Outta the Park Hot & Spicy BBQ Sauce

If you like your BBQ sauce to be thick and rich, tomato-based, and big on fiery heat, you're going to love the new Outta The Park Hot & Spicy BBQ Sauce, from the creator of the original award-winning Outta The Park BBQ Sauce. Like the original, the Hot & Spicy version is a classic American barbecue sauce made with all-natural ingredients including tomatoes, brown sugar, mustard and savory spices. But while the original starts off mild and finishes with a pleasantly peppery kick and a touch of zippy ginger, the new Hot & Spicy Outta The Park BBQ Sauce leads off with a powerful hot-pepper punch and more gingery zing. But don't worry, you'll still get plenty of that mouthwatering tangy-tomato flavor that's made the original Outta The Park a favorite of young and old alike--just be prepared for some fiery heat from the secret blend of hot chilies, the additional fresh ginger, and extra dash (or three) of hot sauce that have been masterfully added to create the Hot & Spicy version.

If you taste Outta The Park Hot & Spicy BBQ Sauce straight from the bottle, you'll probably notice the fiery heat level first, especially if you're used to the tamer original. But don't worry, the heat settles down to a food-friendly medium-hot when you baste or slather the sauce on food while it's cooking (preferably during the last 15 minutes). The end result is deliciously robust with enough of a hot pepper burn to please folks who crave hot & spicy foods, but not so hot as to burn out your taste buds.

Enjoy Outta The Park Hot & Spicy BBQ Sauce just as you would the original: On ribs, chicken, pork, venison, kabobs of all sorts, shrimp and stronger flavored grilled fish (tuna, salmon, mackerel), robust veggies like portobello mushrooms, and mixed into hamburgers, meatloaf, sloppy joes, cocktail meatballs, baked beans and other recipes where you'd use tomato sauce or ketchup but want a bolder flavor. Like the original recipe, Outta The Park Hot & Spicy BBQ Sauce is all-natural and mostly organic, and has no high fructose corn syrup and no MSG. Unlike the original which uses butter for added richness, the Hot & Spicy version is dairy-free, substituting expeller-pressed safflower oil for the butter in order to preserve that satisfyingly rich mouthfeel. Both flavors of Outta The Park BBQ Sauce are currently on sale at the Carolina Sauce Company, and you'll get a FREE recipe card when you order either flavor from us!

Zestfully yours,
Gloria

Outta The Park BBQ Sauce

Outta The Park BBQ Sauce is a unique new barbecue sauce that's made with real ingredients (nothing artificial or engineered in a lab), and is remarkably delicious. Beginning with a pleasantly sweet tomato base that's enhanced with a touch of vinegar and mustard, the flavor evolves with the careful addition of garlic, spices and zingy ginger, and finally finishes with a satisfying hot pepper kick (about a mild-medium heat level) from a dash of jalapeno peppers and hot sauce. This full-bodied sauce will make your mouth sing: Thick and rich like any self-respecting tomato BBQ sauce, but with a velvety feel thanks to some creamy butter plus little bits of fresh ingredients to add interest. The main ingredient in this robust barbeque sauce is organic ketchup, and there's no high-fructose corn syrup or MSG or GMOs. The butter is made from non-rBST/rBGH treated cows, the spices are non-irradiated, and there are no artificial flavors, colors, preservatives or additives. In sum, Outta The Park BBQ Sauce truly is a barbecue sauce that will please foodies and regular folks, and anyone who's looking for natural foods that actually taste good.

Perhaps what I enjoy the most in Outta The Park BBQ Sauce -- in addition to how good it tastes -- is its versatility: Slather it on ribs, chicken and other meats & poultry during the last 15 minutes of grilling or broiling and the sauce will keep your food moist and tender while adding amazing flavor and creating a seductive slightly caramelized coating that's irresistible, especially with the little bits of ginger and jalapeno pepper. Heat up some Outta The Park BBQ Sauce and use it as a warm condiment for hearty sandwiches, hamburgers, veggie burgers, grilled portobellos, and even as a sauce for steamed green beans or fish. Use it as a dipping sauce for fries, onion rings, hush puppies, chicken fingers or nuggets, jalapeno poppers, fish sticks... heck, even fried zucchini and tempura veggies. Cook up some chicken wings and then toss in a bowl to coat with this barbecue sauce for an amazingly delicious variation on Buffalo wings. Add some Outta The Park BBQ Sauce to your meatloaf recipe, baked beans, and ground meat for burgers to ratchet up the flavor. You can even pour it on pulled pork BBQ as an alternative to thin vinegar-based sauces, or use it in the crock pot with venison and other tougher cuts of meat. I hear it even makes a good sauce for homemade BBQ chicken pizza, but I haven't tried that recipe yet.

So if you're looking to hit a home run with friends and family at your Labor Day cookout -- or if you need a tasty gift for a baseball fan who likes to grill or eat good food -- make sure to order some Outta The Park BBQ Sauce from the Carolina Sauce Company, where it's currently on sale.

Zestfully yours,
Gloria

A Quick "Organics" Primer

I found this useful summary regarding the meaning of "organic" in some materials from Publix GreenWise Market. According to their literature, a food can be labeled "organic" if it is "produced without synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, added antibiotics and hormones, genetic engineering and irradiation." Organic foods are also minimally processed and must not have any artificial ingredients or preservatives. When it comes to organic poultry and cattle, it's my understanding that the feed those animals consume must also adhere to organic standards, and that includes grazing land. The term "organic" is very strictly defined and regulated by the US Department of Agriculture, especially when it comes to product labels. Here are the three USDA categories for "organic" food:

"Made with Organic Ingredients" means that a product includes 70% to 95% organic ingredients.

"USDA Certified Organic" means that a product includes at least 95% organic ingredients.

"100% Organic" means the product contains ONLY organically produced ingredients, excluding water and salt.

If you're looking for sauces and condiments made with organic ingredients, the Carolina Sauce Company offers some excellent organic sauces and condiments.

Zestfully yours,
Gloria