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Title: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: calendria on May 29, 2020, 11:41:31 am

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Who says BBQ sauce has to be red?  I was searching for a sauce to use Molasses and this one caught my eye, never tried a mustard based BBQ sauce before. 

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/03/south-carolina-mustard-sauce-barbecue-recipe.html

This simple sauce starts with a mustard base, mixes some sweetness in with sugar, the vinegar gives it a barbecue tang, and just enough spices create a uniqueness between one sauce and another.

Quote:   Joshua Bousel ,

"Unlike my unbridled enthusiasm for North Carolina Vinegar Sauce (which I've been perfecting thanks to all of your comments), I've approached the mustard sauce more cautiously.

Though it makes a nice alternative on a pulled pork and slaw sandwich, I'm not quite feeling it on ribs or with any beef yet. Being new to the South Carolina way, I'm wondering how you use this mustard sauce?"

South Carolina Mustard Sauce
Adapted from Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book by Chris Lilly

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: countrygirl12 on May 29, 2020, 12:02:51 pm

All of it isn't. Some is maroon (which is not red) and some is brown. I actually don't think I have seen any that is really RED.

I like some of the flavored bbq sauces but that may change the color somewhat. :D

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: dwiley11 on May 29, 2020, 07:39:25 pm

brown sugar

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: tantricia44 on May 31, 2020, 11:49:07 pm

I thought BBQ was colored dark brown.

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: darkxtsuna on June 10, 2020, 04:25:44 pm

Is it red O_o I always thought it was dark brownish.

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: oldbuddy on June 11, 2020, 08:26:14 am

My favorite on Pulled Pork is Maurice's Southern Gold BBQ Sauce from Charleston. SC.

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: stevensm4 on June 11, 2020, 02:17:31 pm

Because, it absorbs all the frequencies in the spectrum except for red and that frequency is what is reflected.

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: nannycoe1 on June 12, 2020, 11:01:22 am

I don't like a lot of bbq sauce,  just mild and sweet

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: nmbrown863 on June 12, 2020, 02:09:19 pm

I like the honey bbq sauce.

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: betlynjua on June 12, 2020, 06:58:29 pm

I remember going to a BBQ place with my husband some time ago.  I didn't count them but there must have been at least a half dozen bottles of BBQ sauce on the table. 

They ranged from mild to medium; hot to extra hot and sweet.  There was also a range of colors:  Brown, browner, and more brown, yellow, green and this sort of reddish brown. 

Anyway, we had fun sampling them all.  I tend to gravitate to the mild spicy. 

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: debidoo on June 13, 2020, 07:01:42 am

It is red because of having a catsup base I believe but the mustard type is not red and is really my oldest son's favorite type/flavor of bbq sauce.  I didn't used to like it but now I do I guess because the older I get the more my tastes change.

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: singletonb on June 13, 2020, 05:01:52 pm

I am a red sauce person but I do sometimes enjoy mustard.  being in the south, I can find both kind

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: mardukblood2009 on June 13, 2020, 11:42:58 pm

I love BBQ sauce. I will eat it no matter what color it is. It is just so good I am thinking about having some right now. I just need to figure out what I would like to have some on being that is is 2:30 in the morning. lol

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: surveygrabber on June 14, 2020, 01:34:22 am

I love BBQ. I do not really care what color it is. All I know it is made with tomatoes, honey, and spices like paprika.

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: ccandpam on June 14, 2020, 05:08:10 am

BBQ is not really Red. It is more of a Brown Color from the Brown Sugar. I love BBQ Sauce on my Chicken Fingers. It is so good.

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: bretay on June 14, 2020, 06:43:38 am

Love some Bbq sauce..But most all i get is brown in color...Love some hot bbq sauce

Title: Re: Why is BBQ sauce red?
Post by: judylucas on June 14, 2020, 09:00:22 am

I like the mild BBQ sauce and I think the reddish color of some would come from tomato base