bottled bbq sauces

I like Johnny Harris barbecue sauce when I am in the mood for something a bit vinegary.

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Originally posted by DLnWPBrown

Stubb's is good Bushie as is Sweet Baby Ray's to e. I actually take it and "doctor" it up some.

Dennis in Cary

I've got to second those two choices. It's Stubb's and Sweet Baby Ray's for me. Of course, being the Good Texan that I am, I'm a little prejudiced towards Stubb's anyway. But the SBR's is one that my wife just happened to bring home one day by chance, and I liked it from the first taste.

Man, am I hungry!

Redskin204

Stubb's is good, but, like so many other bottled sauces, contains high fructose corn syrup, which I try to avoid.

My favorite is one called Charlie Beigg's from Maine, especially their Apple flavor. Bourbon's good, too. They have a website (www.charliebeiggs.com) where you can get mail-order.

Our favorite for pork is a NC vinegar base sauce.

When Open Pit original is on sale, I load up. I add vinegar, mustard, mayonaise (yes, that's right) and my own hot African peppers to it. I haven't tasted one I like better. We have one Jane and Michael's top ten Q joints in town, the Speed Queen, and this is what I patterned my sauce after. Most commercial sauces are just way too sweet for me.

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Originally posted by MilwFoodlovers

When Open Pit original is on sale, I load up. I add vinegar, mustard, mayonaise (yes, that's right) and my own hot African peppers to it. I haven't tasted one I like better. We have one Jane and Michael's top ten Q joints in town, the Speed Queen, and this is what I patterned my sauce after. Most commercial sauces are just way too sweet for me.

Wouldn't happen to have a few spare seeds them "African" peppers, would ya

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Wouldn't happen to have a few spare seeds them "African" peppers, would ya/

Sorry, they were a gift brought back from the /a farmers market in Boston. They have the heat of a scotch bonnet but an unusual, almost smoky taste. I'm not sure what I'll use when I run out but luckily I can use them sparingly

Here in Middle Tennessee, don't know about the rest of the state, they sell a sauce called Johnny Fleeman's that I really enjoy. At home I use it primarily for chicken. I think it's a nice blend of sweet and smoky. They also make a very good steak marinade. If you can find it I highly recomend it.

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Originally posted by MilwFoodlovers

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Wouldn't happen to have a few spare seeds them "African" peppers, would ya/

Sorry, they were a gift brought back from the /a farmers market in Boston. They have the heat of a scotch bonnet but an unusual, almost smoky taste. I'm not sure what I'll use when I run out but luckily I can use them sparingly

Wouldn't happen to have either the latin name or the varietal so I could look it up, would ja

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Originally posted by MilwFoodlovers


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Wouldn't happen to have a few spare seeds them "African" peppers, would ya/
Sorry, they were a gift brought back from the /a farmers market in Boston. They have the heat of a scotch bonnet but an unusual, almost smoky taste. I'm not sure what I'll use when I run out but luckily I can use them sparingly



Wouldn't happen to have either the latin name or the varietal so I could look it up, would ja

Boy I'm not much help for you at all. No, they were in a store adjacent to the market and just labeled Hot African Peppers. They were already ground and I'll buy any peppers labeled hot. I did bring some scotch bonnet seeds back from Jamaica and made up what proved to be a four supply of my version of Melinda's XXX. I got that recipe called "Habanero Pepper Sauce" from Dave DeWitt's "The Whole Chile Pepper Book" substituting more lime juice for the vinegar. It remains my favorite hot sauce ever.

We use to have a BBq place here in Akron Ohio called Rudolph's. They closed around 1994 or so. Their sauce was really sweet. I use to take bottles of it to my friends in Florida. They sold it in our local grocery store too but haven't seen it for a long time. Anyone know if they are still making it? I think they originated in the twin cities of Minnasota.

For a vinegar NC Piedmont style try some:

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Originally posted by bluegrasser031

We use to have a BBq place here in Akron Ohio called Rudolph's. They closed around 1994 or so. Their sauce was really sweet. I use to take bottles of it to my friends in Florida. They sold it in our local grocery store too but haven't seen it for a long time. Anyone know if they are still making it? I think they originated in the twin cities of Minnasota.

