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If you think a rub is what you want done to your back after a long day of backpacking, well that would be nice but not what we’re talking about here. Rubs are a combination of seasonings, spices, and herbs that you ‘rub’ on meat or fish to give it more flavor and really kick it up a level. There are wet rubs and there are dry rubs. The wet ones will usually have an oil and or vinegar in them, Some are considered ‘wet’ rubs because they are a combination of fresh herbs or have fresh herbs in them that release their oils and juices while marinating the meat. So here’s four dry rubs for you to try. I used the basic rub on my home fries and the sweet rub on my eggs that I just finished eating. Now that’s eaten there.
All four of the rubs are easy to put together. Just add all the ingredients in a bowl, mix them up and you’re good to go. They can be stored in air tight containers and will keep for a pretty long time. As for what you can use them on, well just use your imagination. Their good on more then just meat.
Basic Rub
4 parts kosher or coarse salt
4 parts garlic powder
2 parts black pepper
1 part cayenne
Sweet Rub
8 parts brown sugar
4 parts kosher or coarse salt
4 parts paprika
2 parts garlic powder
2 parts black pepper
1 part allspice
1 part cayenne
Puerto Rican Pig Powder
1/2 cup kosher or coarse salt
2 tablespoons ground white pepper
2 tablespoons ground black pepper
2 tablespoons dried parsley
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cummin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
Dry Rosemary Rub
1/2 cup dried rosemary
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried crumbled sage
2 tablespoons dried garlic flakes
1/4 cup kosher or coarse salt
2 tablespoons cracked black pepper
[...] sauces. The way we do BBQ here is to slow cook the meat in the big wood fired cooker with just a rub on it. We keep the BBQ suace warm and serve it on the side for dipping or cover the meat when [...]