White sauce is a type of barbecue seasoning unique to Alabama. It was created by Robert Gibson, owner of Big Bob Gibson's Bar-B-Q in Decatur, in 1925. The sauce is a combination of mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, black pepper, and salt and was initially used only on chicken.
Big Bob Gibson's White Sauce
Photograph courtesy of the Birmingham News. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Photograph by Bernard Troncale.
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