004-An Evolution of Flavor. Finding a base and foundation to help discover your own flavor personality.

Many have said that cooking is an art. I believe there is a lot of truth in that, (albeit I hardly consider myself an artist), however like any other form of self-expression there is a line that can easily be crossed while cooking, making whatever you are doing a failure rather than a success. This thought could be applied to the development of your own personal flavor profiles.  I don’t beleive there is one specific “correct” way to do things, rather take any advice you are given as a stepping stone and if it begins to move you in a direction that you are not comfortable with, then it is probably time to take a step back and re-evaluate. There are many varieties of commercial products on the market that have already been tried and true, (and I highly encourage you to give them a try), that may be just what you are looking for and if not, one could always add a few things to them to tweak and shape it into something that works.  But if you find you would like to venture out and attempt to make your own rubs and sauces, it is a good idea to find a base from which to begin.  This could be as simple as beginning with a simple mix of salt and pepper and little by little add ingredients one or two at a time and see if they work to complement each other and give you the results you desire. In this episode I talk about how my own base and foundation was discovered through alot of trial and error but after several times of going back and forth, I finally found what I was looking for.  It is important to find what works best for you. During the show I mention a Youtube video showing Aaron Franklin prepping a Brisket.  You can see the video by clicking here:  Brisket Prep The Funny Stuff:  Todays funny again comes from Amazon.com.  Click on the link below and scroll to the customer reviews section, you will be happy you did. BIG TV