Cajun / Creole Seasoning's

[gwpercle]

I'm sure you've seen recipe's calling for them , most of mine do , if they are hard to get or you just like to make you're own...much cheaper, I'm going to list a couple.

TONY CHACHERE'S famous Creole Seasoning.

This is the oldest I know of , Tony published the recipe in his first cook book, he kept getting request for it already mixed up , that led to a huge business packaging and selling his seasoning. This recipe was never published again, here's the original.

1 - 26 oz. box Morton's salt
3 - Tablespoons black pepper
4 - Tablespoons red pepper
2 - Tablespoons garlic powder
2 - Tablespoons chili powder
2 - Tablespoons Accent
Mix well and use like salt. When it's salty enough it's seasoned to perfection.

To season seafood - use 1/2 of the above mixture and add:
1 - teaspoon powdered thyme
1 - teaspoon powdered bay leaf
1 - teaspoon sweet basil

In his cookbook it states " this recipe is worth the price of the book ".
I don't know why he called it Creole seasoning , Tony was from Opelousas , La., right in the heart of Cajun Country, he's not Creole...Tony's Cajun, but back then Cajun cooking hadn't caught on and it was considered low class.

This one is from Emeril Lagasse , his Emeril's Essence Seasoning, in the store a 2.8 oz. bottle sells for $3.59. This makes 2/3 cup , I usually double or triple the recipe.

2 1/2 - Tablespoons paprika
2 - Tablespoons salt
2 - Tablespoons garlic powder
1 - Tablespoon onion powder
1 - Tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 - Tablespoon oregano
1 - Tablespoon Thyme
1 - Tablespoon black pepper
Emeril calls his Essence " Creole Seasoning " also , the term Cajun must still be hard to market outside Louisiana. Well , I'm not ashamed to be one .
Gary
Cajun and Deplorable ..

[gwpercle]

If anyone else has a favorite home made seasoning mix , dry BBQ rub or steak seasoning mix or whatever that they have found works as good or better than "store bought" stuff I would enjoy seeing them, always looking for new ideas.
Gary

[HarryT]

Thanks for the recipes. I love Cajun food, music, and women (although the women are saving me for the "not if you're the last man on Earth" situation).

[Shiloh]

If anyone else has a favorite home made seasoning mix , dry BBQ rub or steak seasoning mix or whatever that they have found works as good or better than "store bought" stuff I would enjoy seeing them, always looking for new ideas.
Gary

I took this recipe, Magic Dust, and tweaked it to our own preference. There are a lot of "Secret" recipes. So be it. After looking at what has t be more than 100, They are all very similar.

https://www.thespruce.com/magic-dust-spice-rub-335886

Shiloh

[flyer1]

Any one have the recipe for dillo dust?

[Shiloh]

Any one have the recipe for dillo dust?

All I know is the following:

-Dillo Dust is pretty good, but as you know you have to spend money over at Larue.

-Finally, why don't make your own?

Rub: 2 TBS Paprika, 1 TBS thyme, 2 ts brown sugar, 1.5 ts onion powder, 1 ts garlic powder, 1 ts dry mustard, 1 ts ground celery seeds, .25ts ground cayenne pepper, and salt/pepper to taste.

I usually triple this recipe and it last a good while. It's great on everything. Mix in a little LawLers, Lawry's, or the stuff from Red Robin. Often your local BBQ **** hole makes their own and you can buy in bulk.

Please try the rub above and let me know what you think...

Copped from SpringfieldXD Forum

Shiloh

[gwpercle]

Shilo ,
Thanks for the link, I found all sorts of good stuff going on over there, was unaware it even existed !
Awesome site.....Gary

[flyer1]

Thanks much.

[MaryB]

For a really good commercial rib run try Smokin' Guns mild or hot(I prefer the mild on ribs otherwise it is to much heat per bite). I buy it in the 8 pound bag and just fill a shaker I kept from one of their 2 pound bottles. This rub is really really good on popcorn too!

[M-Tecs]

Thanks for posting.