Give your grilling an extra kick when you use this easy-to-make rub with a taste of the American Southwest.
Tag: Rubs
Southwestern Dry Rub
Zaatar
(Middle Eastern spice blend)
Homemade spice mixtures have flavored the food of the Middle East for millenia. Foremost among these is the blend called zaatar, a mix of local herbs, sumac berries and sesame seeds.
Recado Rojo
(Mexican Yucatecan achiote spice paste)
Recados are Mayan spice pastes particularly popular in the Yucatán region of Mexico. A deep brick red, recado rojo is the most common.
Ras el Hanout
(Moroccan spice blend)
Arabic for "top of the shop, "ras el hanout is a spice blend, similar to Indian curry, used in Moroccan cuisine. Each spice merchant takes special pride in his own version.