine before putting their money down for a subscription.
Email copies are also available for the recipe section besides other great value extras made available to online subscribers; some of these are new and interesting recipes videos that one can view on the web, with resources for ingredients and cookware included. Thus, readers can look forward to a comprehensive cookery guide online in this and other similar home cooking magazine on the web to sign for cookery shows, personal interactivity with top chefs, scout menu sections and learn about the various approaches to cooking.
Their sections range from table for two, pizza recipes, to cooking faster with fewer, health and nutrition to Q and A besides sweet dish segment ending off with the grand Finale!
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