{"id":29497,"date":"2011-09-28T11:42:47","date_gmt":"2011-09-28T18:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mehallo.com\/blog\/?p=29497"},"modified":"2011-09-28T18:40:14","modified_gmt":"2011-09-29T01:40:14","slug":"arbys-sign-and-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mehallo.com\/blog\/archives\/29497","title":{"rendered":"Arby’s, sign and BBQ sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nSouth San Francisco Arby’s, photographed 1991<\/em><\/p>\n

I have a soft spot for Arby’s.<\/a> <\/p>\n

The food isn’t great. But when I was a kid, there wasn’t an Arby’s nearby \u2013 so heading to the South City location,<\/a> which showcased a super cool flashing chuckwagon-themed neon sign, was always a special trip.<\/p>\n

It was years before I even tasted what REAL sliced roast beef was \u2013 who knew it wouldn’t have a salty, lunchmeat-like boiled flavor? <\/p>\n

Back then, Arby’s house BBQ sauce was sold in take home bottles; which today I’ve replaced with a knockoff recipe. The trick to a good sauce is a long, slow simmer and the right non-HFCS<\/a> ketchup. Trader Joe’s Organic<\/a> makes a great base. <\/p>\n

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steve’s alternative to arby’s sauce<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 cups Trader Joe’s Organic Ketchup
\na splash of water
\n1 teaspoon garlic powder
\n1 teaspoon onion powder
\nDash each of nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, sumac, ground coriander seed
\n1\/2 teaspoon freshly ground black and white pepper
\n1\/2 teaspoon kosher salt
\nA few dashes of Worcestershire Sauce
\n1 teaspoon Tabasco Pepper Sauce
\nDash of Rooster Sauce<\/a> (Chili Garlic preferred)<\/em><\/p>\n

to make<\/strong><\/p>\n

Combine all in a small saucepan and bring to a light boil, stirring constantly. Simmer on low heat for around an hour or more, add more water if necessary.<\/p>\n

Store in a canning jar, keep in fridge. Will hold up for a month or two.<\/p>\n

Enjoy on Genuine Arby’s Food or any non-Arby’s edible that needs a sweet, spicy tang.<\/p>\n

Recipe adapted from Todd Wilbur’s Top Secret Recipe site;<\/a> mason jar photo found via Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\r\n\t

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