I am always mixing up a bottle of My Own Cajun Spice. Cajun seasoning mix is used in so many Cajun recipes. It is basically salt with a variety of spices. There are many commercial seasoning mixes on the market. Probably the most common is Tony Chachere's Original Seasoning. Another excellent seasoning mix is Zatarain's Seasoning. Here is a seasoning mix recipe if you would like to make your own. Experiment with every batch until you have the spice combination you like.
Cajun Seasoning Mix Ingredients 3-1/4 cups table salt 5 Tbsp. cayenne pepper 3 Tbsp. ground black pepper 3 Tbsp. onion powder 3 Tbsp. garlic powder 3 Tbsp. chili powder 1 Tbsp. dried crushed thyme 1 Tbsp. dried sweet basil 1 Tbsp. crushed bay leaf (I don't like bay leaf, I leave this out) Add all the seasoning, except salt, in a blender. Cover and blend to a fine consistency. Don't breath the dust - it will throw ya into a sneezing frenzy! Mix the blended spices with the salt until you achieve the taste you like. Use as you would a store bought Cajun seasoning in any recipe. -- Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore
