4 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon dried lime peel

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• Combine all the ingredients and mix thoroughly. Store in an airtight container.

• To use, rinse the meat of your choice under cool water and pat dry; sprinkle the meat with the spice mixture (to taste) and rub it in along with some olive oil, then grill or broil to your liking.

Spice Rubs

There is a virtually infinite number of spice rub combos and variations. One helpful hint for creating your own spice rub: Check out some of the seasonings used in your favorite sauces, then mix together roughly equal parts of these ingredients to use as a rub for the meat, poultry, fish, or vegetable that was also involved in that recipe. You should also feel free to experiment!