South Carolina is home to several distinct styles of barbecue characterized by different cuts of meat, types of barbecue sauce and preparation. It is particularly well known for the heavy emphasis on pork and the popularity of a mustard-based barbecue sauce in the central part of the state.
South Carolina’s Contributions to Barbecue
There are those who argue that South Carolina is the Birthplace of Barbecue. It’s an interesting and plausible argument worth a read to make up your own mind.
Food Historian Robert Moss once wrote the following:
What we can confidently boast, though, is that the Palmetto State has one of the country’s oldest and most vibrant barbecue traditions.In fact, the form of whole-hog cooking practiced in the Pee Dee region is the closest approximation to the way barbecue was cooked back in the colonial and antebellum days.”
South Carolina Barbecue Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups yellow mustard
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- A few dashes of cayenne pepper
- Black pepper, to taste
Preparation
- Combine the mustard, vinegar and honey in a small saucepan and whisk to mix. Bring to a simmer over medium and cook for 3 minutes, then let cool to room temperature for serving. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve over sliced or chopped smoked chicken, pulled or grilled pork, grilled salmon and other seafood, and even whole roasted cauliflower. Sauce keeps, refrigerated, for up to 2 weeks.
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