Carolina mustard is only standard for a small portion of SC and an even smaller area of NC. NC is strictly vinegar based. In the east with out tomato in the west with tomato or ketchup.
interesting. We had a good mustard sauce when I was in Spartanburg, SC. Don't know if that's really where it's prevalent, or just what I had.
The HEB has a "Carolina BBQ Sauce" that is pretty close, so that's what I buy...... it may not be particularly authentic.
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May I humbly suggest that you try my pulled pork sauce, which is here. It's kinda sorta a cross between a western Carolina/Litecoin style and a Tennessee vinegar sauce style. It's vinegar based with tomato and some other stuff.
While I love the sauces offered here, I needed a QUICK sauce for pulled pork:
1/2 bottle Original Sweet Baby Ray, enough water to get almost to the consistency you want, add apple cider vinegar the to give it some tang and finish the thinning. Add a big two finger/t exhumb pinch of red pepper flacks. Bring to quick, short, boil and its done. Oh, and let's not forget a few twists from the pepper mill.
+500 on the Cornell BBQ sauce!!!! Grew up in upstate NY eating this stuff and some times I get a craving for it. This recipe with salt potatoes, and I am in heavn!!!!
I'm a huge fan of Malcom's rubs and sauces, but I'm happy with my own pulled pork sauce mentioned above, so I've never had his vinegar sauce. I actually put a homemade version of his AP Rub (SPG) on everything as a dry brine these days rather than plain salt.
Carolina vinegar sauces are vinegar based as to help accentuate the sweetness of the pork. You do not use a lot of it and you barely want to taste it. The other thing done in the Carolina's is that coleslaw is served on the pulled pork sandwich, again to accentuate the pork.
I know a lot of you have to taste your sauce but that is not what the Carolina sauces are about. The mustard is a little different but even it is used minimally or you could not taste the pork. I love Memphis as whether you sauce or not is up to you, and I don't. I let the rub and meat speak for their selves.
This is my recipe for a South Carolina Gold Sauce for pork:
1 cup prepared yellow mustard
½ cup sugar
¼ cup light brown sugar
¾ cup cider vinegar
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon white pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne
½ teaspoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon liquid smoke (Optional)
Mix all except soy, butter and smoke. Simmer 30 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 more minutes. Vinegar taste may be very strong until completely cooled. Refrigerating overnight is best and allows flavors to blend.
Add a few drops of Louisiana Hot Sauce at the end if additional heat is desired.
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