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OBSESSIONS WHAT WE CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF THIS MONTH.
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WHY DO WE LOVE IT? There are lots of choices when it comes to barbecue sauce. Every region has its own distinct flavor (Memphis, Kansas City, Carolina), and then there are some that don’t even look like they belong (I’m nuts for Moe’s Original BBQ’s Alabama-style white BBQ sauce). I love trying all the different styles. My husband and I have often talked about spending our retirement traveling around to different food festivals and taste-testing barbecue from around the country. In that spirit, I recently picked up a bottle of Taste of Inspirations’ Boss BBQ Sauce. I’ll be honest, my choice was mostly based on the cool name — and it did not disappoint. I used it to pep up a batch of somewhat-bland homemade pulled pork, and it worked wonders. It’s a St. Louis-style sauce (fun fact: St. Louis barbecue sauce is almost the same as Kansas City, but includes vinegar which makes it less sweet and more thin and tangy) that’s just the right amount of spicy. I think the wow-factor comes from the addition of pineapple juice, which kicks up the flavor (along with a little pepper for heat) and gives it just the right balance of sweet and tart. I’m looking forward to trying this tasty sauce on ribs, chicken and whatever else we throw on the grill this spring! —AMY ALLEN
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