There are a lot of premade seasonings on the grocery store shelves today. Generally a combination of numerous herbs & spices with a few other chemical ingredients to preserve or preventing hardening. For a traveling Nomad without a lot of space in his/her kitchen, having some of these premades could save much needed space and if one makes their own they may be able to avoid chemical additives and save some money.
Here are nine copycat recipes that can be used to make acceptable substitutes. It may be handy to make some of this at home or in a kitchen you can have access to prior to setting out.
Seasoning Salt (like Lawry's)
BASE MIXTURE INGREDIENTS:
1⁄3 cup fine salt (Morton Popcorn Salt) 3 1⁄2 teaspoons superfine sugar 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cornstarch
HERBS AND SPICES:
1 1⁄2 tablespoons celery salt 1 tablespoon paprika 1 1⁄2 teaspoons onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
PROCESS:
Mix base ingredients in a larger mixing bowl first and mix well.
Add herbs and mix well again. Then take the back of a larger serving spoon and mash this mixture to help infuse the essence of the herbs & spices. A couple of minutes of this will improve the flavor. Store in an air tight container. The flavor improves in time and this stores well.
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Beau Monde Seasoning Copycat
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons celery seed
2 Tablespoons onion powder
1 Tablespoon salt
2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
Mix together in a bowl and fill a used cleaned seasonig container that you can seal tight.
Ways to use it:
Mixed in with sour cream to add to any dish.
Add a sprinkle to your soup recipes for a nice depth of flavor.
Use it as a dry rub for chicken, beef or pork.
Use it in a marinade by adding some oil.
Use to season any chicken, pork, steak, and seafood dishes
Sprinkle it in pasta salads, potato salads and cole slaw
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McCormick's Salad Supreme Seasoning Copycat
Makes about 1/4 cup.
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds
1 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
Combine ingredients. Mix well.
Great in pasta salad. Sprinkle onto tossed salads.
For delicious hamburgers, sprinkle over top before broiling or after frying.
For One Cup:
2 Tb Sesame Seeds
4 tsp paprika
1 Tb sea salt
2 tsp celery seeds
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp coarse ground black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 Cup grated Romano cheese
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Fiesta Pinto Bean seasoning Copycat
2 tablespoons cumin
1 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoons onion powder
1 tablespoons garlic powder
4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon annatto pepper
1 teaspoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Mix well and store in tight container
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French Ohion Soup Mix Copycat
For every ¼ cup of onion soup mix in a recipe:
3 tablespoons of minced onion flakes
2 tablespoons of beef bouillon powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon parsley flakes
1/8 teaspoon ground celery seeds
a pinch each of black pepper, sweet paprika, and salt.
You'll often see onion soup mix called for in pot roast recipes and onion dip recipes, and this substitution will work fine in those types of recipes.
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Greens Seasoning Copycat (like Zaterains)
3 TB table salt
3 3/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 1/4 tsp black pepper
2 1/4 tsp onion powder
2 1/4 tsp garlic powder
2 1/4 tsp chili powder
1 tsp thyme
1 tso sweet basil
1 tsp bay leaf (powder)
Grind all ingrediants except salt in food processor. Add the salt and mix well.
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Pickling Spice Copycat
2 tablespoons black peppercorns
2 tablespoons mustard seeds
2 tablespoons coriander seeds
2 tablespoons hot red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons allspice berries
1 tablespoon ground mace
2 small cinnamon sticks, crushed or broken into pieces
2 to 4 bay leaves, crumbled
2 tablespoons whole cloves
1 tablespoon ground ginger.
Combine peppercorns, mustard seeds and coriander seeds in a small dry pan. Place over medium heat and stir until fragrant, being careful not to burn them; keep lid handy in case seeds pop. Crack peppercorns and seeds in mortar and pestle or with the side of a knife on cutting board.
Combine with other spices, mix. Store in tightly sealed plastic or glass container.
Pickling is a handy way to preserve some tasty treats, like hard boiled eggs, hotdogs or sausages (best used with chicken & pork dogs), baloney, red onions, okra, giardiniera, and more. Best stored in glass jars. Handy to have some of this when traveling.
40 Foods You can Pickle
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Crab Boil seasoning Copycat
This blend is perfect for boiling or poaching seafood. It’s a one time use, but very much worth the trouble.
1 teaspoon whole allspice
1 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon dill seeds
1 teaspoon mustard seed
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3 bay leaves
½ teaspoon celery seed
Place the mixture in a cheese cloth sack and tie with twine.
Remove and discard it when cooking is done.
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Home Made Mayonnaise reicpe (you'll need a hand mixer, small bullet type blender with opening at the top that you can pour oil thru or a similar food processor if making this yourself. It's difficult doing it with a wire whisk if )
2 egg yolks
1 Tbsp vinegar
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp dry mustard
a few grains freshly ground pepper
a dash of paprika
a dash of cayenne red pepper
1 cup vegetable oil
Process:
Place all ingredients in a blender (or other appliance) and spin on a higher speed until well mixed together and then begin to very slowly stream the oil into the spinning mixture. The stream should be about as thick as a match stick. This goes very slowly. Too fast and the mayo will collapse and be ruined.
This will need to be kept refrigerated so it won't spoil as there are no preservatives in it.
Many salads and salad dressings relay on mayonnaise as their base.
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These are some of the seasonings I wouldn't want to be without when out on the road. If I'm around the coast the "crab boil" would definately be onboard.
