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Alabama'sWhiteGold

IllustrationbyAntonyHare.PhotographbyCarolineAllison.

BYJOHNT.EDGEALABAMADECEMBER/JANUARY2014

PatMartin'sthreestatetakeonabarbecueclassic
RaisedinCorinth,Mississippi,andeducatedatFreedHardemanUniversityinthebarbecue
capitalofHenderson,Tennessee,Martin'sBarBQuepitmasterPatMartindevelopedthis
sauceasatributetothebastinganddunkingsaucesappliedtosmokedchickensinnorthern
Alabama.Italsomakesafinedipforpotatochipsandfrenchfries.
Ingredients:
4cupsmayonnaise
2cupscidervinegar
1tbsp.Worcestershiresauce
1tsp.mincedgarlic
2tbsp.koshersalt(heaping)
2tbsp.blackpepper(heaping)
1tsp.cayennepepper
Preparation:
Inalargebowl,addthecidervinegartothemayonnaise,followedbytheWorcestershireand
thespices.Stirtoincorporate.Pourintoasquirtbottle.
Tags:SouthernFood(/taxonomy/term/265),JohnT.Edge(/taxonomy/term/546),top10dishes(/taxonomy/term/1513),bbq
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JohnEslickSpringHill,Tennessee
ItalkaboutthisclassicwhitesauceforbbqchickenaspartofmychildhoodmemoriesofWoodall'sRestaurant
inDecaturALandthoughtthesecrettomakingithadbecomealostart,buthereitisafter50yrsabsence!
Youjustcan'tdescribethetaste,it'smannafromheavenwhenheavilypeppered&layeredonsomegood
smokedbbqchicken!!!
I'llhavetogodigoutsomeoldphotosIhavefromWoodall'sfromaround1962withMom,Dad,Sis,andIinour
highMadMenSummerbermudashorts&crispOxfordshirts&PennyLoafers&ovalRayBansattireinfrontof
thelargeplateglassentrydoorsbeforeheadingintoanimalheadtrophiesofallkindshangingallaroundthe
wallsandthesweetsmellofbbqoverloadingyoursenses!!
Ah,aquicktripbacktoWoodall'sin1962isagreatwaytostartmyFriday!!!
AnyoneelseeverhavetheprivilegeofknowingordiningatWoodall'sinDecatur?Sadly,it'sbeengonefor
yearsnow,allthatremainsisaconcreteslaponalonelynarrowstripofruralreddirtroadinNorthernAlabama
now.
ReplyLikeJune12at4:54am
KristiAGilleland TopCommenterWorksatSelfEmployed
Ilikedthegarlic,butIusedgranulatedinsteadoffreshandwhitepepperinsteadofblack.Ialsoaddedchives.
Thoughtitwasgreat.I'llplayaroundwithitsomemore,itseemslikeaverygoodbasicrecipe.
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1February28at8:02pm

AnitaGarner
IamfromNAL,beenmakingwhitesaucefor20years,evenhadmyrecipepublished.Iremembertheoriginal
sauce.Iamtellingyou:nogarlic.Otherwise:perfect,ifyouliketheconsistencyabitthin.
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6September24,2014at10:38am

RogerDavis
Ialsothoughtthegarlicwasoutofplace.
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1September25,2014at1:29am

AmyGreerCruceCenterStar,Alabama
Forshame.ifyou'regoingtomentionwhitesauce,youhavetomentionBigBobGibson.
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6September24,2014at3:01pm

KarenMannSoleProprietoratKarenMannMarketingResources
IgrewuphavingnorthernAlabamaBigBobGibson'sbbqwithwhitesaucewheneverwe'dvisitourfamilyin
Decatur.Imayjusthavetomakesomethisweekend.IguessthatmeansImightneedtosmokesomechicken
andmaybesomepork.NowifonlyIhadasmoker!Manycommentsaboutthegarlicintherecipebeingoutof
placesotherewillbeNOgarlicinmine,either.
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3September26,2014at7:59am

ThomasWitanekFairleighDickinsonUniversity
AladyatmyofficekeepsabottleofBob'sinourfridge.
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2September26,2014at8:13am

JamesTurner TopCommenterCarrollton,Texas
Igotasmoker.
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RobertF.TrimbleUnitedStatesMilitaryAcademy
Soundsgreat,thanks.Dad
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1September26,2014at6:49am

BonnieChristieCrawfordEasternNazareneCollege
GoodmorningBobfromMS.Hopeyourdayisablessedone!GlenandBonnie
ReplyLikeSeptember26,2014at8:15am
JamieRobinson TopCommenterGeorgiaStateUniversity
ThanksJohnT.Willmakesomesoon.

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ReplyLikeSeptember24,2014at9:40am
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ReplyLikeJune1,2014at9:40pm
HunterBottoms
Nomayo?Thenitain'tWhiteBBQsauce.I'mnotsurewhatgarbageyou'retryingtopeddle,butBBQ
sauceitsurelyain't.
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8September24,2014at9:51am

MelissaBerkemeierRomanoReston,Virginia
becausesoybeanoilisdeliciousandsogoodforyou(sarcasm)yuk.
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2September25,2014at3:56am

ClintHillMorton,Illinois
MelissaBerkemeierRomanoYoudorealizethatMayoismadefromSoybeanOilright?Thefirst
ingredientof99%ofmayoisSoybeanOil
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1EditedApril9at1:53pm

KurtStockerWU(WirtschaftsuniversittWien)
IwentwithAnitaGarner'sadviceandleftoutthegarlic.Usedvinegarmadefrommyownbees'honey.Hadto
usealittlehoneytocounterthevinegar'sacid.Turnedoutterrific,Iamhooked)allthebestfromtheVienna
woodsinAustria,EuropelongwayfromAlabama.Kurt
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2September30,2014at11:18am

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