Quote from: Macabre on June 12, 2018, 01:21:13 PM
Here's one with some different ingredients. I do not like smoke flavor, so if we were going to make a sauce, we'd just make one without.

This was posted as a Kansas City BBQ sauce. I don't know about that. And I've never made this. But looking at the ingredients, this is one I could do.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
2 cups ketchup
1/3 cup molasses
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions
1.
Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

2.
Add ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, chili powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

3.
Transfer sauce to the jar of a blender and blend until smooth. Let cool to room temperature, transfer to a jar and store in refrigerator for up to a month.

Thank you for this recipe. It has become a favorite in our home! I know this post is old.

It isn't the the anchovies I care so much about, but every brand has WHEAT in it. Whyyyyyyy??

Glad you found something that works for you.


Maybe we will try tofu with bbq sauce.

Btw, if you go too Washington and they have Kroger grocery stores, their store brand Worcestershire sauce that doesn't have anchovies. It's safe for my family with our allergies.

We made the recipe from Mac yesterday, and did a taste test today.  Both recipes are good, though we both prefer the one from Rebekah because it has more depth of flavour and is more tangy.  The one from Mac is more mellow and sweet, and very similar to our baked beans recipe, which is also delicious.  They both get thumbs up and both will stay in the cookbook.

Thank you!

Quote from: rebekahc on June 21, 2018, 09:01:14 PM
Just now seeing that you made a version of the sauce.  I hope the flavor mellowed for you and that your BBQ tofu was tasty!

Yes, it did!  My husband has declared it the best barbecue sauce he's ever tried.  I enjoy it as well.  I still want to try Mac's recipe, just to compare.  I will do that tonight, actually.

Just now seeing that you made a version of the sauce.  I hope the flavor mellowed for you and that your BBQ tofu was tasty!

I made Rebekah's recipe today and I think it is good, though I hope the flavours develop some more overnight in the fridge. (The vinegar in the ketchup needs to melllow a bit.)  I used liquid smoke, McCormick spicy pepper medley, and McCormick steak spice (I couldn't find barbecue spice on its own), and omitted Worcestershire since all the varieties had barley and fish in them.

Barbecue tofu for supper tonight!

I will try Mac's recipe tomorrow or Saturday.

If you would like to take a look at the Penzy's spices website, and call them, I actually live about 25 minutes from a physical store and would send you products.  They have great customer service, and seem very allergy aware for our allergens.

I have used McCormick smoked paprika for a smoky flavor in rubs. 

Thanks for the links, Rebekah - I'll have to call/email all those companies over the next few weeks as I've never heard of them before.  (Contacting companies is super stressful for me - though I've had a recent string of amazing luck: 3 for 3 this week with finding new safe foods.)

Good question, Mac: I'm thinking of putting it on grilled tofu mostly, but also on grilled veggies and in baked beans.  My husband likes veggie burgers too, though he just uses sauce from the store.  I may make black bean burgers this summer.

That recipe looks much more familiar to me, and I have all of those ingredients already, thank you!  I'm still curious about Rebekah's recipe, though.

Here's one with some different ingredients. I do not like smoke flavor, so if we were going to make a sauce, we'd just make one without.

This was posted as a Kansas City BBQ sauce. I don't know about that. And I've never made this. But looking at the ingredients, this is one I could do.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
2 cups ketchup
1/3 cup molasses
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions
1.
Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

2.
Add ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, chili powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

3.
Transfer sauce to the jar of a blender and blend until smooth. Let cool to room temperature, transfer to a jar and store in refrigerator for up to a month.

Space, aren't you vegetarian—and even vegan? What do you use bbq sauce for?

This is a serious question. I don't think my kiddo has had bbq sauce since going vegetarian 13 years ago.

Here are the ingredients from Amazon Canada:

Cavender's: https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_16/147-2396316-2955200?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=cavenders+greek+seasoning&sprefix=cavender%27s+greek%2Caps%2C291&crid=8V5BDTADY9IP

or

Seasoned Pepper: https://www.amazon.ca/Lawrys-Seasoned-Pepper-Ounce-Shakers/dp/B00FWLX5RW/ref=sr_1_3?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1528814394&sr=1-3&keywords=seasoned+pepper

Pickapeppa: https://www.amazon.ca/Pickapeppa-Sauce-%E2%80%91-FL-OZ/dp/B000ZD752S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1528813956&sr=8-3&keywords=pickapeppa+sauce

Liquid smoke: https://www.amazon.ca/Colgin-Natural-Hickory-Liquid-Smoke/dp/B0005Z8NCM/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1528814337&sr=8-6&keywords=liquid+smoke

BBQ spice: https://www.amazon.ca/Hot-Mamas-Smoky-Spice-Gram/dp/B01DTE1ERG/ref=sr_1_4?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1528814108&sr=1-4&keywords=bbq+spice

SC, if you can't find a safe liquid smoke, you can try substituting smoked paprika.  You'll just have to play around with amounts.

I think part of the problem in sourcing these ingredients is that I'm in Canada, not America, so none of the brands or products you reference are familiar or available here.  I'll try to look into it, though I welcome any other recipes that might be out there with more basic ingredients. 

BBQ spice is a seasoning blend found on the spice aisle. If you can't find a premade blend, you can find recipes to mix your own. It's a mixture of salt, pepper, paprika, red pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, etc. - cheaper to buy the blend unless you routinely use all the ingredients.

Seasoned pepper can be found on the spice aisle also (I know lawry's makes one), but I choose to use Cavender's Greek Seasoning (yellow package) instead. Also available on the spice aisle, though maybe just a regional thing?  https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cavender-s-All-Purpose-Greek-Seasoning-8-Oz/10451917?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=5416&adid=22222222227009999188&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=t&wl3=40886577512&wl4=aud-273067695102:pla-43811152727&wl5=9027197&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=10451917&wl13=5416&veh=sem

Here's a recipe for vegan Worcestershire sauce if you can't find one off the shelf.
https://www.marthastewart.com/258132/homemade-vegan-worcestershire-sauce

Might be worth just finding a substitute for such a small amount, though. Maybe something with a similar flavor like Pickapeppa sauce? https://www.amazon.com/Pickapeppa-BHBAZUSF0518A359-Sauce-5oz/dp/B0001CVIE4

Not sure what to tell you about the liquid smoke - I've just always used it and never researched it. So far we've never had a problem with it. This is the one I always buy https://www.target.com/p/colgin-all-natural-hickory-liquid-smoke-4oz/-/A-12935992?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Grocery+Essentials+Shopping&adgroup=SC_Grocery&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=t&location=9027197&gclid=Cj0KCQjwu_jYBRD8ARIsAC3EGCJdiapdCJLjIoWvr37cPt5GNtwsywaEaB3TLyxfnuMRuQrt2vFe88oaAshEEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds