The latest culinary tricks of the trade come from chefs who share their special spice blends in their cookbooks or recipes published in magazines and newspaper features. A few are nothing more than salt and pepper whereas others are more complex.  Ultimately it’s the proportions that count, a blending that promises to make your food sing with flavor.

I’ve found six noteworthy chef blends that I use fairly regularly to season roasts, chops and steaks to more specific needs such as a wonderful recipe for glazed pork ribs and another for an awfully good meatloaf.   Here’s the selection.

From top middle, clockwise: dried onion powder, pork rub, Savannah Rub, Perfect Roast Blend, Four Season Blend, Magic Dust

From top middle, clockwise: dried onion powder, pork rub, Savannah Rub, Perfect Roast Blend, Four Season Blend, Magic Dust

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