All of these sauces provide an easy way to prepare tasty dishes in a relatively short period of time. While it's difficult to find the time to prepare and simmer your own sauces these days, you can quickly turn a commercial product into your own signature sauce by adding ingredients such as chiles, hot pepper sauces, ginger, or even fruits. Other Uses Versatility is key to increased sales, so manufacturers and retailers should point out that many of these products can be used outside of the grill. For instance, some of the marinades can substitute for salad dressings. Or try replacing the sauce on your next pizza with a barbecue sauce and then top it with an unconventional meat, such as chorizo.
Some barbecue sauces are delicious on pasta.
The folks at Gator Hammock make a terrific burrito by stuffing a flour tortilla with pulled pork that has been mixed with their Gator Que and then adding a little onion and cheese. Dry rubs are also good in place of garlic on toast, on baked potatoes, and even sprinkled on french fries. So, even if customers are not barbecue lovers or cannot barbecue, they can enjoy many of these fine products in a variety of other ways. The following recipes show just some of the possibilities. This easy, basic recipe uses the combination of a rub and a sauce to create the taste of a traditional barbecue for those who don't have a pit or a smoker.