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#BBQ & Sauce

Grilling, smoking, and cooked-down sauces.

3 essays tagged

April 28, 2026
How to Turn One Sauce Into Three Meals
A well-built sauce is not a one-time decision. It is a mother — a base that, with small adjustments, becomes dressing, glaze, and marinade across an entire week of meals.
March 26, 2026
What a Silicone Brush Does Better Than a Spoon
A brush deposits a film. A spoon deposits a puddle. The chemistry of how sauce contacts heat is different in each case — and that difference decides whether sugar caramelizes or burns.
April 26, 2026
The Two-Minute Pan Sauce That Saves Dinner
The fond stuck to the pan is half a sauce. The other half is two minutes of deglazing — and the difference between a competent piece of meat and a memorable one.