Organic rubs/sauces ?

[ClintRhodes]

Doesn't necessarily have to be "organic", but what is a good source for a variety of rubs and sauces?

Would prefer some organic options but like I said not a necessity. But at least want natural ingredients.....no high fructose corn syrup poison.

I'm very much a noob so I have no idea where the best places are to shop for rubs. Thanks folks!!

 

[landarc]

In terms of spices and dried seasonings, Penzey's is s great source for ingredients.

In terms of sauces, you're going to have a tough time finding sauces that don't use corn syrup of some kind. It's pretty hard to create a commercially viable sauce without the use of glucose syrup for the viscosity. I make my own sauce when I need to be organic.

 

[D&D BBQ]

Another good place for spices and rubs is Whole Spice. Sign up for the newsletter and you get 20% off your first order and then every 2-3 months they'll email you a code for another 20% off. They also make their own rub blends which are super fresh and I highly recommend the following:
Caribbean Chicken rub- not only for jerk chicken, but excellent on rice and potatoes too! So fragrant!
Napa Valley rub- chicken and sea food.
Steak seasoning- an interpretation of Montreal Steak rub that gets rave reviews every time. As a matter of fact, I used it at a BBQ comp on some flank steak given to us in the "Caveman" category (had to cook only using charcoal or wood). Got 3rd and $100 for it.
Also, many of their rubs are fairly low in salt, like their steak seasoning (last ingredient) which really lets the fresh spices shine. Check 'em out:

http://wholespice.com

 

[Bludawg]

Roll your own.

 

[Yendor]

Check out the new Heinz natural sauces. We bought a couple to try. Had the Carolina Vinegar style for the first time this weekend on some butts that I made, my wife is hooked. It was pretty good. 4 people ate about 4 lbs of butt and half a bottle of sauce.

 

[cricky101]

Another good place for spices and rubs is Whole Spice. Sign up for the newsletter and you get 20% off your first order and then every 2-3 months they'll email you a code for another 20% off. They also make their own rub blends which are super fresh and I highly recommend the following:
Caribbean Chicken rub- not only for jerk chicken, but excellent on rice and potatoes too! So fragrant!
Napa Valley rub- chicken and sea food.
Steak seasoning- an interpretation of Montreal Steak rub that gets rave reviews every time. As a matter of fact, I used it at a BBQ comp on some flank steak given to us in the "Caveman" category (had to cook only using charcoal or wood). Got 3rd and $100 for it.
Also, many of their rubs are fairly low in salt, like their steak seasoning (last ingredient) which really lets the fresh spices shine. Check 'em out:

http://wholespice.com

Thanks for this. I haven't heard of them before but some of those blends look great. Just got the 20% coupon and am filling up my cart :grin:

 

[D&D BBQ]

Thanks for this. I haven't heard of them before but some of those blends look great. Just got the 20% coupon and am filling up my cart :grin:

You will love it! I discovered Whole Spice when I stumbled on their tiny store at the Oxbow Public Market in Napa a few years ago. I opened their sample jar of steak seasoning and the fresh spices just lit up my nose! Awesome stuff. Makes ribeye steak really sing. It's powerful, though, so I only rub one side with the seasoning and olive oil and the other side with balsamic vinegar, sea salt and black pepper. Do that on a Costco prime and you'll never need to go to a steakhouse for great steak again.

 

[Right on Q]

Kroger in our area have a pretty decent sized "natural" section. There are quite a few sauces and spices in those isles of our stores.