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Whats the view on making rubs or buying branded rubs?

Ben

I am just starting out but fully intend on making my own rubs. I bought a BBQ rub from Bookers the other day and I have to say that I do not like it. I think its the smoked Paprika in it which is putting me off, it is also not very well ground so the flakes are quite big on the meat. I have been on the hunt for a local supplier of onion powder which I have seen commonly used in rub recipes. Having said that, I am intending (if my plans pan out) on doing a shoulder tomorrow and am going to try a simple salt and black pepper rub with a little garlic granules and (unsmoked) paprika.

Cotsherbs are a well priced online supplier of just about any culinary herbs and spices. I have also followed aris' suggestion of visiting ethnic grocers who are often cheaper than supermarkets and due to their turnover often fresher than supermarkets.

I have made rubs from recipes in books so they probably don't count as my own, but I have used just S&P then built on it with garlic, onion etc. to my taste so saying I still have and probably always will have propriatory blends as I like their flavour and I'm not one for wheel inventing.

kwazulu wrote:I am just starting out but fully intend on making my own rubs. I bought a BBQ rub from Bookers the other day and I have to say that I do not like it. I think its the smoked Paprika in it which is putting me off, it is also not very well ground so the flakes are quite big on the meat. I have been on the hunt for a local supplier of onion powder which I have seen commonly used in rub recipes. Having said that, I am intending (if my plans pan out) on doing a shoulder tomorrow and am going to try a simple salt and black pepper rub with a little garlic granules and (unsmoked) paprika.

If you are looking for onion powder, i think we call them onion granules here, you can get them from sainsburys
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/sainsbur ... s_56g.html

Same with garlic powder as well. Someone correct me if I'm wrong

Tyrone1Wils wrote:If you are looking for onion powder, i think we call them onion granules here, you can get them from sainsburys
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/sainsbur ... s_56g.html

Same with garlic powder as well. Someone correct me if I'm wrong

I feel like an idiot right now ... I have been checking the stores when I go in but must have missed it each time! must be that male-blindness thing my wife keeps going on about Thanks for this!

You can get onion & garlic in powder forms, even as onion and garlic salt and garlic in many other forms.

http://www.cotsherb.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=onion.

I pretty much always make rubs these days. Normally start with a recipe from online or from a book then tweak it a) according to my taste b) what spices/herbs I've got in stock/can get hold of.

I usually make my own. Sometimes I do a basic salt, pepper, sugar, garlic salt, onion salt. Then add things like celery salt or cayenne. I love usingasmoked paprika or chipotle flakes.

Or I go from books. I so like to experiment and so far not been let down.

There are plenty of online spice wholesalers who are really well priced. But also bookers has a good selection in big tubs.

I haven't tried any bramded rubs yet. I bought a butt rub from grill stock but it remains un opened still.

I do think though simple is best.


Ben

Something I have learnt over the last few cooks is just how much a good rub can impact the end result.

Or perhaps how much a bad one can tarnish it!