Hey buckaroo, they sure are still around up in Minneapolis. They're on Lyndale near the interstate. They still sell their sauce all over the Twin Cities; I've even seen it at some local butchers here in the Chicago metro area. Although the 'que itself at Rudolph's is as good as it gets in Minnesota, it probably wouldn't last too long in more barbecue educated parts of the country. I haven't checked the internet yet, but I'll bet there's at least one site where you could pick up some of their sauce. Good luck!

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Originally posted by MilwFoodlovers

When Open Pit original is on sale, I load up. I add vinegar, mustard, mayonaise (yes, that's right) and my own hot African peppers to it. I haven't tasted one I like better. We have one Jane and Michael's top ten Q joints in town, the Speed Queen, and this is what I patterned my sauce after. Most commercial sauces are just way too sweet for me.

Unfortunately, I can't get Open Pit out west but I've been known to bring a couple bottles back from Florida when I visit the family. I grew up on it but what I like most about it is NO ARTIFICIAL SMOKE flavor. I hate that stuff and nearly every other brand has it. The closest I can come in CA to Open Pit is Firehouse which I think is a local San Francisco brand.

For many years it was Kraft BQ sauce then when we moved to Chicago it was Sweet Baby Rays all the way. Just before moving to Denver we found a restaurant in SW Michigan called Sam's Joint (Plainwell) and fell in love with theirs. Problem is that it was only sold in SW MI and so when ever we go back for visits (2-3 times a year) we bring back a case of jars. It goes fast around here so we always stash a couple of them in the basement as a reserve.

I think Sam's Joint has about 5 restaurants in the area, Plainwell, Holland, ... Great Ribs and Chicken dinners!

When we run out, it's back to Sweet Baby Rays which you can buy around here. As for "doctoring it up" I sometimes make a separate batch and add some Red Hot Sauce, I think it is Durkee's, to kick it up a notch.

Don

shakin my head at the red colored vinager heatin anythin up..only thing that bottle is good for is put a nipple on it and feed the baby!

I bought a bottle of Famous Dave's Chipotle BBQ sauce at the grocery. Thin, smoky "the chipotles", and hot! I like it alot! Sweet Baby Ray's spicy version otherwise. I have a bottle of Scott's in the fridge that i brought from SC. Red vinegar...yuck.

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Originally posted by dreamzpainter

shakin my head at the red colored vinager heatin anythin up..only thing that bottle is good for is put a nipple on it and feed the baby!

What do you think makes it red? I'll tell you what: red pepper. And you can make it as hot as you want. Personally, I make my own because it's very easy. It's mostly just vinegar, crushed and/or powdered red pepper and a touch of sugar if you want. In NC, at least, no tomato at all and that's the way I like it for a pulled pork sandwich. I use the tomato stuff on ribs, though.

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Originally posted by tsores

My favorite from the supermarket is Bull's Eye. It has just enough pepper to give it a bite and is not overwhelmingly sweet. However, this summer I discovered a BBQ sauce recipe that is easy to make and taste superior to any bottled sauce I've had. I am going to stick with home made for awhile.

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Originally posted by tsores

My favorite from the supermarket is Bull's Eye. It has just enough pepper to give it a bite and is not overwhelmingly sweet. However, this summer I discovered a BBQ sauce recipe that is easy to make and taste superior to any bottled sauce I've had. I am going to stick with home made for awhile.
I'm in Australia,....Don't suppose I could get that recipe of yours????.

I wantted to ask about a steak sauce. I'm not sure if this is the right thread. Perhaps I'm in the right place. Anyway it was a hot peppery sauce similar to A-1, but with a lot of heat. It came in a white plastic bottle. I think it was from South Korea. I used to buy it regularly. One day I went to the grocer and there was no more. They said they stopped carrying it because not enough demand. It was an excellent sauce, I really miss it, I've looked in several oriental grocers and have yet to find. Does someone out there know what I'm talking about?

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Originally posted by shmuelio

I wantted to ask about a steak sauce. I'm not sure if this is the right thread. Perhaps I'm in the right place. Anyway it was a hot peppery sauce similar to A-1, but with a lot of heat. It came in a white plastic bottle. I think it was from South Korea. I used to buy it regularly. One day I went to the grocer and there was no more. They said they stopped carrying it because not enough demand. It was an excellent sauce, I really miss it, I've looked in several oriental grocers and have yet to find. Does someone out there know what I'm talking about?

