| With the summer's arrival, backyards are filled with | | | | for barbecue sauces. In China, Hoi sin Sauce serves |
| fired up barbecue grill and Barbecue Sauce. Barbecue | | | | as a base ingredient in the many recipes of the |
| Sauce is nothing but a liquid flavoring sauce or | | | | Chinese barbecue sauces. A simple blend of tomato |
| condiment which may be thick or watery. As the | | | | sauce and Worcestershire sauce makes up a |
| name implies, it has been created to accompany | | | | barbecue sauce in Australia. |
| barbecued foods. | | | | Barbecue Sauces are sometimes sweet and spicy, as |
| Though it can be taken along with any food, it is | | | | it is in St. Louis, which is prepared generally with |
| usually topped over cooked meat or used during | | | | tomatoes and vinegar. It is not as sweet and thick as |
| barbecuing, grilling, or baking. Traditionally it has been | | | | in Kansas City. Varieties of sauces are sold in the |
| a favored sauce for ribs and chicken. In some | | | | market from fruity to brown sauce. |
| occasions, it may be used for dipping items like fries, | | | | Making barbecue sauces are quite simple though |
| and sometimes replaces tomato sauce in | | | | some may take a long time to prepare. A quick and |
| barbecue-style pizzas. | | | | simple sauce can be made by combining primary |
| Barbecue Sauce enhances the flavor of any kind of | | | | flavors with some dipping and basting. There are also |
| meat, whether barbecued on an open grill outdoors | | | | other recipes that take a lot of time and produce a |
| or cooked in the oven. It can also be used in all kinds | | | | complex layering of flavors. The flavors may be |
| of recipes or as a condiment for burgers and | | | | complex, but it is not necessary for the procedure to |
| sandwiches. | | | | be complex. |
| Barbecue Sauces may contain sour, sweet, or spicy | | | | Homemade sauces can be prepared according to |
| ingredients or be of a particular flavor alone. The | | | | one's own taste and flavor. Also, homemade sauces |
| ingredients may vary, but some items like tomato | | | | are much lower in sodium than the commercial ones. |
| paste, vinegar, spices, and sweeteners are common. | | | | It can be made in advance, in large quantities also. |
| These variations are often due to regional traditions | | | | Once prepared, they can be placed in a glass jar or |
| and recipes. | | | | heat-proof plastic container and are covered and |
| A good barbecue sauce can serve a host of | | | | refrigerated for up to a month. |
| functions in the kitchen. Different geographical areas | | | | Or the sauce can be frozen in small quantities for up |
| have their particular style of preparing Barbecue | | | | to a year, and can be defrosted as and when |
| Sauces and the taste varies accordingly. For example, | | | | needed in a microwave or in a saucepan over the |
| vinegar and mustard-based barbecue sauces are | | | | stove. Slow open grilling and simmering is the usual |
| popular in the southern United States, while ketchup | | | | way of preparing Barbecue Sauces but some best |
| and corn syrup-based sauce are common in Asian | | | | sauces can stand up to direct cooking for 10 minutes |
| countries. Mexican salsa can also be used as a base | | | | but not more than that. |