justplainbill
Executive Chef
We also use Minors and use less or no salt to the food prepared with Minors.
'I see you like the ginger. What do you use the mustard seeds for? What is the heat level on the Med Hot Chili Powder? Last question, Half-Sharp Paprika, what is that like?'
We use the ginger for baking and marinades. I like to make a mixture of Kikomann, ginger, and garlic powder as a dip for my potato pierogis.
I grind mustard seeds to make mustard sauce.
Medium hot chili powder is medium hot. I sometimes jazz it up by adding some hot chili powder and or cayenne.
Half sharp paprika has a little bite. I usually use 1/3 or 1/4 half sharp to 2/3 or 3/4 sweet paprika, mostly for chicken paprikash and in sour cream sauce for pot roast and venison stew. We use paprika for a thickening agent as well as for flavor.
We use Spanish smoked paprika much more sparingly, mostly for gambas al ajillo.
the soup base containers say they contain less salt than boullion cubes. I only use this stuff a teaspoon at a time, and it is hard for me to detect any sodium level. The first ingredient is cooked chicken or cooked beef.
Their base is the only item I have tried there that I have found better elsewhere. I use Minors bases. They are loaded with salt though.
We also use Minors and use less or no salt to the food prepared with Minors.
One caution.
It's really easy to go WAY overboard. Remember, you have to cook stuff with all these things you are ordering.
(and invite us all over to share it).
One caution.
It's really easy to go WAY overboard. Remember, you have to cook stuff with all these things you are ordering.
(and invite us all over to share it).
I did something similar to what you are thinking. I bought the jars for herbs, spices, seasonings that I use a lot then reordered larger quantities to refill the jars. I usually buy a small jar for stuff I just want to try.
You can also jut buy small bags and empty bottles.
I personally like their Sicilian and Creamy Peppercorn salad seasonings. I'm lucky enough to have a spice merchant here in town, or I'd buy even more from Penzey's I also hit their store when I make my annual or so trip to Madison. The creamy peppercorn I use to make my version of ranch dressing in the winter, when my herb garden is defunct. The Sicilian is great with any wine vinegar/olive oil for a light Italian style dressing. I love that you can buy their seasonings in the small jar to try something new. Then if you like it, you can 'graduate' to larger jars for seasoning you find yourself using a lot!
I've received gift packages of their spices and was so charmed that I've sent them as gifts. They arrived nestled in celsior (is that right?), bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, whole nutmeg. Lovely presentation! Not to mention that the gift packaging was worth its cost!
I bought jars and then buy bags of spices. I keep the bags in my downstairs freezer and fill the jars as needed.
Thank You, BakeChef!
Is it called Pork Chop Seasoning? and Is the smoked season salt the same as the 'Four S' or something else?
Their base is the only item I have tried there that I have found better elsewhere. I use Minors bases. They are loaded with salt though.
Yup, just called Pork Chop Seasoning. And yes it is the Four S smoked seasoned salt.
I use Minor's as well. I can get a good size tub at BJ's for about the same price as a small jar of Better than Bouillon, I think that the Minor's has a better flavor too. I don't add salt to the recipe until the end, because the Minor's is quite salty.
I haven't heard of or seen Minors, could it be regional?
I believe that it is made by Nestle. I have only found it in club stores.
Minor's All Natural Chicken Base: Amazon.com: Grocery & Gourmet Food