Ok, Smokeville and HR have inspired me to try this rub on turkey... So I'll start a new placeholder thread, as to not hijack theirs.
I picked up some 5 Spice today at Meijer. This particular one contains:
"Cinnamon, star anise, fennel, ginger, cloves, white pepper and licorice root"
I tasted a bit of it... The Cinnamon/fennel/cloves screams Thanksgiving. It's like Thanksving side dish smells/tastes, all ground up into a fine powder. The ginger/white pepper give it a subtle punch.
Licorice root? I don't know what it adds, perhaps the marshmallow topping on the sweet potatoes..
Star anise... I've never tasted it alone, so I don't know what it is bringing to the party. There is definitely something lurking there, though.
I've got two 3 pound turkey roasts. One Butterball, one Honeysuckle White. It'll be a turkey throwdown, of sorts, as one (B) cost exactly twice as much as the other (HW) - for no apparent reason.
They are netted, so I'm going to take a page from the sausage/salami/snack stick/canadian bacon smoking guys, and hang them vertical by the netting. I'm hoping it helps the turkey breast keep it's current cylindrical shape, so it looks all nice and pretty when sliced. My others came out like an old, deflated football. Tasty, but oblong.
They are thawing in the sink now. Then into the fridge for the night. I'm thinking an Apple/Pecan smoke mix. (more holiday smells)
So, it is Bisquettes at dawn.. (or... 9:30 or so, when I finish stumbling around w/ my Saturay AM coffee)
Stay tuned.