5 Most Popular BBQ Sauces (JaneWilson)

As we all know, the barbecue has become a very popular and quite liked tradition all around the world. Almost everybody likes the idea of going somewhere and lighting a fire or just grilling stuff with their friends in their backyards. It's a very nice way to spend some time in open air and in the sun during the long summer days. The barbecue is not so old as a tradition. The idea is born in America in the beginning of the last century. The Americans loved to grill and smoke their meat before eating it. Only a few years later this interesting ritual spread all around the world, and nowadays people everywhere can enjoy a nice barbecue. We mostly grill vegetables and pork meat, but in some countries they put more interesting food on the BBQ. But one thing is the same everywhere - there always has to be some BBQ sauce. Otherwise nothing is the same. But these sauces have varieties too. To help you choose the best one for you, here are the five most popular BBQ sauces, which come straight from the mother of BBQ - America.

East Carolina Mop Sauce. This BBQ sauce is a little different than all the other and is not actually a typical barbecue sauce, but it's still quite popular and liked by many people. This sauce is based on vinegar and makes the meat taste a lot better than usual. While most sauces are applied shortly before serving, this kind is actually used to rub the meat with it while it's still cooking. This way the flavour gets deep inside the meat and changes the entire taste of the dish. The East Carolina mop sauce actually contains mainly vinegar and hot sauce, and tastes great with pulled pork or ribs. But the fact it's used during cooking also means that it will get on the grill and sometimes it's really hard to clean it. But no worries, you can always call for expert BBQ cleaning in Melbourne, and all your problems will disappear.

Lexington dip. The Lexington dip comes from North Carolina where they like to call the BBQ sauce "dip". It is actually very similar to the East Carolina mop sauce, with the only difference that they add tomato or some ketchup and a little sugar. These ingredients are supposed to cut the flavour of the vinegar and make the sauce sweeter and with a tart taste. This sauce is also being brushed into the meat while it's still cooking, and they also put some of it on the dish before serving it.

South Carolina Mustard Sauce. The South Carolina mustard sauce is very popular all around the world and is actually one of the best sauces in the history of BBQ. Some areas may prefer the tomato based sauce, other may prefer vinegar, but in South Carolina they prefer mustard. This sauce contains yellow mustard, brown sugar, apple vinegar and many different spices. In some recipes they even add molasses or honey to make it more natural.

Kansas City Sauce. The city of Kansas is well known for its delicious barbecue and their sauces. The Kansas city barbecue sauce is based on tomatoes. The other ingredients are various spices and brown sugar or molasses, which is supposed to bring sweetness. This sauce is added to the meat only before serving, because otherwise the sugar will burn and stick to your grill.

Texas Style Sauce. The Texas sauce is very delicious, but also quite thick, especially compared to the vinegar based sauces. This is a tomato based BBQ sauce, and it's purpose is to be added to the meat just before serving it. The Texas sauce also contains spices like cumin, paprika and chilli pepper. You can also add other spices, depending on your preferences.

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