I have long maintained that merely slathering something with a sauce and calling it "barbecue" was nothing more than a noun.
- A bad noun.
BBQ (or barbacoa) properly done is a verb.
Now I happen to favor the Memphis-style dry rub babyback ribs, and have been working for years in my secret hillbilly laboratory to perfect a dry rub that 'worked.' I think I may have done it, by Jove!
- Having just hickory-smoked a rack of dry-rubbed ribs, this may be as close to a "eureeka" moment as it gets, and I no longer see any purpose in keeping the long-evolving recipe "secret" any longer.
The dry rub mix:
- equal portions of coriander powder, ground thyme, cayenne, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika
- 1/8 portion of Kosher or Sea salt
- a double portion of both dark brown sugar and instant coffee
Absolutely THE most satisfying taste I have achieved yet (although the smoker really helps things along).
- I think this will be my 'base' for barbecuing other meats...
Sunday, 11 March 2012
BBQ. Noun vs. verb................from Rico
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What is a"double portion"?
Please define!!
Define "double portion"
This sounds GREAT!!
It means twice as much sugar and instant coffee as the other main ingredients. So if you're using 1 tbsp for your main ingredients, use 2 tbsp of sugar and coffee.
This rub sounds good, I'm going to give it a try.
Fair question. Whether one uses a tablespoon or a cup or 'whatever' as their measure, that is a "portion"...hence a "double portion" is merely twice the unit of measure used for the other spices.
- In my case, I bought some spices at the grocer's for most of this stuff (I had the salt, dark brown sugar & instant coffee already at hand) when I made the current batch...I used the entire contents of each which were a wee bit over an oz. (or 45g) so they became my portion, thus 2oz/90g became the double-portions.
Since I rather insist on having some taste and flavor in my food (and many of my friends are inclined towards the bland Swedish-style of cooking), this worked a treat for me!
Good on you for asking, no one else did (although they 'may' run into the problem if/when they ever try this)!
Cheers,
Rico
Thanks for sharing. I'll give it a try!
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