Yes, it's 100% mango-free.
Thank God.
Trader Joe's Kentucky Bourbon BBQ Sauce has a lot of other things in it, though...namely, bourbon, which adds a nice earthy, smokey, maybe even slightly oaky little flavor flair. It's a little more noticeable in this saucy incarnation, then, say, the apple bourbon barbecue sauce. This particular baste-worthy bastion is also noticeably less sweet and more strongly BBQy than its applicious compadre. The ingredients list pineapple (not all that strong) and caramelized onions (oh yeah) as well as the usual spices that make a strong, layered, yet not overly complex sauce that was welcome to the wide spectrum of flavor palettes around our usual dinner table. Not too spicy, not too sweet, not too anything one way or another...instead it straddled the line just right for all.
Although we've only made pulled pork with it, I'm under the strong impression that this is a versatile enough sauce for a variety of needs. Burgers, ribs, chicken, fries...I just got a craving to start dunking a bunch of onion rings in here. We may have our summer sauce of choice right here. For $2.99 for a large bottle, it's an absolute must try.
You can check out the nutritional stats here.
Bottom line: Trader Joe's Kentucky Bourbon BBQ Sauce: 8.5 out of 10 Golden Spoons
This sounds delicious. I can't wait to try it. Most BBQ sauces are either way too sweet for me or way too overly tangy/smokey. I love the idea of the addition of carmelized onions. And it's mango free -Hallelujah.
ReplyDeleteI just tried this and really love it! Great balance of flavors without that too sweet or too smokey problem so many sauces have. I'm vegetarian and so far used this for some oven baked tofu and as a dip for some roasted veggies
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