Herbes de Provence or Provençal herbs is a mixture of the herbs traditionally used in the cooking of Provence, France. The mixture was created in the 1970s to simplify the use of these herbs; traditional cooks did not have such…
Garlic salt is a spice commonly found in the U.S.. It is a mixture of garlic and salt as the name suggests. It is used on garlic bread, salads, subs, pasta, and french fries. Some also use it on chicken,…
Tandoori masala is a mixture of spices specifically for use with a tandoor, or clay oven, in traditional Pakistani and Indian Punjabi cooking. The specific spices vary somewhat from one region to another, but typically include fenugreek, cinnamon, cumin, coriander,…
Use this for all kinds of BBQ. It’s a bit spicy, so use sparingly. Ingredients 2 cups smoked paprika ¼ cup salt 1 cup brown sugar 3 tbsp cayenne pepper (or adjust to taste) ¼ cup dry mustard ¼ cup…
Meat masala is a spice mix used in Keralan cuisine, typically as a marinade for various types of meat, especially mutton. Meat masala can either be rubbed onto pieces of meat as a dry powder mix, or combined with oil…
Ingredients ¼ teaspoon black pepper 1½ tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon ground mustard ½ teaspoon dried sage leaves 1 teaspoon salt 3 pound (about 1.5 kg) pork butt roast 1 cup applesauce ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ⅓ cup honey ¼ teaspoon…
A dry rub useful for ribs, pork roast or whatever you like. After rubbing on the meat, let it sit in the refrigerator for about an hour. Ingredients ¼ cup paprika ¼ cup light brown sugar 3 tbsp salt 1…
Use this rub on chicken. Heck, it’s even good on homemade chips! Ingredients 4 tablespoons chili powder ¼ cup (75 g oz) salt ¼ cup (35 g oz) dry mustard powder ¼ cup (40 g oz) lemon pepper ¼ cup (30 g oz) dried rosemary ¾ cup (140 g oz)…
Ingredients 6 tbsp allspice 6 tbsp black pepper 3 tbsp cinnamon 3 tbsp coriander 2 tbsp cumin 1 tbsp nutmeg 1 tbsp cloves ½ tbsp cardamom Procedure Finely grind all the ingredients using a mill or spice grinder. Mix well.…
There are two methods here: the traditional smoking, and the oven smoking method. Both of them produce mouthwatering, fall-off-the-bone ribs. Ingredients 2 slabs baby back pork ribs (also known as back ribs, loin ribs, back loin ribs) ¼ cup paprika…
Use this in place of regular black pepper for a burst of flavor. It’s also great as a steak rub or blackening seasoning. Ingredients 1 cup black peppercorns ¼ cup whole coriander seeds ¼ cup rock salt 2 tbsp granulated…
Chinese five spice powder (五香粉, five spices powder, or five-spice powder) is a convenient seasoning for Cantonese cuisine. It incorporates the five basic flavours of Chinese cooking—sweet, sour, bitter, pungent, and salty. One common recipe includes China Tung Hing cinnamon,…