Myron Mixen Hot BBQ Sauce w/ vanella?

[jjdbike]

Hello Pitmasters,

Has anyone here tried Myron's hot BBQ sauce w/ vanilla in it?
He swears by it (of course he does) for pork collars (money muscle etc).

Respectfully,
JD

[Jerod Broussard]

Vanilla extract??

[jjdbike]

Yes

[Jerod Broussard]

jjdbike I like a little in my banana shake.

[TripleB]

I have some recipes that have vanilla extract in them. Very good. My Vanilla Shimp is fantastic...IMHO.

Not uncommon to have allspice, ground nutmeg, ground cloves and cinnamon in rubs. A rib rub I've been using lately has allspice and cinnamon in it.

[Jerod Broussard]

I replace ginger with allspice in every recipe that contains ginger.

[Carolyn]

Is it a sweet BBQ sauce (thinking to myself?)
I don't think of vanilla mixing with savory; however, I had to rethink cinnamon because I always used it in desserts, now, I use it on my braised chuck roast.

[JCBBQ]

Never heard of it but there are lots of savory dishes with vanilla in them so I’d just do it and then report back.

[gcdmd]

Tripe is one example:

https://thesecondpancake.typepad.com/the_second_pancake/2008/10/trippa-alla-rom.html

[tstalafuse]

I say go for it.

Personally, if I am buying a commercial sauce I like to add a touch of peach syrup for pork.

[Karon Adams]

aside from being a flavor in itself, vanilla, like salt, is a flavor enhancer. that is why you always see vanilla in Chocolate bars and pretty much every dessert recipe ever. There is no reason why it would not enhance you sauce as well. and it would play very nicely with pork in any case.

[mrteddyprincess]

Myron is from Georgia which is also home to Coca-Cola products. I suspect vanilla in the BBQ sauce is regional nod to Coke and its flavor. Myron is a big fan of chicken marinated with Coke. I think Coke has a hint of vanilla? I don't know if anyone else thinks that...

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