Dry Rub or Marinade?

[Darrell]

Which do you prefer?

[C_Fresh]

I'd assume this is in regards to cooking meat. I don't really cook meat and I generally eat anything put in front of me without complaints. So I guess it just doesn't matter to me (which isn't a poll option).

[exOBCstudent]

Depends.

If I'm making my favorite beef jerky then without question I pull out the Liquid Smoke and Teriyaki marinade.

If I'm doing chops on the stove (instead of the grill) then I might use dry rub, perhaps if I'm going to use a lid on the pan to trap some of the steam in.

For a nice brisket I'd also use dry rub with my favorite Cajun spices like Tony Chachere's or the like.

[laurat99]

If I'm cooking it, marinade. Dry rub means you have to touch the raw meat. I prefer meat cooked with a dry rub, though.

[myotch]

Depends on the meat and the cooking method, and what dish you are trying to accomplish.

[FinallyFree]

Depends. Context is everything in the hermeneutics of meat.

[notdrinkingthekoolaid]

Ribs...dry rub. Chicken breast...marinade. Context is everything.

[WifeofBill]

Made two different steaks on Monday, one with marinade and one with dry rub. The winner hands down was the marinade. It was by far the tastiest steak I've ever eaten. Granted we rarely ever eat red meat, usually stick to chicken I'd pork, or vegetarian.

[FinallyFree]

I know of a local steak house, where the chef has created a Kona coffee dry rubbed steak. It is incredible. I wish I could some how reproduce it.

[drvenkman]

Why would anyone want to put Depends on their steak?