Maull's barbecue sauce facts for kids
Maull's barbecue sauce is a well-known barbecue sauce from St. Louis, Missouri. People in St. Louis often use it to make their special St. Louis-style barbecue. This sauce is made with tomatoes and has a strong, spicy, and slightly sweet taste. It's a bit unique because it contains anchovies and pepper pulp.
Maull's offers eight different kinds of sauce today. These include Genuine, Sweet-N-Mild, Sweet-N-Smokey, and Onion Bits. They also have Beer Flavor, Smokey, and Jalapeño sauces. You can even find a Maull's sauce made in the Kansas City-style barbecue!
The Story of Maull's
The Louis Maull company began its journey in 1897. Back then, it was a grocery business that sold items from a horse-drawn wagon. In 1905, the company officially became the Louis Maull Cheese and Fish company. They started selling products in large amounts to restaurants and grocery stores.
By 1920, Maull's was selling different kinds of condiments. It wasn't until 1926 that they created their famous barbecue sauce recipe. This sauce quickly became their most popular product. Because of its success, the company decided to focus only on making and selling the barbecue sauce. The Maull family still owns and runs the business in St. Louis today.
In the 1970s and 1980s, you might have heard their catchy slogan. It played on radio and TV: "Don't baste your barbecue, You Gotta Maull it!"
For a short time, Maull's Barbeque Sauce stopped taking orders. This happened on January 9, 2018. But don't worry! The sauce became available again in St. Louis grocery stores in July 2018.
See also
- St. Louis-style barbecue
- Barbecue sauce
- Basting (cooking)
