What Can You Use Instead of Old Bay Seasoning?
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Tidewater is our organic stand-in for Old Bay — celery, paprika and pepper, with all thirteen ingredients named on the label. Here is how to swap it on shrimp, crab,...
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How Do You Season Sweet Potatoes?
By Flavor Seed
Season sweet potatoes with salt, black pepper and garlic, oil, and a hot 425°F oven. Amounts per pound, savory, smoky or salt-free blends, and quick fixes.
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How Do You Season Green Beans?
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Season green beans with salt, pepper and garlic while they are hot and tossed in butter or oil, then taste. Amounts per pound, three blends that fit, four holiday variations...
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How Do You Season Stuffing?
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Season stuffing with sage first, then thyme, pepper, onion, garlic and celery, bloomed in butter and tasted before it bakes. Amounts for a 9 by 13 pan, three blends that...
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How Do You Season Gravy?
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Season gravy at the end: build it on drippings or good stock, thicken it, then add salt, pepper and garlic a little at a time and taste between shakes. Amounts,...
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What Should You Put in a Food Gift Basket?
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Put in things with a job: one weeknight workhorse, one splurge they would never buy themselves, one thing that makes a whole meal, and a handwritten card. What to leave...
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How Do You Season Mashed Potatoes?
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Season mashed potatoes in three places: salt the boiling water, mash in warm butter and milk, then finish with salt, pepper and garlic and taste. Amounts, four variations and how...
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Do Spices Expire? How Long Seasonings Really Last
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Spices do not go bad, they go quiet. How long dried herbs, ground spices and blends keep their flavor, how to tell if yours have faded, and how to store...
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What's the Difference Between Cajun and Creole Seasoning?
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Cajun and Creole seasoning share the same base of salt, paprika, garlic, onion and pepper. Cajun leans on heat, Creole leans on herbs. Here is what is in each and...
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How Do You Season Roasted Vegetables?
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Season roasted vegetables with oil, salt, garlic and pepper, plus one herb or spice. Here is how much to use, when to add it, and how to keep them from...
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What Does USDA Organic Actually Mean on a Spice Label?
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USDA Organic on a spice jar means at least 95% organic ingredients, verified by an annual on-site inspection — and no irradiation or synthetic fumigants. Here's what the seal guarantees,...
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How Do You Season Pork Chops?
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Season pork chops with salt, garlic, black pepper and paprika. Here is how much to use, how long it should sit, and the temperature that keeps them juicy.
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How Do You Season Venison?
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Season venison with salt, garlic, onion and woodsy herbs like sage, rosemary and thyme. Here is how much to use, what to do with each cut, and how to tame...
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What Is Montreal Steak Seasoning?
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Montreal steak seasoning is coarse salt, cracked black pepper, garlic, coriander, dill seed and red pepper flakes. Here is where it came from, how to use it, and how to...
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