{"product_id":"stef-the-maori-deep-bush-savoury-with-horopito-seasoning-rub","title":"STEF THE MAORI: Deep Bush Savoury with Horopito Rub - 200g","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mild — a creeping horopito warmth that whispers \"I'm wild\" (Hub Heat 3\/11)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200g shaker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Designed in New Zealand, made in Australia from at least 48% Australian ingredients\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDietary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vegan-friendly. May contain traces of gluten (wheat), soy, milk \u0026amp; peanuts — always check the physical label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest on:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lamb, venison, game meats, veggies and roast potatoes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGo bush with your flavour\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep Bush completes Stef the Maori's holy trinity, and it's the wild one. Built around horopito — the native pepper tree of Aotearoa — it brings a taste of untamed New Zealand bush to your plate. Earthy, savoury and just adventurous enough to make game and lamb sit up and take notice. For the cook who likes a little wilderness on the fork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe flavour\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt opens savoury and herbaceous — garlic, onion and parsley over a salt base. The middle warms with paprika and red bell pepper, then the horopito does its thing: a slow, creeping peppery heat that builds rather than bites. Chilli flakes add a distant crackle. Earthy, gently wild, properly moreish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to cook with it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRub lamb backstrap or cutlets before a hard sear, then rest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeason venison or wild game to tame it and lift the earthy notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToss roast potatoes or root veg in oil and a generous shake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust over a slow-cooked lamb shoulder for the smoker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIn the shaker\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn earthy, herb-flecked blend — flecks of red bell pepper and parsley through a warm paprika base, with the darker horopito visible in the mix. Rustic and coarse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIngredients \u0026amp; Dietary\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt, Sugar, Spices (Garlic, Onion, Chilli Flakes, Paprika), Red Bell Pepper, Horopito, Parsley, Rice Flour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDietary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vegan-friendly. May contain traces of gluten (wheat), soy, milk \u0026amp; peanuts — always check the physical label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Rub Smuggler's Verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:10px;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/8568\/2986\/files\/694_sniff-herb-lamb-leg.png?width=440\" alt=\"Darryl Rubb, The Rub Smuggler\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:220px;height:220px;float:right;margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNative horopito on a lamb shoulder is the kind of contraband that makes a smuggler go quiet. Build the plate: baste with \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/fancy-hanks-bbq-sauce-coffee-molasses\"\u003eFancy Hanks Coffee \u0026amp; Molasses BBQ Sauce\u003c\/a\u003e for a dark, savoury lacquer, then spoon on \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/drunken-sailor-onion-cranberry-bourbon-relish\"\u003eDrunken Sailor Onion, Cranberry \u0026amp; Bourbon Relish\u003c\/a\u003e to cut the richness. Tip: rest game meat a full 10 minutes so the juices settle before you carve. The full bush stash sits in the \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/collections\/stef-the-maori\"\u003eStef the Maori collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px dashed #E8340A;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;margin:24px 0 18px;clear:both;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏴‍☠️ Darryl's Secret: Horopito Lamb Cutlets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA little wilderness on the bone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll need:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 lamb cutlets; 1½ tbsp Deep Bush; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 lemon, cut into wedges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo this:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0 0 4px 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOil the cutlets and season both sides with Deep Bush. Leave 15 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSear over high heat for 2–3 minutes a side until they reach 57°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRest 5 minutes and serve with lemon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy it works:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horopito's slow peppery warmth builds as the cutlets rest, so it doesn't fight the lamb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions answered\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is horopito?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eHoropito is a native New Zealand pepper tree — it gives Deep Bush its distinctive, slow-building peppery warmth that can't be replicated with anything grown outside Aotearoa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Deep Bush contain MSG?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNo — Deep Bush is the only one of the four Stef the Maori seasonings without MSG (Flavour Enhancer 621). Rub One Out, Pork Hunt and Aquadesiac all contain it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it vegan-friendly?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eYes, Deep Bush is vegan-friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's it best on?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eLamb, venison and other game meats are the sweet spot, but it lifts roast potatoes and root veg just as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow hot is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eMild, Hub Heat 3\/11 — a creeping warmth rather than a hit of heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is horopito?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Horopito is a native New Zealand pepper tree — it gives Deep Bush its distinctive, slow-building peppery warmth that can't be replicated with anything grown outside Aotearoa.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Does Deep Bush contain MSG?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No — Deep Bush is the only one of the four Stef the Maori seasonings without MSG (Flavour Enhancer 621). 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