OK, my "crowd favorite" BBQ sauce is a modification of the Kansas City Classic BBQ Sauce Recipe
we all know and love. I add a few more spices, use honey from my beehives, some smoked Ancho chili powder...oops, nearly gave away my "secrets"
What has always bothered me is when I strain this sauce there is a lot of lovely smelling gunk (onion bits, pepper bits, etc.) that won't go through the strainer and although I have tried to use it different ways, it is usually tossed.
So this time I had an idea. As the sauce was well on its way to simmering perfection I took the immersion blender and went to town on it. Sure enough, I could find no pieces that wouldn't go through a slotted spoon. Imagine the disappointment when the amount that wouldn't go through the very fine screen sieve I use was maybe 75% of the typical amount.
The good news is that there does seem to be a bit more lovely flavor than normal. I am thinking I should just use a lttle corser sieve next time as my existing one picks up a noticeable amount of black pepper (the largest bits).
Anyone else have a better way?
we all know and love. I add a few more spices, use honey from my beehives, some smoked Ancho chili powder...oops, nearly gave away my "secrets"
What has always bothered me is when I strain this sauce there is a lot of lovely smelling gunk (onion bits, pepper bits, etc.) that won't go through the strainer and although I have tried to use it different ways, it is usually tossed.
So this time I had an idea. As the sauce was well on its way to simmering perfection I took the immersion blender and went to town on it. Sure enough, I could find no pieces that wouldn't go through a slotted spoon. Imagine the disappointment when the amount that wouldn't go through the very fine screen sieve I use was maybe 75% of the typical amount.
The good news is that there does seem to be a bit more lovely flavor than normal. I am thinking I should just use a lttle corser sieve next time as my existing one picks up a noticeable amount of black pepper (the largest bits).
Anyone else have a better way?
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