spice blend

Spotlight Spice: Greek Seasoning

This savory blend of herbs and spices highlights earthy, herbaceous flavors common in Mediterranean cuisine, along with distinctly Greek additions of marjoram and peppermint, creating a unique and versatile spice mixture you will be reaching for again and again.

It’s uses are nearly endless, but here are a few ways we recommend getting started with Greek Seasoning:

  • Use as a dry rub for meat and fish. We recommend starting with 1-2 tablespoons of the seasoning blend per pound of meat.
  • Sprinkle on vegetables, pasta salads, and even hummus for an extra punch of Greek flavor.
  • Add to an extra virgin olive oil like our Grand Cru Cuvee or Arbequina along with a pinch of salt for a perfect bread dipper.
  • Combine with olive oil, Red Wine Vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper for a delicious vinaigrette. We enjoy it on a salad of mixed greens, kalamata olives, and feta cheese crumbles.
  • Combine with Greek yogurt and lemon juice to create a tasty dip for fresh veggies.

This blend is salt-free, which makes it perfect for reduced sodium diets.

Check out the AllSpice recipe library for great recipes featuring Greek Seasoning, including Greek Pasta Salad (perfect for cookouts), Chilled Zucchini Soup, and Cucumber, Tomato and Feta Salad.

Do you have a favorite way to use our Greek Seasoning? Share it with us in the comments.

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New Rubs & Blends Galore!

The first half of 2020 has been a busy one around the shop. We’ve added ten new salts and spice blends. If you’re like us, the disruption of nearly everything from COVID-19 has us feeling a bit discombobulated. This recap of all things new will have you feeling confident you’ve not missed out on any AllSpice news so far this year.

Hickory Smoked Sea Salt: This “new again” sea salt is a customer favorite we were unable to get for most of 2019. We welcomed it back with open arms. Smoking pacific sea salt flakes over hickory imparts a smokey, slightly sweet flavor, making this salt an excellent finishing salt, a tasty addition to a brine or curing mix, and a popular inclusion in homemade rubs.

Tuscan Bread Dipper: This blend of herbs and spices harnesses the flavors of the Tuscany region of Italy. Create a simple bread dipper by combining three tablespoons of the blend with a cup of extra virgin olive oil. Let stand for at least a half hour prior to serving to allow the flavors to blend. Learn more about our trio of bread dipping spice blends in their welcome post over on the AllSpice blog.

Wild Mushroom & Herb Seasoning: This combination of porcini mushrooms and rich garlic is balanced by the brightness of lemon peel, rosemary, and other herbs. Sea salt rounds out this tasty blend. It’s a wonderful addition to meatballs, stroganoff and burgers and makes a great rub for steaks. Try a little in soups, rice dishes, chicken salad or deviled eggs. Learn more about this rub in our introduction post on the AllSpice blog.

Seared Salmon Seasoning: Want perfect salmon every time? Brush your salmon fillets with your favorite olive oil (we prefer citrusy flavors like Blood Orange, Persian Lime, or Eureka Lemon), then sprinkle liberally with the seasoning blend. Marinate no longer than 20 minutes before cooking.

Milan Bread Dipper: Traditional Milanese cuisine is food of comfort – think risottos, ossobuco, and polenta. This blend celebrates the cuisine and flavors of the region by combining garlic, tomato, and tarragon. Make a simple bread dipper by combining three tablespoons of the blend with a cup of extra virgin olive oil. Find out more about our trio of bread dipping spice blends over on the AllSpice blog.

Sicilian Bread Dipper: Sicily is known for its diverse cuisine, combining elements of Arabian and Greek with influences of Spanish and French cuisine. This garlicy, tomatoey blend with hints of smokey, slightly sweet flavors follows suit. Create a zesty salad dressing by combining three tablespoons of the blend with 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil and 1/3 cup Red Wine Vinegar.

Butcher’s Blend Seasoning: This rich blend of hickory smoked sea salt and applewood smoked pepper combined with other herbs and spices is a great multipurpose rub for any cut of meat. Give it a try on beef, pork, chicken, turkey, or wild game.

Georgia Coast Seafood Seasoning: Grab your shrimp, crawfish, corn, and potatoes, because this blend is perfect for a low-country boil! It differs from a standard New England-style boil seasoning as it has less heat and more sweet, and its spices give it an authentic southern flair. Don’t be fooled b the name, this blend of spices also makes a great rub for chicken and pork.

Thai Red Curry Blend: This blend combines the complex flavors typical in Thai red curries like chiles, garlic, galangal, lemongrass, lime, and onion into a fine powder. Use it as a dry rub or combine a tablespoon of the rub with a tablespoon of water and a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil to make a traditional red curry paste much more conveniently than starting from scratch.

