9/29/2010
A little heaven in the Mail
Well I have a friend (Nichole Seyfert) that loves to cook and she wanted to share some of her spices and recently canned goodies with me. Oh My God, Ok now I have to tell Nichole She can’t spoil us single guys this way with home made jams, and BBQ sauces.. Her and her husband sent me package in the mail with samplers of freshly caned Jam’s and Sauces as soon as I opened it, my mouth was watering!!
I started off with the Blueberry Jam, Ya I love everything blueberry so I had to get a piece of bread and have a taste, Mmm.. Fresh blueberry jams Oh My God that was good. I instantly ran and started the grill; you see she sent me different samples of BBQ sauces, Mesa Jalapeño, Hickory, Apricot Pepper and . Ya, I am cooking up three pork steaks and I get to taste test them. Home made sauces, I am so excited I have been using store bought so long this could spoil me.. I try to mix seasonings to make my own with poor results or when I make something I like I can’t repeat it. Ok that is the same way with my soups but that is a different story.
( I will report on my findings later) Thank you Nichole and family I do appreciate the home made goodies.. :)
OK, Here I go:
The Apricot Pepper when you taste it to start it is a little vinegary, like east coast BBQ sauces say Virginia or North Carolina. You can taste almost Italian flavor, but as it cooks into the pork steak it blends well with the meat. As it browns the aroma wafts smoothly and really teases your taste buds. The flavor is so good and really is a delight. I think with a little wine and a light salad it would be perfect!
The Mesquite Jalapeño I think that is what it is, I couldn’t read the abbreviation that well. But it has the taste of a rich Mesquite and a zesty undertone along with a light sweet flavor. I cooked it with a light coat and browned the meat. Then I put some on the plate to see how much different the flavor was light and heavy. The flavor was the same; the only reason to pour it on heavy is your taste buds get greedy for more.
The Hickory, Well all I can say. Nichole Hun this sauce was so good I had a hard time stopping to taste the others. It is sweet with a great Hickory overtone. I don’t think I can compare it to any store bought it is in my opinion the best BBQ sauces I have ever tasted.
All these sauces are in my opinion the Best I have ever tasted. I have been around the world a couple times and across this country more times then I can count. I have had every type of BBQ you can imagine, and damn Nichole that is some great Sauce!!
I wish I had the correct grammar to properly describe the magnificent flavors Nichole has created. She really needs to open her own shop and produce some for production because I will not be able to duplicate nor will I be able find such great flavors in the store.
Thank you for such a treat !!
