Good cooking begins with good ingredients, and together, they lead to a good bottom line, as this article from The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) explores in discussing marinades. When a spice blend is used as a dry rub (also called a dry marinade) to coat food, the food is left to stand after application, under refrigeration, to absorb the flavors.
Two thousand years ago, Hippocrates said, "Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food." Was he anticipating the advent of functional foods? And, will functional foods follow the difficult path supplements are now experiencing?