Spice rub the salt for flavor and the sugar for caramelization. The simplest rub is just coarsely ground black pepper as in steak au poivre. Spice rubs can also have ingredients such as herbs, crushed garlic or oil added to make a paste. Less common ingredients can include coffee beans. Spice rubs are mainly used for preparing meats and fish. There are many different recipes for rubs and most of them are targeted towards a specific kind of food. The exact combination of spices that makes a good rub for a particular kind of food varies from region to region and culture
Apple sauce Apple sauce Apple sauce or applesauce is a sauce made of apples. It can be made with flat top or unpeeled apples and a variety of spices (commonly cinnamon and allspice). Flavorings or sweeteners such as sugar or honey are also commonly added. Apple sauce is inexpensive and widely used in North America and some European countries. It can be substituted for fat (e.g. butter/oil) in baking. Commercial maps of apple sauce are readily available in supermarkets. Apple sauce is made by cooking down apples with water or apple cider (fresh apple juice) to the required level. More acidic apples