Steakhouse Spice Rub

Name: Steakhouse Spice Rub
Brand: TERRE EXOTIQUE
SKU: TEEPFACSTE
Price: 7.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£7.00

Net: 50g France

Warm, smoky, and peppery with a lingering heat — built around wild Voatsiperifery pepper, cubeb, cayenne, paprika, and Mediterranean herbs. Rub into steaks, lamb, ribs, or game before grilling, searing, or slow-roasting.

£7.00

A layered spice rub built on two of the more distinctive peppers in the Terre Exotique range. Voatsiperifery, the wild Malagasy pepper with its floral, citrus character, is blended with cubeb pepper, which brings a warm, slightly bitter, almost eucalyptus-like note. Cayenne chilli adds direct heat, paprika contributes a smoky sweetness, and a base of thyme, rosemary, oregano, onion, and garlic ties everything together with Mediterranean herbal depth. The result is a rub with genuine complexity — sweet, smoky, peppery, and herbal in balance, with a warmth that builds and lingers.

The name says steakhouse, and it is excellent rubbed onto steaks before grilling or searing, but the blend works across a much broader range of cooking than that suggests. It sits comfortably on lamb — whether a rack, chops, or a 7-hour slow-roasted leg — and adds depth to beef bourguignon, daube, and game stews. It also works well pressed onto pork chops, rubbed into ribs, or used to season roasted vegetables where a savoury, smoky crust is welcome.

Producer: Terre Exotique, a French spice house founded in 1998 after its founder discovered Penja pepper on a plantation in Cameroon. The company sources directly from growers worldwide and processes at its facility in France, maintaining close relationships with producers to ensure traceability and quality across its range.

Storage: Ambient. Store in a dry place.

Net: 50g

The steakhouse spice rub is ready to use straight from the tin — no preparation required.

For steaks, press the rub firmly onto both sides of the meat before cooking. It works best when applied 15–30 minutes before grilling, searing, or barbecuing to allow the flavours to begin to penetrate. The spices form a crust during cooking that adds texture and depth to the finished steak.

For lamb, rub generously over a rack, leg, or chops before roasting or grilling. The Mediterranean herbs in the blend are a natural match for lamb, and the Voatsiperifery pepper adds a floral complexity that standard pepper cannot.

For slow-cooked dishes, stir a tablespoon into beef bourguignon, daube, or lamb stew at the start of cooking. The spices integrate over the long cook and add a warm, smoky background.

For ribs and pork, coat generously and leave to marinate for at least an hour — ideally overnight — before slow-roasting or barbecuing.

For roasted vegetables, toss root vegetables or squash in olive oil and a generous pinch of the rub before roasting at high heat. The smoky, peppery crust works particularly well with parsnips, carrots, and sweet potatoes.

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Description

A layered spice rub built on two of the more distinctive peppers in the Terre Exotique range. Voatsiperifery, the wild Malagasy pepper with its floral, citrus character, is blended with cubeb pepper, which brings a warm, slightly bitter, almost eucalyptus-like note. Cayenne chilli adds direct heat, paprika contributes a smoky sweetness, and a base of thyme, rosemary, oregano, onion, and garlic ties everything together with Mediterranean herbal depth. The result is a rub with genuine complexity — sweet, smoky, peppery, and herbal in balance, with a warmth that builds and lingers.