subject: Old School And New Age, The Evolution Of Barbecue Sauce [print this page] From the old time basic sauces of the past to thousands of new creations with so many different ingredients that you cannot imagine them all, the evolution of barbecue sauce has become a huge industry. Personal preferences will always lend to whatever tickles your fancy, and if you are looking for something new, there is always something brand spanking new on the market every day. From fruity sauces to those that burn your mouth with peppers, spice variations that are intriguing to insane, and broad spectrum sauces to specialty ones, there is something for everyone in the modern world of grilling sauces.
Some people want the traditional sauces. Hickory smoke or mesquite barbecue sauces are still very popular, as are most of the basic Kansas City varieties of the tomato sauce model. Brown sugar or honey type sauces are also very traditional sauces along with a simple hotter variety usually created with Cayenne pepper. You know when you purchase these sauces that they will not surprise you, and, that consistency is what some grill masters are looking for. They will find the brand or type of sauce they like and get good results with, and never buy anything else.
Other people, on the other hand, are more amateur about their grilling. They want to try something wild and new every time they fire up their grills. To these folks, having a thousand different barbecue sauce selections to choose from is a dream. They will use a hickory smoke sauce today, and then change up and try the latest mango based sauce tomorrow. They have little loyalty to start with, but will eventually have a short list of their favorites while still trying new sauces as they appear on the market.
Whichever group you fit into, or maybe you are somewhere in between, there will always be a barbecue sauce for you. Traditional ones that have remained with the same recipe for generations to the ones created by a new grilling expert today are always at your disposal. Keep in mind that experimentation is always fun, but consistency and quality are great attributes as well. Sometimes you have to sacrifice one for the other, at least to some degree, so always test out any new grilling sauce you get before serving it up to your guests or you may wind up with fewer and fewer friends.
