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Dan O’s Seasoning
If you’re on the search for a healthier way to bring some seri- ous flavor to you food, then we have found several options for you. Dan O’s Seasoning has three different blends of flavor makers that will wake up any- thing you add it to.
Low sodium, no sugar, no MSG, and non GMO make this stuff an automatic for anyone fighting
bland food on their current diet. All 3 offerings that we tested are much different from the normal BBQ and grilling seasoning we have ever tried but there is no way to hide just how much flavor these rubs add to virtually anything.
Their vision is to make real seasoning available across the country with a proprietary blend that contains the right amount of real sea salt and 100% herbs and spices. Our tests on chicken, pork steak, and different veggies proved to us that their vision is well on the way to becoming reality.
Our favorite tests came on some grilled asparagus with the origi- nal blend and the spicy blend was perfect on the Super Bowl pop- corn we enjoyed. You can find more about Dan O’s on just about every social media platform made or by searching their internet famous catch phrase “Yum Yum Get Ya Sum. You can find the at https://danosseasoning.com.
Jack Daniel’s® Whiskey Barrel Charcoal Briquets and Chips
We got the opportunity to pick up a sample bag of these new and improved briquets while visiting The Shed SCA steak showdown back at the end of January. The package has not changed much but the product inside the bag certainly has.
These new briquets contain about 15% of the authentic oak barrel that the distillery uses to age their whiskey. The bags also contain a half-pound of the barrel wood chips for those looking to add even more smoke to their cooking process.
We tested the charcoal and chips inside our Weber Kettle grill
while cooking sirloin steaks, chicken thighs and even did some mixed veggies over our test coals. There is no question that these im- proved briquets are indeed flavor makers. We tested several chicken thighs without using the added chips for extra smoke and found a different smoke flavor that we really enjoyed. Our next batch of thighs had a few handfuls of the chips added to the charcoal and those same enjoyable flavors were amplified ten- fold.
We fully intend on using these during our next SCA steak event as our favorite results were found while using a simple salt, pepper, and garlic seasoned sir-loin steak with the briquets and chips combined. We have also tested these briquets with our golden ticket winning recipe on ribeye steak and found a new combination that we think is better than any-thing we have cooked before.
You can find the entire line of Jack Daniel’s ® BBQ and grilling products online at https:// jdbbqprod-ucts.com.
“Sunshine State Of Mind” Craft BBQ Rub
Robyn Lindars, aka “Grill Girl,” has released her craft BBQ and grilling rub. If you are a BBQ and grilling fan then there’s a great chance you’ve seen Robyn on social media as she currently has al- most 90,000 followers over several different platforms. Her healthy recipes have certainly contributed to her successful fol- lowing but her constant participation at major competitions has her known as a real deal BBQ gal.
This all-purpose rub is without a doubt one of the brightest com- binations of flavors we have ever tasted in a single seasoning mix- ture. This unique blend of spices contains kaffir lime, grapefruit, granulated honey, himalayan salt, and coriander. If you enjoy tropical taste profiles then this will be your new favorite.
We tested this unique blend on several traditional proteins and found it accented poultry nicely. Our favorite use was sprinkled on an orange or grapefruit. We couldn’t find watermelon to test with it but we are almost willing to bet the farm that would be nothing short of spectacular! Our second favorite use was using the rub on the rim of cocktails.
You can find more info about “Grill Girl” Robyn Lindars and her awesome rub at her website www.GrillGril.com.
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