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Old 05-11-2013, 11:41 PM   #1
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Default Advice/Question - All my meat tastes the same.

So, I cooked some chicken thighs this evening. About an hour before cooking, I liberally rubbed them with three different rubs with very different flavor profiles (cajun/sweet/spicy). They all tasted great, but all tasted about the same. Has anyone else had this same problem? As in, no matter what rub you use, your meat turns out tasting the same. I have the same problem with grilling chicken breasts. Any suggests/thoughts?
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Old 05-12-2013, 12:03 AM   #2
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they might have the same spice that stands out. i no longer use anything but salt and pepper with maybe some garlic. these enhance whatever you are cooking rather than overwhelming it. change things up and try again. you will eventually find what you like.
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try different types of wood
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Old 05-12-2013, 12:09 AM   #4
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What are you cooking them over? I can't think of anything that would make the rubs all taste the same if they are all different. Especially if one is spicy. Are you sure you are putting enough of the rub on?
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Old 05-12-2013, 12:47 AM   #5
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I am cooking over KBB. I generally cover them with a good amount of rub. One problem just may be my palate. I have a very unsophisticated palate.
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Old 05-12-2013, 02:21 AM   #6
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Could you be over seasoning?
Maybe take a step back and restart using much less, then gradually add
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Yeah you probably are crazy, but then who of us isn't? We did a thigh cook last weekend and used 4 different rubs just to see what was what. Everything was cooked on the same smoker and all the thighs got the same glaze. Except for the thighs that had the high salt rub, everything was very similar in taste. That tells me if you are going to sauce or glaze with something flavorful, the rub has a relatively small impact on the outcome.
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I am cooking over KBB. I generally cover them with a good amount of rub. One problem just may be my palate. I have a very unsophisticated palate.
I was going to say that a factor in it may be your palate. Some people have very sensitive palates (me, for example) and others not (like my wife).

Also, if you're smoking the chicken a lot the smoke flavor may become predominant and just cover the chicken. Use only a very small amount of smoke, and then only sweet blue if you can.
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What kind of glaze are you using? Could it be overpowering everything else?
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Old 05-12-2013, 09:33 AM   #12
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Not using a glaze and using no wood chunks/chips for smoke. It may just be my palate.

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I wonder if you are using spices that are too similar to detect the differences. Many commercial and home made rub recipes rely on a standard group of spices (paprika, chile powder, salt, pepper, celery seed, granulated garlic) such that the differences can be quite subtle. Sort of saying that with smoked meats, all red rubs will taste similar, all brown rubs will taste similar etc...

If you look at most rub recipes, you will see that similarity at work. Largely, they are all based on salt, black pepper and paprika, with a whack of cumin, celery seed, garlic thrown in. Something to consider.
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Old 05-12-2013, 11:51 AM   #15
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Landarc- you may be right. I was using Gordon's Grub Rub, plowboy yardbird and ragin blaze Cajun seasoning. They taste distinct using a simple taste test of the rub only but maybe when they cook they just taste similar.
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