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Turmeric and Anise — A Flavour Combo You Didn't Know You Needed.
Turmeric and anise based, complementing the flavors of pork and poultry. Besides adding wonderful color, this unique and very savory blend finishes with a mild kick on the back end! Also great on fish!
What makes this rub unique:
While most pork and poultry rubs stick to the usual suspects — paprika, garlic, onion — Smokes went a completely different direction. Turmeric brings that gorgeous golden colour and earthy warmth, while anise adds an unexpected sweet, licorice-like complexity. Together, they create something you genuinely can't find anywhere else.
The flavour profile:
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Turmeric: Earthy warmth and stunning golden colour
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Anise: Sweet, aromatic complexity
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Savory blend: Rich, well-rounded base
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Mild back-end kick: Just enough heat to notice
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Beautiful colour: Makes food look as good as it tastes
Perfect pairings:
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Pork: Chops, tenderloin, pulled pork, ribs
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Poultry: Chicken wings, thighs, whole bird, turkey
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Fish: Surprisingly great on seafood
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Vegetables: Roasted cauliflower, potatoes, squash
How to use:
- Apply generously — the colour develops beautifully during cooking
- Let it sit on meat for 30+ minutes for best flavour penetration
- Works on the grill, smoker, or oven
- Try it as a dry brine overnight on chicken
Pro tips:
- The turmeric colour creates incredible-looking smoked chicken
- Try on pork belly — the anise complements the richness perfectly
- Great on roasted vegetables for a side dish with personality
- The mild kick means it's family-friendly
- Small batch, fresh ingredients — quality you can taste
Ingredients: spices, salt, sugars (sugar, brown sugar, maltodextrin, molasses, corn syrup), sea salt, monosodium glutamate, citric acid, dehydrated onion, soybean, canola oil, vinegar, silicon dioxide, garlic powder, caramel, tamarind extract, natural flavour, ethoxyquin - (silicon dioxide, canola oil & ethoxyquin used as flow and antioxidant agents)
