Barbecue sauce is one of my favorite things on the entire planet. I don’t discriminate on any one type either- sweet, tangy, thick, runny, you name it and I’m a fan. It’s the main reason I go out for barbecue in the first place. This versatile condiment is not only great for grilling, there are a plethora of uses for barbecue sauce (most of which I have tried)- as a marinade, slathered on meatloaf, to dip french fries in, as a substitute for tomato sauce on pizza or spaghetti, pretty much in and on anything. Maybe not on cereal though, I draw the line there. I have tried tons of different types and this following recipe is one of my top favorite barbecue sauces I’ve ever consumed.
Vinegar is the main ingredient in barbecue sauce and I’d never seen one that used balsamic in place of red or white vinegar so this piqued my interest. I had seen this recipe for balsamic based barbecue sauce on Giada DiLaurentiis’ show Everyday Italian on Food Network a few months ago and jumped at the chance to make it. I love this version of the sauce because of its unique, slightly sweet, and rich flavor. I could even eat it on ice cream (maybe not on cereal though). Seriously tasty.
This article appears in Mar 11-17, 2009.
