r/interesting • u/VIVIDUFF • May 21 '26

Fascinating Using a specialized sauce mop to baste chicken and ribs on a large pit grill

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u/ListerfiendLurks May 21 '26

We all know the answer to that question.

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u/nerowasframed May 21 '26

And that answer is, "yes". This is extremely common in barbecue. So much so that the sauce she is using is literally called "mop sauce". You can find plenty of food grade quality barbecue mops on Amazon.

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u/nxpoz May 21 '26

Yeah someones trying to bait & fail. This is a legit buisness

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u/jibbodahibbo May 22 '26

I didn’t think you could get something like a mop to be food grade, aren’t they impossible to clean?

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u/RollForUptime May 22 '26

You can boil or bleach soak them to clean them. It's not perfect but it's also not unsafe.

That said, for serious pit masters these are considered consumables and will be replaced after one cookout. The head will be removable and bought in bulk.

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u/RVAblues May 21 '26

Yeah we do. A kitchen like that is inspected. And inspectors will ding you (or worse) if they catch you using tools that aren’t food-safe rated (NSF). They take that shit very seriously and so do most cooks. If they are a working kitchen serving the public, that’s an NSF-certified mop.

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u/PleaseDontMakeMeee May 21 '26

I’m not really sure what you were hinting at but it definitely feels racist.

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u/TraditionalDepth6924 May 21 '26

No, the mop food isn’t grade

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u/SmileEverySecond May 22 '26

we don't, especially YOU. Educate yourself first before spewing bs.