| Barbeque rubs are a healthy alternative for cooking | | | | The art of barbeque rubs is too broad to be covered |
| flavorful foods without using a lot of fattening oils in | | | | in this short space, but it's worth noting that the |
| your coking. Barbeque rubs can be used on meats | | | | application of the rub is just as important as the |
| that are baked, smoked, grilled or simmered in a small | | | | composition of the ingredients. Even, equal distribution |
| amount of stock to create a delicious meal that | | | | is much more important than splotchy, uneven layers, |
| anyone is sure to love. | | | | even if it takes more time and dexterity to the rub |
| Barbeque rubs are comprised of certain proportions | | | | added just right. Thick layers will cause your meats |
| of herbs, spices, sea salt, and minimal sugar or | | | | to be too spicy in some areas; whereas a thinner |
| sweetener. Note, diabetics may prefer homemade | | | | layer on other parts of the meats can cause those |
| barbeque rubs using Stevia. A sample rub might | | | | areas to taste bland. |
| contain paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, | | | | Righteous Urban BBQ is just one example of a |
| cayenne, onion powder, oregano, and thyme. These | | | | popular restaurant that built its restaurant's reputation |
| herbs and spices, as well as others, stimulate | | | | around rubs. People clamor for its tangy, juicy rib |
| digestion, hydrochloric acid production, and, last, but | | | | dinners. One customer says that, "Real BBQ does not |
| not least, the taste buds and sensors. The palate | | | | require sauce, it's merely a matter of preference but |
| won't know what hit it! | | | | not essential nor the key ingredient to the meats." |
| A pressing consideration is whether to use | | | | This startling revelation appears to imply that rubs |
| store-bought sauces, marinades or rubs on your | | | | can bring out the best flavors in meats without a |
| meats, or if one should you use your own | | | | bunch of sauce on top. |
| homemade blend of herbs and spices to add intense | | | | Many people use sauces when they BBQ meats. If |
| flavor. Nutritional experts concur with one another | | | | you were to grill meats with sauce, and with |
| that, unless you can find a trust-worthy sauce, | | | | barbeque rubs, at your next barbeque event then |
| marinade or rub, it's wiser to create your own at | | | | you may be surprised to find that the rubbed meats |
| home. Widespread herb irradiation, hydrolyzed | | | | may be eaten much faster. Your friends and |
| cornstarch, MSG, artificial sweeteners, corn syrup, | | | | neighbors will think you're a genius because the rub |
| sugar, and other taste impostors will hurt your body | | | | will be barely visible on the surface of your ribs. "How |
| whilst tricking your taste buds. | | | | are So-and-so's ribs so good?" they'll say. Little do |
| Hot, sour, tangy, spicy, sugary - these are all flavors | | | | they know that you learned how to rub 'em right, as |
| that you can control when creating a homemade | | | | they say in the Deep South. |
| barbeque rub. It's best not to overpower the subtle, | | | | The best barbeque rubs in the South were created |
| chewy, thick, juicy taste inherent to the meat with a | | | | out of necessity, with simple spices, and not thick |
| bunch of high-power spices like cayenne and garlic | | | | sauces. |
| powder. In other words, don't rub the meat in a | | | | Additionally, barbeque rubs traditionally have longer |
| pound of sea salt, cayenne, or anything else that | | | | expiration dates because dried spices last longer in |
| strong for that matter. Impart the stronger | | | | cool, dry places than artificial sauces in cool storage. |
| ingredients lightly with a larger amount of milder, | | | | They're also cheaper to make and taste better in |
| complementary spices to create a steady, natural | | | | general. |
| seasoning. | | | | |