kuumuu barbecue

Marcel Maassen

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About this app

kuumuu barbecue — your personal BBQ flavor studio. Develop your taste talent and learn to understand why something tastes great. Create your own spice rubs, marinades, sauces, glazes and paste rubs using our unique flavor profiling system that maps 8 dimensions: sweet, sour, salt, bitter, umami, fat, spicy and aroma.

As you build your creation, kuumuu gives you real-time insight into how every ingredient choice affects the flavor profile across all 8 dimensions. Filter thousands of ingredients by taste to quickly find options that add more sweetness, acidity, heat or any other dimension you need. For sauces and glazes, kuumuu even predicts the viscosity — so you know exactly how thick or thin your creation will be before you start.

Explore an extensive knowledge base of thousands of spices, herbs and ingredients — each with detailed information on origin, flavor effects, dosage, substitutes, storage and allergens. Whether you're looking for the perfect chili powder, wondering how to use sumac, or searching for a paprika substitute — kuumuu has the answer.

Discover preparation guides for hundreds of ingredients including beef, pork, lamb, poultry, game, fish, seafood, vegetables and fruit. Each guide includes recommended temperatures, doneness levels, cooking methods and background information to help you achieve the perfect result every time.

Get inspired by hundreds of world-famous rubs, sauces, glazes and marinades — developed and tested by pitmasters from every continent. From classic American BBQ rubs to Korean marinades, Argentinian chimichurri to Jamaican jerk — explore flavors from around the world.

Design personalized jars and bottles for every creation. Choose your own colors, see your name on a beautifully designed label, and admire your collection in your personal spice rack. Download your designs and share them with fellow BBQ enthusiasts — they look stunning and make the perfect gift tag or kitchen decoration.

Share your creations in the Kumu Club community. Vote on the best creations, save your favorites, leave comments and get inspired by BBQ enthusiasts worldwide.

Check the BBQ weather forecast to find the perfect moment for your next barbecue session.

Available in 9 languages: Dutch, English (US), English (UK), German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil) and Portuguese (Portugal).

What’s new

Search in the guide is now smarter and shows alternative names. Ingredient names appear in your language. Push notifications keep you up to date with new recipes and content.