Request of Chef Joseph

Chef,
I am sitting here today with a 4 pound bone on pork loin roast about ready for the grill. And of course pork makes me think of pulling a boston butt. I make and use your BBQ sauce as well as your rub, and get compliments often. All this makes me wonder if you have a recipe for a vinegar based and a mustard based (North Carolina/South Carolina style) bbq sauces. And if you do, would you share? Thanks in advance.

I'm not Chef J, but FWIW:

NC Vinegar Sauce

1.5 c cider vinegar
1 c water
1 TBS sugar or more to taste
1 TBS hot red pepper flakes
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
2 tsp salt or more to taste
1/2 tsp black pepper

Combine, stir until all ingredients are dissolved. Adjust seasoning, if needed. Use same day.


Vinegar-Based Mop Sauce

1 qt cider vinegar
1 med onion, thinly sliced
3 jalapenos, thinly sliced
4 tsp coarse salt
2 tsp hot red pepper flakes
2 tsp black pepper

Makes 1 qt

Carolina Mustard Sauce

1/2 c mustard
1/2 c honey
1/4 c light brown sugar
1/4 c white vinegar
s&p to taste

Combine first 4 ingredients in nonreactive saucepan, whisk to mix. Bring to simmer over low heat. Cook gently uncovered about 5 minutes, whisking from time to time. Remove from heat, season with s&p.

I'm not Chef J, but FWIW: (long backquote deleted)

Thanks Larry, I'll try these, and especially like the mop sauce. I've had vinegary sauces and liked them, and am fully against the real sweet catsup based sauces. I guess that is why I like Chef J's bbq sauce so well, it is not real sweet, and it has a little bite to it.

Sorry, Bob, I never really got into those. They don't strike my fancy.

Sorry, Bob, I never really got into those. They don't strike my fancy.

Thanks for the comeback Chef, no harm in asking. I'll give Larry's a try.