The Famous Seafood Seasoning Recipe
"This one 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 patient perseverance, and good 'ole 'trial and error' saved the day. The original seasoning was invented in the 1940's 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 used in other food areas, such as poultry and salads."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Celery Seed | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 6 1/3 tablespoons salt
- 3 2/3 tablespoons ground celery seed
- 2 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard powder
- 2 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, ground
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground bay leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon