White Barbecue Sauce - Sweet, Sour, Tickling and Tangy

BBQ sauce is generally a basic mixture of tomatoes, sugar and vinegar. Tomatoes used can be in various forms such as tomato sauce, paste, puree and even ketchup. Sugar adds sweetness to the barbecue sauce and can either be corn syrup, honey or molasses. The addition of vinegar, on the other hand, lends a sour flavor to the bbq sauce and can be in the form of beer, white or flavored vinegar, wine or citrus juices. In general, bbq sauces can be used throughout the barbecue process from preparation to cooking.

Bechamel sauce or White Barbecue Sauce has a long and illustrious history. It has been a pet of the French food connoisseurs, since 1651. One of the mother sauces of French cuisine, the white sauce is nowadays made by whisking scalded milk gradually into a white flour-butter roux. However, it can also be made by whisking a kneaded flour-butter beurre manié into scalded milk. The thickness of the final sauce depends on the proportions of milk and flour. White Barbecue sauce, unquestionably adds a delicate flavoring to your meat dishes.

White Barbecue Sauces of Alabama are different from most other barbecue sauces in the use of their bases. These sauces are predominantly mayonnaise based, unlike the traditional and ubiquitous tomato. Chicken, turkey or pork - these white sauces are taste uppers beyond imagination. Like its tomato- and mustard-based cousins, white barbecue sauce comes in shades ranging from porcelain to putty. There are also differences in consistency. Some sauces flow like fat free milk, while others are more reminiscent of a creamy dressing. As for the ingredients, well, purists such as Myra Grissom, owner of Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Q in Birmingham, insists there are only four items who play the role: mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, and coarsely ground pepper. Perking up salads or topping pulled pork sandwiches or grilled fish whatever you are up to these sauces are great.

Smuggler's Run White Grilling Sauce and Big Bob Gibson White BBQ sauce are sauces that can be recommended, without any hesitation. Mayonnaise, Egg Yolks, Water, Corn Syrup, Vinegar, Salt, Spices, Calcium Disodium, Cider Vinegar, Onion, Garlic, White Pepper, Salt and Xanthium Gum are what goes into the making of this taste bud rocker.

Big Bob Gibson White BBQ sauce comprises distilled vinegar, sugar, salt, spices, egg yolks, mustard flour, paprika and garlic. Poultry, pork, seafood, and wild game-Big Bob, goes with them comfortably enough.

All-day breakfast

If you've woken up with a sore head and can't face juggling pans for a fry-up, try this one-tray breakfast

Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Toss the sausages and oil in a shallow roasting tin, then spread out in an even layer. Drape bacon rashers over the top and roast for 15-20 mins until both are starting to brown and sizzle. Move the bacon and sausages around so everything browns evenly. Scatter over the tomatoes and blob the mustard onto the sausages. Use a pair of tongs or a spoon to create 4 gaps for the eggs, then crack an egg into each gap. Put the tin back in the oven for 5-8 mins or until the egg whites are set and tomatoes softening.

Make it different

Make it veggie and use 8 vegetarian sausages instead, and swap the bacon for 200g button mushrooms. Or to make a Spanish breakfast, swap the sausages for 250g mini cooking chorizo sausages and omit the mustard, then cook as before. Sprinkle with chopped coriander and eat with soft flour tortillas.

587 kcalories, protein 28.0g, carbohydrate 13.0g, fat 48.0 g, saturated fat 15.0g, fibre 2.0g, sugar 5.0g, salt 3.67 g

Sole goujons with Thai sauce

Place a basket of crispy fish fingers in the middle of the table so that everyone can help themselves, for a casual starter

First make the batter by mixing the flour with the yeast and some seasoning. Add the lager and enough sparkling water to make a mixture a little thicker than double cream. Cover with cling film and allow to bubble somewhere warm for at least 30 mins. To make the Thai sauce, blanch the beans in boiling water for 2 mins, then drain and refresh under cold water. Slice the beans as finely as possible and set aside. Warm the fish sauce with the sugar until dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the garlic, chillies and ginger while still warm. Allow to infuse for a few mins. Add the green beans and lime juice. Add some water if it tastes a little strong. Cut the fish fillets into finger-width strips and sprinkle very lightly with salt. Fill a deep saucepan, wok or deep-fat fryer one-third full with oil and heat to about 180C or until a cube of bread browns in 20 secs. Roll the fish in the seasoned flour and shake off the excess. Dip into the foaming batter and carefully place into the hot oil. Fry in batches for about 3 mins until crisp, golden and the fish is cooked through. Remove and drain on kitchen paper. Serve with the Thai dipping sauce add some lime wedges. 408 kcalories, protein 21.0g, carbohydrate 31.0g, fat 23.0 g, saturated fat 3.0g, fibre 1.0g, sugar 11.0g, salt 4.15 g

Indian butternut squash curry

Get all of your five-a-day in one hit, with this fragrant, low-fat, vegetarian curry

Cook the rice in boiling salted water, as per pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the butternut squash for 2-3 mins until lightly browned. Add the onion and the curry paste and fry for 3-4 mins more. Pour over the stock, then cover and simmer for 15-20 mins, or until the squash is tender. Add the tomatoes and chickpeas, then gently cook for 3-4 mins, until the tomatoes slightly soften. Take off the heat and stir through the yogurt and coriander. Serve with the rice and some wholemeal chapattis if you like. 393 kcalories, protein 14.0g, carbohydrate 71.0g, fat 8.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 9.0g, sugar 16.0g, salt 0.94 g

One-pan roast dinner

Chicken with roasted roots
Chop 1.3kg mixed peeled carrots, parsnips, potatoes, celeriac and swede into even-size chunks, and roast alongside chicken as before.
Mediterranean chicken
Leave out the carrots, then after 20 mins roasting, stir 1 aubergine, 2 red peppers and 2 red onions, all cut into large chunks, in with the spuds. Swap the peas for cherry tomatoes, and replace the stock and Marmite with 5 tbsp balsamic vinegar and 2 tbsp honey.

Roasted squash risotto with Wensleydale

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the squash in the oil in a roasting tin and roast for 15-20 mins until tender and golden. With 4-5 mins to go, toss the pumpkin seeds with a little salt, make a little space amongst the squash and spread out the seeds, then finish roasting. Remove half the squash and purée or mash, and keep the rest warm in a very low oven until ready to serve. Meanwhile, soften the onion and garlic in the butter in a frying pan. Stir in the rice for 1-2 mins. Add the wine and cook, stirring, until the wine has evaporated. Add the hot stock, a ladleful at a time, stirring until each addition is almost completely absorbed. Once all the stock has been added, the rice should be tender and creamy. Stir in the puréed or mashed squash until warm, then season if you like. Serve in shallow bowls, scatter over the reserved roasted squash, crumbled cheese, chives and pumpkin seeds. 584 kcalories, protein 17.0g, carbohydrate 87.0g, fat 20.0 g, saturated fat 9.0g, fibre 8.0g, sugar 17.0g, salt 1.21 g

Fennel, chickpea & prawn stew

Add 1 tbsp oil to a large frying pan before tipping in the fennel. Cook for about 5 minutes, until softened. Next add the garlic and paprika and fry for 1 minute more. Add the chopped tomatoes. Increase the heat and cook for 5 minutes, until thickened. Stir in the chickpeas, chopped greens, some seasoning and a splash of water and cook for 2 minutes. Add the prawns and cook until just pink. Serve in bowls with crusty brown bread, if you like. 238 kcalories, protein 22.3g, carbohydrate 18.6g, fat 8.8 g, saturated fat 0.9g, fibre 6.6g, salt 1.04 g