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The Famous Seafood Seasoning Recipe

Total Time
21 min
15m prep ยท 6m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
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Difficulty
Medium
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๐ŸŒฑ Vegan ๐Ÿฅฌ Vegetarian ๐ŸŒพ Gluten-Free ๐Ÿฅ› Dairy-Free ๐Ÿฅœ Nut-Free โ˜ช๏ธ Halal โœก๏ธ Kosher

This seafood seasoning recipe really wasn't that hard to crack. The ingredients are printed on the container! The only difficult part was working out the correct ratios for each spice or herb, but patience, perseverance, and good ol' trial and error saved the day. The original Old Bay Seasoning was invented in the 1940s by an American-German immigrant named Gustav Brunn. Initially, it was intended only for use on crab meat (as there was plenty of it in the Chesapeake Bay area where Gustav lived), but in the last decade or so, it's been used in other food areas, such as poultry and salads.

Ingredients

  • 6.33 tablespoons salt
  • 3.67 tablespoons ground celery seed
  • 2.5 teaspoons dry mustard powder
  • 2.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes , ground
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground bay leaves
  • 1.5 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 0.75 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix salt, celery seed, mustard powder, red pepper flakes, black pepper, bay leaves, paprika, cloves, allspice, ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon together in a bowl until thoroughly combined.

  2. 2

    Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

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