Originally Posted by
tfar
Ah, that makes me want to go out to try a Kansas City barbecue sauce. What's your recommendation on something that would be commonly available in a Texas supermarket?
Germans can indeed be "wusses" when it comes to spicy stuff but, again, our experiences differ: my people all like spicy stuff. Maybe I should introduce you.
Till
Sounds like my friends could use some pointers on developing refined tastes from your friends!
Unfortunately, there is nothing truly representative of Kansas City on your shelves down there, but there are two world class options online:
http://www.gatesbbq.com/
http://www.arthurbryantsbbq.com/
Gates is a rich tomatoey kind of sauce with a solid kick, they have good deals on samplers online. Bryants is a thinner almost orange colored kinda thing, really nice but not a very good deal online. My German friends were all definitely interested in trying it (but ultimately found the Gates "zu scharf"). As grilling season will be arriving shortly, it could be a good cheap gift but would have to be in checked luggage or shipped, of course. I carried well wrapped plastic bottles of Gates in my luggage many times without a problem.
