| BBQ rub recipes are not that hard to work with. First | | | | OK, equal parts salt and sugar. Next try some paprika |
| of all, we should tell you that BBQ rubs differ from | | | | for color. Add some black pepper for heat. You might |
| barbecue sauces and marinades in that they are dry. | | | | try some cayenne. Get it to the heat level you are |
| BBQ rubs are the perfect option for barbecue purists | | | | comfortable with. |
| who do not want their meat smothered in a sauce. | | | | From that point on, you can add any number of |
| Right off the bat here, let me give you a few pluses | | | | different flavors for whatever it is you are grilling. |
| for using a BBQ rub: | | | | Just remember the basics: |
| * less messy | | | | * salt |
| * dry | | | | * sugar |
| * can be sweet | | | | * black pepper |
| * can be salty | | | | * cayenne |
| * you can make it hot | | | | * paprika |
| * you can make it mild | | | | At this point, you can add: |
| * you can make it mild | | | | Garlic powder |
| * 'great' shelf life | | | | Onion powder |
| * you can create your own signature blend | | | | Cumin |
| Like the name, BBQ rub, implies you take this and rub | | | | Oregano |
| it all over the meat that you are going to barbecue. | | | | Comino |
| This will impart that flavor to whatever it is that you | | | | White Pepper |
| are going to grill. A lot of times we will put some | | | | Mustard Powder |
| Worcestershire Sauce on the meat, then use the rub | | | | Try some different combination, but keep notes so |
| and rub it in thoroughly. | | | | you will know what you like and do not like. Just |
| Your basic BBQ rub consists usually of just a few | | | | remember the basics and then add your different |
| combinations of flavors like: | | | | flavor combinations to those. And about the heat, |
| * sweet | | | | you can adjust that for whatever level you are |
| * bitter | | | | comfortable with. |
| * sour | | | | The same goes for the salt level is you have high |
| * salt | | | | blood pressure. The beauty is that these BBQ rub |
| * flavors (herbs and spices) | | | | recipes are yours to do with as you like. You can |
| Here we go, add equal parts of sugar and salt. If it is | | | | make it anyway you want. You want a |
| for a lot then you will use larger sizes, if just for a | | | | Southwestern flair, add some chili powder, cumin, and |
| few steaks, then maybe a couple of tablespoons | | | | oregano. |
| each. You get the idea. The good thing is that when | | | | You want some Mediterranean flavors, add some |
| you are done and have written down what you did, | | | | oregano, parsley, paprika, rosemary, thyme, red |
| if you like it, keep it. Since you wrote it down you | | | | pepper. See, the outcome is totally in your care. You |
| can repeat it sometime down the road again. But the | | | | can create some BBQ rub recipes that are so good |
| big plus is, you can just put it into an empty bottle | | | | that all of your neighbors and co-workers will want to |
| and place it on the shelf to use again....if you had any | | | | get some from you. |
| left. The shelf life is great1 | | | | |