A Taste of Matter

Two kinds of barbeque sauce sold by Costco, at one moment in time.

We had a party recently that required cooking an enormous number of baby back ribs. To acquire a volume of barbeque sauce sufficient to soak all the slabs, we took a run to our nearest Costco (an hour away on the south side of Indianapolis), where thee were plenty of Kinder’s and Sweet Baby Ray’s.

While my personal taste runs more to North Carolina vinegar-based sauce, I can still swing with Texas-style, such as we have with these two. My wife, a confirmed supertaster, preferred the taste of the two mixed together. But if I had to pick just one, it would be Sweet Baby Ray’s. The taste, for me, was a bit more complex and spicy.

Knowing Costco, both might be gone by now, but I thought that much empirical data was worth sharing with the carnivores out there.



5 responses to “A Taste of Matter”

  1. Kinder has several flavor profiles. Give them a look and try your flavor.

    https://kinders.com

  2. Kinders is a local (to me) company. I like their sauce.

    However, I have a bone to pick with your cooking method.

    Ribs deserve to be smoked without sauce. Some folks like brining before smoking. It doesn’t hurt, but I don’t think that’s necessary. I like a dry rub of salt, brown sugar, paprika, black pepper, and dried garlic powder. Smoked over hickory.
    I sometimes cheat and sou vide my bbq for a few hours before smoking if I don’t have time to babysit the smoker. The key is time and smoke.
    Let the eater choose the sauce at the table.
    Now I’m hungry!

    1. To clarify things, we don’t have a smoker, and oven-cooked them without sauce. We (meaning my wife) added the sauce at a later stage.

      And we’ll check out the other Kinder sauces later.

  3. This was a fun read! Loved the casual chat about BBQ sauces and the hilarious back-and-forth about smoking ribs. Great way to start the day with some foodie banter.manus ai api

  4. I found the comparison of BBQ sauces really interesting! Its cool to see different personal preferences, like the supertaster wife. The back-and-forth about smoking vs. adding sauce at the table was also helpful. Great read for a BBQ lover!manus ai pricing

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