title: Rubs: Over 100 Recipes for the Perfect Sauces, Marinades, and Seasonings
author: John Whalen III
description: John Whalen III has been a passionate and adventurous cook since his teenage years, when he had the privilege of cooking under the tutelage of such acclaimed executive chefs as Derek Bissonnette and Jonathan Cartwright of the White Barn Inn in Kennebunkport, Maine. He is the author of Paleo Grilling, Rubs, and Prime: The Complete Prime Rib Cookbook.
zlib_text: # Superb Steak Recipes
  
  
  ### A Complete Cookbook of Delectable Steak Dish Ideas!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Introduction
  
  
  ![](../images/00001.jpeg)What is the best way to prepare your steaks? Should
  you use a marinade or a dry rub?
  
  
  Some people who love steaks are adamant in wanting either margination or rubs.
  But it’s more
  
  
  than just a personal preference – some cuts of meat simply cook to a more
  delicious dinner
  
  
  with one or the other type of preparation.
  
  
  Marinades and rubs are BOTH good choices for steak. Both of them enhance
  flavor. Rubs are
  
  
  faster, but sometimes marinades are more effective.
  
  
  Marinades enhance the flavor of your beef steaks. They are strong, liquid
  flavor mixtures made
  
  
  with spices and herbs. You’ll steep your steaks in them until they take on
  some of the delicious
  
  
  flavor. You can marinade for just an hour but leaving your steaks to marinate
  overnight often
  
  
  works best.
  
  
  Marinades arguably tenderize meats, and some chefs think it does a lot, while
  others feel that
  
  