# Help me tweak my BBQ sauce recipe

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-tweak-my-bbq-sauce-recipe/315546>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 4, 2005, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-tweak-my-bbq-sauce-recipe/315546 "2005-08-04T12:31:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![SavageNarce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@SavageNarce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SavageNarce)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-tweak-my-bbq-sauce-recipe/315546/21 "2005-08-05T19:31:50Z")

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Canadians seem to be quite fond of the barbecue sauce they use at Swiss Chalet restaurants. It’s supposed to be a “trade secret” sauce (like McDonald’s “special sauce” for burgers) but the Toronto Star ran a contest to find a recipe that came closest to the “real thing”. You can find it at [Epicurean.com](http://recipes.epicurean.com/recipedetail.jsp?recipe_no=12083) or at several other places if you Google for “swiss chalet” sauce recipe.

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**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-tweak-my-bbq-sauce-recipe/315546/22 "2005-08-05T20:24:50Z")

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Two magical barbecue-sauce-enhancing ingredients I’ve found are teriyaki sauce and maple syrup.

And of course sweet chili sauce improves everything it touches.

Although I don’t think your recipe requires any _more_ ingredients …

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**Author:** ![parthenokinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cc9497/32.png) [@parthenokinesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parthenokinesis)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-tweak-my-bbq-sauce-recipe/315546/23 "2005-08-05T20:40:38Z")

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Hey all. Just back from a 16 hr work day (the 2nd one this week, Aack–Thhpt!) and am beginning to make the sauce. Thanks to all for the input. I have cut back considerably on the cocoa and tumeric, cut the worcestershire completely, and am fiddling with the rest. Oh, and **Jeff Lichtman** , I am using the chipoltes en adobo, and they smell awesome. Also am tempted to splash a bit of vanilla but will wait to see how this tastes first. Alas, I do not have the equipment to puree, but may put the whole sauce in my friends blender when I arrive tomorrow. I’ll let y’all know how it goes with the meat later on. Thanks again.

Jack

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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-tweak-my-bbq-sauce-recipe/315546/24 "2005-08-05T20:43:53Z")

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I do the coffee thing in baked beans. The only thing I see you’re missing is a half cup or so of bourbon. It really does the trick. Oh…and don’t forget the shooter for yourself!

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