CREOLE SEASONING
New Orleans Seafood Cookbook
by Ralph Brennan
This Creole seasoning mix comes in handy when preparing many popular New Orleans-style dishes. The dried herbs and spices composing the blend were chosen for their flavor compatibility with many main ingredients. Many New Orleans home cooks like to sprinkle the seasoning mix on fish, shellfish, meats and even vegetables before cooking, or to add the mix when "sweating" or browning onions and other aromatic vegetables in oil or fat.
For a scant 1 cup
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup sweet paprika
• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
Directions
Thoroughly combine all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and place the mixture in an airtight container in a cool, dark place for up to three months.
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