CULTURETECHLENSBarbecue sauce
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Combined Graph record U-01181 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0781. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Amazing Ribs (specialist barbecue source): since the 1970s the prototype barbecue sauce is KC Masterpiece — 'tomato based, and sweet'; nowadays 'barbecue sauce' most often means the Kansas City style, its sweetness from brown sugar, molasses, or honey and its tartness from vinegar (recipe: 2 cups ketchup, 0.5 cup cider vinegar, 1 cup dark brown sugar). Stored tomato, vinegar, and sugar established for the dominant American style.
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Amazing Ribs (specialist barbecue source): since the 1970s the prototype barbecue sauce is KC Masterpiece — 'tomato based, and sweet'; nowadays 'barbecue sauce' most often means the Kansas City style, its sweetness from brown sugar, molasses, or honey and its tartness from vinegar (recipe: 2 cups ketchup, 0.5 cup cider vinegar, 1 cup dark brown sugar). Stored tomato, vinegar, and sugar established for the dominant American style.
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- Work type: dish
- Category: condiments
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- https://Amazingribs.com/tested-recipes/barbecue-sauce-recipes/kc-classic-bbq-sauce-recipe/ (verification source · master store)
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Amazing Ribs (specialist barbecue source): since the 1970s the prototype barbecue sauce is KC Masterpiece — 'tomato based, and sweet'; nowadays 'barbecue sauce' most often means the Kansas City style, its sweetness from brown sugar, molasses, or honey and its tartness from vinegar (recipe: 2 cups ketchup, 0.5 cup cider vinegar, 1 cup dark brown sugar). Stored tomato, vinegar, and sugar established for the dominant American style.
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