A sample pack of all 10 of B’s Rubs. Brian Lumsden said he keeps copious notes on his spice mixtures, noting that he has had far more failures than successes. “A lot of combinations just didn’t work,” he said.
September 26, 2022
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B's Rubs: Othello teacher has spices for all occasions
OTHELLO, WASH. — When you step into the large garage space occupied by B’s Rubs at the Port of Othello’s business incubator, the first thing that hits you is the scent. It’s a deep, rich aroma of a spice melange, akin to something you’d smell in a South Asian grocery store, an Ethiopian restaurant or a Middle Eastern souq, heavy with cumin and other vaguely identifiable spices — rosemary, thyme, garlic — and it’s almost intoxicating. Almost.