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Jack Daniel’s Barbecue Sauce

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Jack Daniel’s makes a fantastic whiskey, and they make a nice BBQ sauce recipe as well – check out Jack Daniel’s Barbecue Sauce line.

Jack Daniel's BBQ Sauce

Jack Daniel's Barbeque Sauce

Their website has some great bbq recipes using their sauces and rubs that they are kind enough to share with the world.  Here’s the description of their BBQ sauces from the their website:

Jack Daniel’s® Master Blend
This thick and bold sauce delivers even more flavor than our Original No. 7 recipe™. Crafted from those who desire the unique flavor, this balanced blend is perfect for chicken, beef, pork and seafood. Generously brush onto food during grilling for mouth watering results.

Jack Daniel’s® Original No. 7 Recipe™
A sweet and spicy sauce with tomato flavor that is slow cooked to perfection. This rich, thick sauce delivers a full-bodied taste – perfect for adding authentic BBQ flavor to everything you grill. Pour some on the side for extra flavor! Great as a marinade too!

Jack Daniel’s® Honey Smokehouse™
Known for its attention to detail and unrelenting quality, we slow cook our Honey Smokehouse™ Barbecue Sauce using a blend of real honey and spices to ensure the perfect balance of sweet smokey flavor for all your grilling and baking occasions. Brush on meat during last 10 to 15 minutes of cooking for delicious flavor.

Hickory Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce
A tangy, succulent sauce that carefully combines premium vinegars, pure brown sugar and spices with genuine hickory flavorings. For real hickory flavor, marinate before grilling to help tenderize meat. Baste on while grilling for more intense flavor. Excellent for beef, chicken & pork. Great as a marinade too!

Jack Daniel’s® Spicy Original Recipe
The bold blend of real smoke flavor and spices is sure to heat up your grilling. Perfect for basting on chicken, beef and shrimp. Pour some on the side for an extra kick! Great as a marinade too!

Steakhouse Sauce
Slow-simmered to perfection, this savory blend delivers a full-bodied taste with an ideal balance of hickory smoke, worcestershire, onion, and authentic flavor. Brush onto beef during grilling for mouth-watering appeal.

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BBQ 101 – Grades of Beef

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

With all the great beef choices on the market today at local butchers like our friends at Wagshal’s and Let’s Meat on the Avenue it can leave a shopper scratching their head wondering what all the labels mean.  Here we’ll try to help you understand the difference between Dry Aged Beef and Certified Angus, and Prime and Grass-Fed.

Dry Aged – Dry aged beef is going to cost you some extra bucks, but you’ll be reward with great flavor at the dinner table.  Aging beef is the process which allows the meats natural enzymes to tenderize the meats tissue and give it a full flavor.

Certified Angus – This is a brand created by the American Angus Association.  It does not speak to a breed of cattle.

USDA Organic- Cuts of beef with the USDA Organic label on them can’t have been injected with synthetic hormones or antibiotics.  They must also be raised on organically grown feed (not necessarily grass though).

100% Grass-Fed- These cattle must have be raised on grass alone (but this doesn’t mean it is certified USDA Organic – although it is more likely than not that these cattle haven’t been given any synthetic hormones or antibiotics).  Grass-fed beef tends to be leaner and lower in calories than grain feed beef.

USDA Prime- Prime cuts of beef are the superior grade and have the highest degree of fat marbling (Marbling is the streaks of fat found within the muscle that make for a more flavorful and tender cut of meat.) and is generally cut from younger cattle.

USDA Choice – Choice cuts are the second highest grade of beef and have less fat marbling than Prime.  That isn’t to say these aren’t quality cuts of beef, but the will be less flavorful and tender than the Prime cuts.

USDA Select – Select cuts are the lowest grade of beef that you will find at your butcher shop.  Select cuts are tougher and less flavorful than the Prime and Choice cuts because they have very little fat marbling.

Don’t forget to sprinkle some Pork Barrel BBQ All American Spice Rub on your next meal – it makes all cuts of beef taste even better!!!!

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