COFFEE???? Never heard of that in a rub before. Wondering why it was there if you could not taste it? Definitely a strange one.

I’ve had several people submit stuff to me for review that inlcuded coffee in the rubs. They were actually quite good, especially on a hearty steak! I think one was called Steak Dance out of southern Indiana. Can’t remember some of the others.

Who produces this rub?

Good Review. Hummm Coffee & steak? Sounds ok. I love garlic on steak. Very Interesting – but no heat

Sorry John

I forgot to say “good review”!

I should have known…

I like a little coffee in rubs, I think it enhances certain aspects of other spices and is a good combination with tougher more flavorful cut of beef. Try a little expresso and your favorite rub and marinate a flank steak overnight and then grill it, I promise you won’t be dissapointed.

I agree with you Cheffy- so long as they’re not over done. Had one come to me that could have been brewed better than sprinkled!

Coffee rubs are definately up-and-coming in the trendy food scene right now. If you get a chance – try “Velvet Hammer” Rubs – the Columbian Chicken Rub is fantastic!

Good review, the coffee would be a nice addition to some rubs. I work in a restaurant and have talked with the executive-chef discussing different seasons we use and it would be very interesting to try that.

Sunj0e on 3/28/2006 at 3:30 pm said:

Good review, the coffee would be a nice addition to some rubs. I work in a restaurant and have talked with the executive-chef discussing different seasons we use and it would be very interesting to try that.

I’m certainly going to try it! If I don’t get stuck working Sunday – I think I fire up the grill and do up some nice roasts and chickens on the rotisserie!
(Notice I didn’t say Saturday – definitely have plans that day!)

Hay,

I believe garlic powder/salt to be The Devil. Nasty stuff that sticks to your mowf and guts for hours. There hasn’t been any in my cabinet for years and years and years. Shudder.
Although, am a huge fan of the coffee both in rubs and meat gravies, oh yes. Leftover morning’s coffee has produced some of the best gravy EVER.

Biggles

yeah coffee is really odd – never heard of that either. Steak looks gorgeous though!! There’s nothing like a good steak

Speaking of good steaks. Anyone ever had a steak made from Kobe beef? I know it is expensive but it is the single best cut of meat/steak I have ever had.

Aaron on 3/28/2006 at 6:00 pm said:

Speaking of good steaks. Anyone ever had a steak made from Kobe beef? I know it is expensive but it is the single best cut of meat/steak I have ever had.

is that the beef where they feed it stella artois and massage it? or is that just my imagination? I’ve heard of it but never had any

Welsh Black steak is meant to be really nice too…. obviously I don’t know if you can get it over there – I haven’t really seen it for sale and I’m in Wales

MattUK on 3/28/2006 at 6:26 pm said:

is that the beef where they feed it stella artois and massage it? or is that just my imagination? I’ve heard of it but never had any

Well it use to come only from the island of Kobe, Japan. But the demand has become too great. The cows are bottle fed from birth and this gives the beer an extremely high amount of marbling. So this makes it extra tender and TAS T

Aaron on 3/28/2006 at 6:29 pm said:

Well it use to come only from the island of Kobe, Japan. But the demand has become too great. The cows are bottle fed from birth and this gives the beer an extremely high amount of marbling. So this makes it extra tender and TAS T

Sounds really nice. Think I’ll stick to the cheaper ones though while I’m at uni. Save some good stuff for when I get a job – as otherwise I’ll end up loving it and not eating anything else as it’ll eat my food (and sauce) £ up.lol

Thats a good looking striploin!

I know Toronto and New York have Kobe Beef burgers with truffles! Haven’t tried it yet but at $37 a burger………..

Aaron on 3/28/2006 at 6:29 pm said:

Well it use to come only from the island of Kobe, Japan. But the demand has become too great. The cows are bottle fed from birth and this gives the beer an extremely high amount of marbling. So this makes it extra tender and TAS T

“gives the beer an extremely high amount of marbling” hehe
I think he meant BEEF!!! not BEER, put down the bottle and repeat after me, I am not drunk. I do not have a craving, I am not an alcoholic.

Yeah my steak was $75!! I would never have gotten it but someone else was paying for it and they said to get it. I did not ask twice cause I wanted to try it

pmac on 3/28/2006 at 9:47 pm said:

“gives the beer an extremely high amount of marbling” hehe
I think he meant BEEF!!! not BEER, put down the bottle and repeat after me, I am not drunk. I do not have a craving, I am not an alcoholic.

HAHAHAHAHA I never even saw that. That is pretty funny stuff. I do think most got my point…I hope! I cannot stop laughing now, thanks for noticing it

Glad to make ya LOL !

Hey I love my BEER Marbled

How about a steak flavored coffee…now your speaking my language

I may have to buy some folks some marbled beer if they show up at Zest Fest. Hope I can find some

Nick Lindauer on 3/28/2006 at 9:43 am said:

You going to elaborate on that?

No…Jim knows what I mean.

For nyone interested – For dinner tonight, I mixed 1 part ground cayenne pepper with 2 parts Memphis Sweet Heat, and rubbed it on center cut porkchops. 12 minutes in the broiler, and done.

The addition of cayenne took the flavor from good to great, and provided the heat that was lacking. I highly trying it this way.

I had to respond to this one again because I still feel very strongly about the great addition that Coffee can make to a rub. We tried some coffee and some cocoa powder in our rub here at the restaurant on some flank steak and then smoked it. It was remarkable, I am thinking about adding it as a special to the menu with a nice mole sauce.