Review of Rub with Love Bengal Masala Rub by Tom Douglas, 3.5-Ounce

I'm a big spice mix fan and have to give a strong thumbs-up for Chef Tom's Bengal Masala Rub. Surprisingly, this is neither a 'burn your mouth hot' rub, nor is it even heavy on the cumin and curry flavors.(Though why *wouldn't* you be surprised, given the exceedingly generic Product Description that Amazon lists for this mix!)

There really isn't a single dominant note in this rub, it's a balance of cardamom, smoked paprika, garlic, and even (I suspect) cinnamon. I'd advise people who want to kick things up a notch to add a dash of cayenne or black pepper.

This works very well on lamb, chicken, and (surprisingly!) fish such as catfish or snapper.Tends to be lackluster on red meats and fish like tuna and salmon.

Only the two standout mixes that Chef Tom sells: Chef Tom Douglas Rub With Love Salmon Rub and Chef Tom Douglas Rub With Love Chicken Rub are better than this one, mostly due to their extra versatility.


Product Description
Tom Douglas ""Rub with Love"" Bengal Masala Rub is an exotic mix of Indian spices -cardamom, coriander and clove, with hints of garlic and chive adds flavor to lamb, chicken, seafood, beef or veggies. Tom and his wife Jackie own 5 of Seattles most remarkable restaurants  Dahlia Lounge, Ettas, Palace Kitchen, Lola and Serious Pie. Our restaurants have also inspired a product line. Rub with Love has a great story: When we opened our seafood restaurant Ettas in 1995, the menu featured a signature salmon dish that was dry rubbed. The rub combined brown sugar, smoked chilies, and a hint of thyme to evoke the alder smoked salmon the Pacific Northwest is famous for. The dish became so popular (and still is) that people began asking for rub to use at home. After selling in hand packed zip lock bags for a few years, we introduced the Tom Douglas Rub with Love rub line in 1999. The rest is history...A great selling point for Rub with Love Spice Rubs is their fast prep time. A quick sprinkle and rub 5-10 minutes prior to cooking is all the time it takes. Our spice rubs marry with the juices of whatever youre flavoring to form a delicious glaze. In just 10 minutes, youre ready to cook! You can grill, bake, barbecue or sauté with Rub with Love Spice Rubs.Chef inspired, restaurant tested, quick, easy and delicious, our rubs have become staples in our customers pantries.

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