Whats in a Sauce?

Whats in a Sauce? - By: ChefBrian


The art of making sauces has been around for centuries. In fact the first sauces were made to disguise bad and old meat. The Chefs and cooks of the early 1500's would make sauces to serve as a blanket for the meats they served to their Kings. Many Chefs in that time became famous for making such great tasting sauces, and they often were hired or even sold away.

Now today, many things have changed. Sauces are much more regulated by our governments and there is no real need to disguise our food much anymore. However, there is one fact that still exist when producing sauces, and that is money. Many manufactures still are adding massive preservatives to their products to give the product more volume and artificial flavor. This is all so they can charge you more money. By telling you that a particular product has a shelf life of five years, and that it will never go bad, is a great indication that the sauce is hardly made of pureness. There are so many additives in all of our food today, its not a mystery why the obesity rate is steadily climbing in our World.

When purchasing a sauce in the future, make sure you take a look on the back where the label is. This will give you a great indication of what is in the jar and what is about to go into your body. Always keep in mind, that you truly “are what you eat”. Not every sauce or condiment is filled with additives, there are plenty of products that have pure ingredients, but you must take a look at each and every label.

Let me also tell you about how the ingredients are listed. Whatever ingredient is listed first, that ingredient is the prominent ingredient in the recipe. Whatever ingredient is listed last, that ingredient has the least amount in the recipe. For example: If sugar is listed first on the label, then that product has mostly sugar in it. Start making it a habit of looking at labels, it may be time consuming at first, but in the end, your body will thank you.

Remember that we are all visual human beings, and fancy packaging and vibrant colors can lure us into purchasing products that are not always good for us. This is especially true for people who may be on restricted diets or who may have allergic reactions to some ingredients.

In the end, the best solution is to make it yourself. You will always know what you are eating and you will feel better about producing something that you made It doesn't take that much more time, and it will certainly save you money.

Eat Well!
Chef Brian
owner/creator – Herman T's BBQ Sauce Mix
http://htbbqsaucemix.com