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If you like to experiment with different tastes, you are in for a treat. The different types of cooking rubs used for preparing meat are going to give your taste buds a work-out. There are many used for barbecuing and they vary from one region to another. What is popular in one area of the country may not be popular in another area, but they will have one that is just as delicious. For those who do not know what a rub is, this is a mixture of herbs, seasonings and spices used to season the meat before cooking or grilling. Most are rubbed on the meat and left for anywhere from 12 to 24 hours before grilling. This gives the meat time to soak up all the flavors. Cooking Rubs for All Meats If you like the taste of brown sugar you will love this cooking rub made from salt, paprika, brown sugar, pepper and chili powder. Using 1/3 cup of all the ingredients is easy to remember. This is a brisket brown sugar rub and it is fantastic. It is best when left on the meat for 24 hours and then you can grill to perfection. The south is known for their Cajun cooking. A rub often used here is for turkey or chicken. This Cajun turkey seasoning can be left on the bird for about 2 hours before cooking. All it takes is salt, onion powder, garlic and red pepper flakes. This rub has just the right amount of heat and will work best if you can get it under the skin as much as possible. If you like pork, here is a great cooking rub that will be perfect for the next pork roast you grill. The combination of paprika, pepper, sugar, salt, dry mustard and cayenne make a tasty mixture that will be enhanced by smoking. This is best when allowed to sit on the pork for about 24 hours before you plan to grill. Ribs are another cut of meat that just seem to be enhanced by cooking on the grill. They have a flavor all their own. This rub will add to that flavor. A mixture of paprika, dry mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, basil, red pepper, black pepper and salt is all it takes. As with any cooking rub, you can adjust the ingredients to add more or less. This is entirely dependent on your tastes. Do you like hot and spicy foods?  As mentioned earlier, the south has its own version of how to eat meats with cooking rubs. Some of these can pump the tears from your eyes. The Devil’s Rub is one. This is a mixture of coarse salt, red pepper flakes, white vinegar, minced garlic, brown sugar and Tabasco. Depending on the heat you desire, the Tabasco can be adjusted but you may want to leave well enough alone.   When it comes to grilling, we certainly cannot forget the steaks. They will benefit from a rub as well. A great rub for steaks before grilling includes salt, paprika, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, coriander and turmeric. The spices blend with the steak for an out-of-this-world taste. As a matter of fact, this rub is delicious on any type of beef. Cooking rubs can be made from dry ingredients or they can use a base to make a wet rub. Most often used is olive oil for the unique flavor it provides and it helps to create a paste that sticks to the meat. One such rub is made from cayenne pepper, coarse salt, liquid smoke, garlic, cumin seeds and olive oil. This creative combination will spice up any type of meat and you can store it in the refrigerator for several days. If you want to try your hand at creating your own cooking rub, start small and experiment with the combination of spices. This is basically how all rubs started out in the first place. Starting small will keep you from having a big batch of something if you decide this was not quite the taste you wanted. The basic ingredients of salt and pepper and the sweetener are what you will begin with for your rub. Add the spices you like and of course the heat the way you like it as well. Just remember to write down the ingredients as you add them. It would be a shame to create a masterpiece rub and not be able to remember what ingredients you used.