Retailer “Suzie Q’s” is trying to bring a little of the Santa Maria Style BBQ to everyone with their line up of seasonings, rubs, and wood chips. The roots of Santa Maria Style Barbeque extend back to the mid 1800s, when vast ranches unfolded across the foothills of the valley. Ranchers would host Spanish-style barbeques [...]
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Mrs. Dash, famous for their salt free, MSG free, seasonings, has introduced a new line of marinades and seasonings aimed squarely at you, the health conscious griller. This line of 10-Minute Marinades is available in four flavors – Zesty Garlic Herb, Mesquite Grille, Lemon Herb Peppercorn, and Southwestern Chipotle. Personally, I think the Chipotle is [...]
Monday, April 14, 2008
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The spice mongers at McCormick have introduced a new line of pepper flavors that go beyond the simple “lemon pepper”, the old standby. The two new flavors, Smokehouse, and Worcestershire, are available now. The Smokehouse variety is infused with applewood smoke flavor, and you can probably guess what the Worcestershire taste likes! They are of [...]
Friday, March 21, 2008
It was 1968 when Country Bob Edson perfected his steak sauce recipe and he called it an All Purpose Sauce because it was more than just a steak sauce. Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce has remained the flagship item since 1982 when Country Bob, Inc. was established. They offer customers a variety of different steak [...]
Saturday, January 12, 2008
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We all love the taste of bacon, and now there’s an easy way to baconify just about anything. Yes friends, Bacon Salt is upon us and it’s as delicious as it sounds. Bacon salt, which incidentally is zero calorie, vegetarian and kosher, is a magic new seasoning that adds the salty, porky taste of bacon [...]
Sunday, December 30, 2007
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Rod Brown, ex-professional hockey player and ex-police officer is now making an interesting collection of tasty rubs, for sale at their website RodsRub.com. It’s great to see more and more small shops making their rubs and seasonings available. I’ve tried several of the flavors and they are great! Good on all sorts of grilled foods, [...]
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
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You may be familiar with the technique of using sprigs of rosemary as skewers to add flavor to scallops, well here’s a product that expands on that idea. These wood skewers are infused with flavored oils that season while they cook. The skewers come in a wide variety of flavors; Citrus Rosemary, Garlic Herb, Honey [...]
Saturday, July 1, 2006
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The small company Chocolate Divas is offering a new line of chocolate grilling rubs that can add an interesting twist to your cooking. If you think chocolate seems an unlikely seasoning for use on the grill, remember that chocolate in its usual candy form is sweetened, but in its natural form has a slightly bitter, [...]
Friday, June 30, 2006
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There’s lots of nice, fancy rub recipes out there with all sorts of exotic spices. Don’t get me wrong, these have their place for certain. Sometimes however, like when cooking for 100 people, you’ll want to opt for something cheaper and more convenient to make in big batches. One good general purpose rub recipe I [...]
Sunday, November 13, 2005
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Holiday seasons coming up, and the perennial favorite, the niche calendar, is poised to begin making its appearance. If you have someone on your list who likes things hot and spicy, you could do worse that the Peppa Heads’s Chile calendar. This calendar first and foremost features pretty pepper pictures (Say that 10 times fast) [...]
Friday, October 14, 2005
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I tried out a new pepper relish the other day, Sparky & Spike’s Tangy Pepper Relish. It’s good stuff! It’s a chunky blend of red and green peppers, including enough jalepeno to give it a nice kick. But it’s got a soft side too. Brown sugar, mustard, and garlic flavors give it a unique flavor. [...]
Thursday, September 1, 2005
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If like me you like your steaks charred on the outside and pink and juicy on the inside, I suggest you try out the Char Crust rub. It’s been around forever, originating in a Chicago steakhouse in the 1950′s. It gives your steaks (and chickens as well) a delicious crusty exterior every time. It comes [...]
Sunday, August 28, 2005
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As if there was any doubt, the hot sauce festival was pretty dang hot. As I mentioned in a previous post, this weekend was the 15th annual Hot Sauce Festival in downtown Austin. Very crowded and hot, but definitely Austin. Good music, reasonable beer prices, free hot sauce, quite the bargain. I tried a lot [...]
Saturday, August 20, 2005
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It’s that special time of year when the Hatch chilies of New Mexico have their brief few weeks in the sun. If you aren’t familiar with this particular variety of chili, let me explain. “Hatch” chilies are in actuality a variety of the common New Mexico green chili. These particular chilies are harvested in the [...]
Sunday, August 14, 2005
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Chocolate’s good for more than just dessert. The cacao bean, the source of chocolate’s powers, has been used in savory dishes since its discovery. Mexican moles for example will often include unsweetened chocolate in their ingredients list. The earthy acidic flavor of unsweetened chocolate can add interest to many types of meat. Here’s a recipe [...]
Thursday, July 31, 2008
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