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Grilling Sauces – Beyond BBQ Sauce
By Leslie BlumensteinFinding that perfect sauce to top your favorite grilled foods can make a great bbq a fantastic one. Whether you like spicy or subtle, our party experts have founds some great grilling sauces beyond the bbq sauce from the store. Chimichurri Chimichurri is an Argentine sauce perfect for chicken, beef, or fish. You can even top your favorite burger. Fresh herbs and smoked paprika, this will quickly become one of your go-to bbq condiments. Honey Mustard Mint Sauce This is a sweet and tangy sauce is great for any grilled meat, particularly hamburger, hot dogs or chicken. With the added kick of horseradish it packs a whole lot of flavor for a quick and easy sauce....
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BBQ Fun Facts
- The most popular holidays for barbecuing are July 4th, Memorial Day and Labor Day.
- The most popular BBQ foods are burgers (82%), steak (79%), chicken (72%) and hot dogs (71%).
- Barbecues are a White House tradition since the 36th president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. Lyndon B. Johnson hosted the first BBQ at the White House which featured Texas-style barbecued ribs.
- The most popular flavors of barbecue sauce are hickory, followed by mesquite, honey, and then tomato-based.
- The most common ingredient added to barbecue sauce is garlic, followed by brown sugar.
- The most popular barbecue utensils are long-handled tongs, grill cleaning brushes, and long-handled forks and spatulas.
- Charcoal is considered to be the best BBQ fuel and adds the most flavors to the food.
- In North America approx. 20,000 BBQ competitions take place every year.
- 42 % of consumers say barbecues or cookout parties are their most popular form of home entertainment.
