Our Story
Taking
in the wonderful aroma coming from the family grill, as his dad grilled
the family summer-time feasts, was the beginning of a life-long love of
barbecue for Southern Delight Gourmet Foods founder, Bart Anderson. In
his early twenties, Anderson began experimenting with making his own barbecue
sauces, by beginning with "store bought" sauces and "spicing
them up." Over time, store-bought sauces were taken out of his recipes,
and he had the beginnings of what would become a line of national award-winning
sauces. It took nearly twenty years before his first recipes were ready
for the world. To date, they've earned eight national awards.
The
inspiration for their product labeling came from the Saturday mornings
and Sunday afternoons when Anderson and his wife, Marilyn, would sit in
rocking chairs on their front porch sipping gourmet coffees and reading
their favorite books. "Friends would comment that as they passed
our home and saw us on the porch, that we looked so relaxed and so peaceful.
That's when we knew that our home should be the focal point of our product
labeling." Taking photographs of the one hundred year old home, the
Anderson's nephew, an accomplished artist living in Kennesaw, GA, drew
the artwork of their home and designed the original labeling.
Since introduction
of Southern Delight "Original" Barbecue Sauce (re-branded as
the Sweet & Spicy Classic flavor) in 2000, Southern Delight Gourmet Foods, LLC
has added three sauces, three marinades and their first dry seasoning,
along with deluxe pine gift sets that make delightful gifts. "We
believe that we 
are
the only producer of gourmet barbecue sauces and marinades, that spice-matches
our marinades to our sauces", says Anderson. In their Classic Delight
flavor, they offer a marinade, dry seasoning and barbecue sauce, all with
spice-matched formulas. "We believe it's important to use the same
flavor profile throughout the entire cooking process", adds Anderson.
Flavors offered by Southern Delight include, Classic Delight, Smoky Pecan Peppercorn, Sweet Bacon & Spice, and Mint Julep. But they're not just for barbecuing…"and the Classic Delight sauce makes some of the best chili and vegetable soup you've ever put in your mouth. Not to mention how great our seasoning and marinades make grilled and smoked foods taste", he adds. From dipping vegetables to making dip for chips, the unique spice combination that's the basis of all Southern Delight products, takes on a different flavor, depending upon what it's used on.
And for those folks who have high blood pressure, or are sodium sensitive, all Southern Delight Gourmet products are low in sodium. In fact, they don't even use salt as an ingredient! "Being low sodium was completely an accident," he comments. "My father-in-law has always had high blood pressure, so we just learned to create great flavor in our cooking without adding salt." And they certainly have - they've found a combination of herbs and spices that tastes great - without salt. No wonder, their company trademarked slogan is, "We'll Delight Your Taste Buds!" For more information about Southern Delight gourmet food products, call toll free 866-YNO-SALT (866-966-7258) or email info@southern-delight.com, or checkout their website at www.southern-delight.com.
"The Low-Sodium Choice for a Healthier America!"
