Description
Old Bay Seasoning sparks culinary magic with its blend of spices from Maryland’s coastal kitchens. Home cooks can craft this zesty mix with common pantry ingredients for authentic regional flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tsps (20 mL) celery salt
- 2 tsps (10 mL) sweet paprika
- 1 tsp (5 mL) dry mustard
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) ground bay leaf
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) finely ground black pepper
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) white pepper or additional finely ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp (0.6 mL) ground ginger
- 1/16 tsp (0.3 mL) cayenne or to taste
- 1/16 tsp (0.3 mL) ground cloves
- 1/16 tsp (0.3 mL) cardamom (optional)
- 1/16 tsp (0.3 mL) cinnamon
Instructions
- Preparation: Gather fresh, premium spices and dried herbs, focusing on quality and optimal flavor profile.
- Mixing Setup: Choose a spacious, sanitized mixing bowl that allows comprehensive ingredient integration.
- Spice Combination: Systematically layer spices from larger to smaller quantities, creating a strategic blending approach.
- Thorough Blending: Utilize a whisk or long-handled spoon to meticulously incorporate all components, ensuring complete homogeneity and consistent coloration.
- Texture Refinement: Agitate the mixture for 1-2 minutes, rotating the bowl to eliminate potential clustered sections and achieve a uniform, fine-textured seasoning blend.
- Storage Technique: Transfer the seasoning into an immaculate, moisture-resistant glass container with a hermetic seal, protecting its aromatic essence.
- Preservation Protocol: Mark the container with preparation date and contents, understanding the blend maintains peak potency for approximately 6 months when stored in a cool, shadowed pantry environment, away from direct heat and sunlight exposure.
Notes
- Spice Quality Matters: Use fresh, high-quality spices to ensure a robust and authentic Old Bay Seasoning flavor profile.
- Precise Measurement: Accuracy is key when measuring spices to maintain the perfect balance of flavors in your homemade blend.
- Thorough Mixing Technique: Gently whisk and rotate the bowl to break up any clumps and achieve a uniform, well-integrated seasoning.
- Proper Storage Strategy: Keep the seasoning in an airtight container in a cool, dark place to preserve its potency and aromatic qualities for up to 6 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Dinner
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 2
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg