~ Dry Seasoning Blends ~

Garlic is the "vanilla" of Provence. ~ French proverb

Seasonings - Seasonings are dry flavor blends that can include spices, herbs and salt. Whether purchased or blended at home, they’re a great shortcut for adding flavor. Create your own with a few on-hand ingredients, or sample the excellent highly flavored seasonings, seasoning mixes, marinades and the like available at your supermarket. These seasonings can also be used as "rubs." Store seasoning blends tightly covered in a cool, dry place up to 6 months. To apply a seasoning or rub to meat and vegetables, moisten the food with vegetable oil or other liquid first. Sprinkle with the seasoning, and rub it into the surface of the food using your hands. Wear plastic gloves to avoid food odors on your hands. Cook the food immediately, or cover and refrigerate it at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours before cooking for a more intense flavor. Dry Seasoning Blends Chart Seasonings and Form Flavor Use Apple Pie Spice (ground blend of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg or mace, allspice and ginger) Sweet and spicy Chutneys, fruit pies, fruit sauces, pastries Barbecue Spice (ground blend of chili peppers, cumin, garlic, cloves, paprika, salt and sugar) Savory and spicy Barbecue sauce, casseroles, cheese, eggs, meats Chili powder (ground blend of chili peppers, cumin, coriander, garlic, onion powder, oregano, cloves, allspice or other spices) Spicy and hot Cocktail sauce, cottage cheese, eggs, Mexican dishes, soups, stews Cinnamon Sugar (blend of ground cinnamon and granulated sugar) Sweet and aromatic Baked goods, fruit desserts, toast Crab Boil (blend of whole spices such as whole peppercorns, bay leaves, crushed red peppers, mustard seed, ginger root) Savory and aromatic Add to water when boiling seafood Curry powder (ground blend of as many as 20 spices—ginger, turmeric, fenugreek seed, cloves, cinnamon, cumin seed, black pepper and red pepper are typical) Pungent, mild (Indian) to hot (Madras) Appetizers, chicken and shrimp salads, eggs, fish, fruit compotes, meats, sauces, split pea soup, vegetables Fine Herbs (blend of herbs such as parsley, chives and tarragon) Delicate Dips, eggs, fish, French dishes, poultry, salad dressings, salads, sauces, veal, vegetables Five-Spice Powder (varied blend of five spices—star anise, cinnamon and cloves are usually used) Slightly sweet and pungent Chinese and other Asian dishes, marinades, meats, poultry, sauces Grill Seasoning (varied blends for different kinds of meat, poultry and fish) Mild to spicy Fish and seafood, meats, poultry, vegetables Herb Seasoning (varied blends of mild dried herb leaves such as marjoram, oregano, basil and chervil) Mild and savory Casseroles, meat loaves, salad dressings, salads, vegetables Italian Seasoning (oregano, basil, red pepper, rosemary, garlic powder) Savory and pungent Italian dishes, pasta, pizza Poultry Seasoning (ground blend of sage, thyme, marjoram, savory, sometimes rosemary and other spices) Savory and musty Meat loaves, poultry and other meat stuffings Pumpkin Pie Spice (ground blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger) Sweet and aromatic Cookies and bars, pumpkin pie, winter squash top of page "There is small danger of being starved in our land of plenty; but the danger of being stuffed is imminent." ~ Sarah Josepha Hale

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