Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2006
Spice blends provide deep flavor with practically no effort—just give them enough time to penetrate into the food.
For the best results with our spice rub recipe, we found that we had to sprinkle the mixture over the food and then gently massage in the seasonings to make sure they would adhere. One tablespoon of rub per portion of meat was about right. ...