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MenInAprons.net
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Alton Brown has his own version of MacCarthy's 15 minutes of fame prediction. He
says that in a few years everyone will have their own TV show and their own
spice rub. I gotta tell you I'm starting to believe it. Just go into the
food/grilling blogging game and you'll be inundated with every Tom, Dick, and
Harry and their homemade spice rubs. Most are average, some are very sub par,
and only a few stand out above the rest.
The ones that do stand out have two things in common: quality marketing and
branding and a quality product. Sure, you have to have a quality product. But
if you do not brand yourself well, you'll be dead in the water. If you talk to
knowledgeable people in the industry, you'll find out that marketing and market
positioning is the key to the business. Case in point:
Rod's Rub.
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Rod's
Rub hit my front porch a month or so ago, and I've been testing it thoroughly ever
since. I think they have a quality product going for them. Rod offers three
different rubs, all packaged in a brightly designed yellow label: Original,
Citrus Tang, and Sweet Mesquite. I like the Citrus Tang the best, and my second
favorite is Sweet Mesquite. I've been looking around for a quality citrus rub,
one that isn't chock full of salt. Rod's Citrus Tang just might be it.
Citrus Tang is a nice blend of lemon-lime and chile peppers that goes great on
chicken and seafood. You could probably use it on all kinds of meat including
steak and pork, but it works best with what benefits from a citrus twang.
The Sweet Mesquite may be the most versatile in my mind, but you really have to
like a smokey flavor to your foods to enjoy this flavor. The smoke flavor is
strong but only overpowering if you overuse it on a piece of meat. |
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Original is a wonderfully basic blend of seasonings that you just can't go wrong
with. I've been using it on everything from green beans to corn on the cob and
all meats in the meat spectrum.
One big thing that sets Rod's rubs apart from other rubs is that they are true
"Rubs." Most products that tout themselves as rubs are usually just seasoning
blends loaded heavily with salt. If you tried to rub one of those on a piece of
meat, you'd get a very salty result. But Rod's primary ingredient is not salt
... usually it's sugar. This is a prime testimonial that Rod's Rubs are
honest-to-goodness.
After checking out Rod's site, one gets the feeling that whoever is behind the
rubs and its marketing knows exactly what to do. The seasonings are delicious
and the branding works. Here's what a little bit of the Sweet Mesquite will do
to some pork chops.
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Rod's Rub Original Grilled Chicken |
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Buckytheburgerguy.com
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| by Curt Mcadams |
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| Several weeks ago, I got some rubs in the mail from
Melanie of Rod's Rubs, with a bottle of each of their rubs. I told her I'd try
them out, and then got busy. I finally got a chance to try them! |
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| Heres my review: |
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| Overall, the one thing I liked about the rubs was that
Rod doesn't over-salt them. The problem with a lot of commercial rubs is that
salt is cheap, so companies load their rubs up with them, and whatever gets
cooked tastes too salty to me. Rod's Rubs aren't too salty. A huge plus. |
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| Rod's Original Rub is a standard, all-purpose rub.
It's got good flavor in general, but it was nothing special to me. I prefer
something that stands out a bit more, and this one was very similar to a lot of
other rubs I've tried. It's better than most commercial all-purpose rubs I've
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Rod's Citrus Tang Rub, however, is very good. I mean
really great stuff. Enough so that I'll be buying more of it. It's got a nice
citrus flavor that's maybe more lime than lemon, which is probably part of why
I liked it. I had it on some chicken, and it was just awesome. I want to try it
on some grilled salmon or trout where I think it will shine even more. If
you're looking for something a bit different to try on lighter meats, this is
worth a look!
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BBQReport.com
Rod's Rubs - A Flavor for Everyone
by Duane Fields
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, but especially chicken breasts. Easy
way to spice up a quick dinner is to season plain old chicken with their Citrus
Tang or Sweet Mesquite flavors.
You can get creative too of course, try the original on popcorn or back
potatoes! There's a few flavors ...Steak Out (for steaks obviously) and "In the
Black" for creating blackened chicken or fish.
If you are looking to add a little zip to your next cook out, try Rods Rubs.
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