They call it Fox Sauce. This dark red barbecue sauce comes in a vacuum sealed pouch. Our reporter found it at the Friday Fling last week.
We had to ask F.J. Kruger how he came to sell barbecue sauce in Palmer, Alaska. It’s a pretty good story. And like lots of good stories, it starts with a grandpa.
Grandpa Fox sat his granddaughter down for a talk one day. He had kept his recipe for barbecue sauce a secret since the 1970s. He decided to share it with her. And he encouraged his granddaughter to sell it to the world.
And that is how Fox Sauce was born.
Kruger says the recipe doesn’t fit into neat regional qualities. It’s not the vinegar-forward style of the Carolinas. It’s not overly sweet like Kansas barbecue sauce. It’s a uniquely Alaskan style.
Our Page Two reporter found the sauce mild. Even the original hot variety had the smallest kick. Kruger says the spice is there to enhance the flavor not to challenge anyone in a torture contest.
He notes that there’s a growing interest in barbecue in Alaska. He says people used to be intimidated by wood and charcoal grills. He notes that wood pellet grills are easier to use.
In other news burn permits have been suspended in the Mat-Su. This is due to increasing fire danger, lower relative humidity, and limited firefighting resources statewide. A burn permit suspension means no burning of burn barrels, debris piles, or lawns.
Campfires smaller than three feet in diameter for the purpose of warming, cooking, or signaling are allowed. Adequate clearance from combustibles is required. The campfire must be attended until cold to the touch. Any approved fire should be undertaken with caution and vigilance. The burn permit suspension will remain in place until conditions change.
The Palmer City Council meets in their chambers tonight at 6 p.m. Find the agenda at palmerak.org
The Matanuska Community Farmers Market opens tomorrow. Stop by the log church parking lot at 713 S Denali St between 4 and 7 p.m. Come on out for fresh, locally grown and produced foods, kids activities, plant starts, soup and spring rolls, and a good time.
Raised by Elephants brings their psychedelic, alternative, and experimental rock to the Palmer Alehouse on Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. This is a free all ages show. Attendees under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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