NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Michael Twitty Sauce Recipes

Independent adaptations of Michael Twitty's publicly published recipes. Not created by, affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Michael Twitty.

Michael Twitty. African American / Jewish Southern.

By the numbers

3

recipes

0%

pour-and-shake ready

18.7

ingredients per recipe, field average 6.8

Cider vinegar is Michael's acid of choice, showing up in 2 of 3 recipes.

Compared with the whole catalog, Michael reaches more often for onion (100% vs 8%), garlic (100% vs 35%), and tomato paste (100% vs 1%).

Recipes

Alabama/mississippi Sauce BeautifulOn the jar: ALABAMAMISSITwitty's Alabama/Mississippi 'Sauce Beautiful'.Apple Barbecue SauceOn the jar: GINGER-SOYTwitty's apple barbecue sauce for poultry & pork.Peach Barbecue SauceOn the jar: GINGER-SOYTwitty's peach barbecue sauce for grilled meats.

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Awards

James Beard Book of the Year 2018 (The Cooking Gene)
James Beard Book Award: Writing 2021 (Koshersoul)

Citations

Alabama/mississippi Sauce Beautiful · adapted from Michael Twitty / Southern Living (Phaidon *Recipes from the American South* ©2025)
Apple Barbecue Sauce · adapted from Michael Twitty / VA Stage
Peach Barbecue Sauce · adapted from Michael Twitty / Forward (Juneteenth Shabbat)

Every recipe lists its source and original title in the Provenance section of the recipe page.

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