Tara's Tips for Rubs and Marinades

Food and Entertaining Editor Tara Bench gives tips and tricks for the most flavorful rubs and marinades to help you make the most of summer grilling season.

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What's a Rub?

A rub is a mixture of spices, herbs, sometimes sugars, oils, or garlic, used to flavor foods before they are cooked. Rubs can be dry or wet as in a paste, and foods prepared with rubs are most often cooked using a dry heat method, such as grilling, roasting, or sauteing.

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