Florida Citrus Seasoning: Sunshine in a jar – that’s what we call this one. Packed full of tangy, citrus flavors of lemon, orange, and grapefruit, this salty blend is fantastic on seafood, pork, chicken, veggies, and in cream-based dips and pastas. The addition of garlic, onion, and other spices balances it perfectly. There’s nothing else like it.

But wait! There’s more? Make sure you’re subscribed to SpicyBytes, our weekly newsletter, to find out about new products coming yet this year!

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Spotlight Spice: Cancun Rub

This week’s spotlight spice brings the flavors of the Yucatan Peninsula home – it’s our Cancun Rub! Described by 12-year-old customer Nathan R. as “a little taco-y, but more interesting,” our Cancun Rub is subtly Mexican, but not as bold as a taco seasoning blend. It’s a great multipurpose rub for meats and veggies.

We asked Nathan’s family to share the ways they like to use the Cancun Rub, and here’s what they said: “We use the blend to season ground beef for homemade baked taquitos, to add a bit of pep to a plain old quesadilla, and in our guacamole for a subtle yet distinct flavor twist. It’s also great for seasoning grilled shrimp (which we enjoy with mango salsa) or for seasoning fajitas. In a pinch, we’ve used it along with chile powder and cumin as a beef taco seasoning.”

This blend tastes a bit citrusy and likes to hang out with lime. It’s tropical with floral notes which aren’t overly pungent. It’s a flavorful blend, but it isn’t spicy.

It’s more economical than a trip to Cancun, so pick up a jar to bring Cancun to you. Try out Nathan’s family’s suggestions above or let us know your favorite way to use this blend in the comments below.

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Spotlight Spice (and a New Name): Iowa Pork BBQ Rub

AllSpice customer favorite Pig Powder is getting a new name! Over the next few weeks you’ll see us begin to transition this quintessential BBQ rub to its new name, Iowa Pork BBQ Rub. Fear not, it’s still the same great product you love!

“Tennessee might be known for it’s BBQ,” says AllSpice owner Rory, “but Iowa is known for its pork! Iowans love delicious BBQ pork, and this name change pays homage to that love.”

Our Iowa Pork BBQ Rub is a perfect blend of sweet, BBQ flavors. The sweetness comes from sugar, which also helps the rub caramelize nicely as it cooks. It’s nicely balanced with flavors of garlic, paprika, and chili powder.

The easiest and most obvious way to use the Iowa Pork BBQ Rub is to rub your pork chop, ribs, or loin thoroughly with the rub prior to grilling or smoking. You can also make a paste from the rub by using your favorite extra virgin olive oil – we particularly like citrus fused oils like our Eureka Lemon or Persian Lime olive oils. It’s also a good base blend, which is easy to add some of your other favorite flavors to. For example, Rory likes to make a mix of 2 parts Iowa Pork BBQ Rub, 1 part Espresso Rub, 1 part Mo’Rub for his ribs.

This blend’s usefulness goes beyond pork and the grill, however. It’s the key ingredient in a state-fair-winning party mix, is an excellent seasoning for homemade potato chips, and is great for roasting seeds and root vegetables. Find our favorite recipes featuring our Iowa Pork BBQ Rub in the AllSpice recipe library.

If you’ve not tried this blend, pick up a jar in the online shop and you’ll understand what all the fuss is about. It’s TERRIFFIC!

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Spotlight Spice: Tangy Herb and Dill Seasoning

This week’s feature is our Tangy Herb and Dill Seasoning. It made its AllSpice debut several years ago as a popcorn seasoning and has remained extremely popular. Its zingy blend of sea salt, dill seed, herbs and spices and citric acid (for the zing) has tons of great uses beyond popcorn.

Longtime AllSpice customer and friend Katie S. says, “If the recipe calls for dill, I almost always use this in its place.” She went on to share she especially likes to use it to replace regular dill in tzatziki and often adds it to tuna salad.

In addition to Katie’s suggestions, we recommend trying it in egg and potato salads, on fish prior to grilling or baking, and to season veggies prior to roasting. This blend is also a tasty topper for garlic bread, baked potatoes, chip dips, and fries and onion rings.

Our Tangy Herb and Dill Seasoning contains coriander, salt, mustard, garlic, onion, dill seed, citric acid, and dill weed and is MSG and gluten free.

Pick up a jar in the online store and let us know what you think.

Is this one of your favorite blends? Share with us in the comments your favorite ways to use it.

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