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Are you grilling out this weekend? Add some flavor to your food by putting on a rub, a chocolate rub.

That's right. There are some people who think chocolate should go on everything, including the ladies who invented Diva Chocolates Grilling Rubs. If you're feeling adventurous, why not have a chocolate rubbed steak, or some spicy mocha chicken.

There are several flavors to choose from. Each one is recommended for specific cuts of meat, but they say that the flavors can go on anything you want. There's even a recipe page. It might be fun, and delicious, to try some chocolate rubs for your weekend grilling.

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Does a turkey fryer offer advantages over other types of fryers, aside from the fact that it can hold a turkey? The only thing that sets it apart from other fryers is that it is usually used outside and it can be dangerous if you're not careful with it since they tend to be somewhat less sturdy than other fryers. But if you want to deep-fry a turkey, you're going to need a turkey fryer and, assuming you've taken all the proper precautions and are keeping children and animals well away from it, you'd do well to check out the The Ultimate Turkey Fryer Cookbook for a few more ideas on preparation and seasonings.

Some complaints about this book have been that the author is self promoting and recommends his own products for spicing and flavoring the foods in the book. It doesn't matter whether you're putting on one of his rubs or sauces or if you are using your own. The important thing is that this book can familiarize you with the basics of frying in the turkey fryer and the techniques that can be used on various types of meat, since it's not limited to turkey recipes. There are recipes for chicken, pork, fish, vegetables and even desserts. Most of these don't need to be made in the larger turkey fryer as opposed to in a regular fryer, but if you already have it, you may as well get a little more use out of it, right?

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Diva Chocolates is a company that thinks you should be able to eat chocolate at any time of the day - not just for dessert. To this end, not only do they offer a line of decadent sounding hot chocolates, but they have grilling rubs as well. The rubs are blends of chocolate, cacao nibs, cocoa and spices that are designed to pair with specific types of meat, from beef steaks to chicken. Flavors include Mocha Java Steak Rub (espresso, dark chocolate and cinnamon), Spicy Pork Rib Rub (brown sugar, cocoa, paprika and pepper) and Orange Chocolate Chicken Rub (orange peel and roasted cacao nibs, along with a few other secret ingredients) are just a taste of their offerings. The Divas also have a page of recipe suggestions to get your grilling juices flowing.

I already use cocoa frequently when I'm making spice rubs myself, but I never thought of using actual chocolate to do so. Diva products are only available online at the moment, but they definitely sound like they're worth a try. It's nice to have lots of options on hand when the grilling season kicks off.

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