COOKING
SAUCE
OR
FLAVOR
ENHANCER
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LILLIE'S Q
Hot Smoky Barbeque Sauce
CHEF CHARLIE MCKENNA'S SAUCE GOT ITS START in his Lillie's Q
restaurants, but he has long had sauce flowing through his veins. "The sauces
are inspired by my grandmother, Lillie. She taught me the secrets of sauce
and the importance of unique blends to enhance the flavor of our food," he
says.
Hot Smoky came from his love of pairing smoky and sweet flavors. "It is
a Memphis-style sauce that is sweet with a hint of kick," ideal for barbecue
and smoked meats, he says. "It is the only [sauce] that adds spiciness to
your BBQ."
Getting the right combination of flavors in each of his eight sauces has
been something of a process for the chef. "You can't get caught up in ratios,
or using the right ingredients," McKenna says. "It's about using the right
tastes that will enhance the original flavor of the meat rather than mask it."
Suggested retail price: $8/16 ounces. Contact: Brian Golinvaux; 773.531.1510;
bgolinvaux@lilliesq.com; lilliesq.com.—S. Segrest
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➊ AYARA THAI PRODUCTS
Thai Peanut Sauce
Contact: Vanda Asapahu
310.410.8848, ext. 3
vanda@ayaraproducts.com
ayaraproducts.com
➋ HERNÁN
Hernán Mole Poblano
Contact: Isela Hernandez
646.263.3598
ihernandez@hernan.com
hernan.com
➌ MISS LILY'S FOODS
Jerk BBQ
Contact: Philip Hofman
646.588.5375
phofman@thesaucelab.com
misslilysnyc.com
➍ MOTHER-IN-LAW'S
KIMCHI
Gochujang 02 Sesame—
Fermented Chile Sauce
Contact: Lauryn Chun
917.940.5972
info@milkimchi.com
milkimchi.com
➎ SID WAINER & SON
SPECIALTY PRODUCE &
SPECIALTY FOODS
Jansal Valley Mustard and
Herb Blend
Contact: Henry Wainer
508.999.6408
hwainer@sidwainer.com
sidwainer.com
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