There are a variety of Caribbean-style sauce with heat. See, for example: http://www.luzianne.com/template_buy_product.cfm?ID=64& . Pickapeppa is another well-known one. None of these are what you mean right? If it really is from Korea, you might try looking for Bulgogi sauce (Bulgogi is Korean grilled beef). I tried Googling it but mostly found recipes for home-made sauces.

There is this sauce I like. Its asian, I think Vietnamese. Its called siracha, If i spelled it right. Kinda like ketchup, thick, but heat is really good. I found out that many oriental places have it in the back, for request only. They dont think the round eyes will go for it !!

Hey, I think I posted this before, Anyway, looking for a streak sauce, I think it is from Korea. It is hot and spicy, comes in a white plastic bottle. Anybody seen, I cant find it anymore??

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Originally posted by shmuelio

There is this sauce I like. Its asian, I think Vietnamese. Its called siracha, If i spelled it right. Kinda like ketchup, thick, but heat is really good. I found out that many oriental places have it in the back, for request only. They dont think the round eyes will go for it !!

I think the stuff you're looking for is Srirachi Chile Garlic Sauce. Clear plastic bottle, with a green squirt top, I think their logo is a rooster. The sauce itself has a nice heat with an intense garlic flavor. I like to combine it with a sweet chile garlic sauce; the two together are a nice combination. You can find the stuff in most Asian markets. In fact, here in the Chicago market, you can find it in mainstream groceries located in ethnically diverse areas. It's also on the internet at a variety of hot sauce sites.

The Keg (not sure whether or not you've got this steakhouse in the US) now bottles their sauces and sells them at grocery stores. I love their BBQ sauce. I always use it when baking salmon.

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Originally posted by BuddyRoadhouse

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Originally posted by shmuelio

There is this sauce I like. Its asian, I think Vietnamese. Its called siracha, If i spelled it right. Kinda like ketchup, thick, but heat is really good. I found out that many oriental places have it in the back, for request only. They dont think the round eyes will go for it !!

I think the stuff you're looking for is Srirachi Chile Garlic Sauce. Clear plastic bottle, with a green squirt top, I think their logo is a rooster. The sauce itself has a nice heat with an intense garlic flavor. I like to combine it with a sweet chile garlic sauce; the two together are a nice combination. You can find the stuff in most Asian markets. In fact, here in the Chicago market, you can find it in mainstream groceries located in ethnically diverse areas. It's also on the internet at a variety of hot sauce sites.

in restaurants where ive worked we always jokingly call siracha " chinese ketchup".. not very pc i know!
But siracha is great! ans so is that sweet chili/garlic sauce that was mentioned.
ive recently started usung some of TOM DOUGLAS' barbq sauces with ALES in them so far fantastic ~~~~~~~~~

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Originally posted by BuddyRoadhouse

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Originally posted by bluegrasser031

We use to have a BBq place here in Akron Ohio called Rudolph's. They closed around 1994 or so. Their sauce was really sweet. I use to take bottles of it to my friends in Florida. They sold it in our local grocery store too but haven't seen it for a long time. Anyone know if they are still making it? I think they originated in the twin cities of Minnasota.

Hey buckaroo, they sure are still around up in Minneapolis. They're on Lyndale near the interstate. They still sell their sauce all over the Twin Cities; I've even seen it at some local butchers here in the Chicago metro area. Although the 'que itself at Rudolph's is as good as it gets in Minnesota, it probably wouldn't last too long in more barbecue educated parts of the country. I haven't checked the internet yet, but I'll bet there's at least one site where you could pick up some of their sauce. Good luck!

I'll check it out... thanks Hoss!!

My pleasure Bluegrasser. Just remember my caveat: "As good as it gets in Minnesota..." You'll have good meal, but please adjust your expectations accordingly.

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Originally posted by Kiowa1

Used to Like Lea & Perrins... can't find it anymore... just the steak sauce, etc. Made great boneless ribs... slow cooked in the oven... the sauce at the very end.

I agree... I used to do the same thing with Lea & Perrins bbq sauce and boneless ribs... can't find the bbq sauce naymore either!