favorite seasoning

[uncyboo]

McCormick, Lawrey's, and Johnny's, in that order of preferrence. Johnny's to me is a little on the bitter side for some reason, but the wife doesn't seem to notice. Just goes to show how different peoples' tastes are. Garlic is a must have in our home. Now that the WinCos have opened here in Spokane I'm thinking of trying my own blends, They've just got so much stuff and you can get very small quantities to play with.

[fishing collector]

It is understood that there are thousands of receipes. For plain fish I like some granulated garlic ....powdered onion ...dried dill weed and white pepper.I always test for saltiness and season for taste when done. For the other dead animals I like onion and garlic, either granulated or powdered along with some tarragon or basil and salt,pepper to taste. Pork... I like some dried basil with the onion/garlic, salt & pepper mix. When using a salted spice always add your plain salt after you taste the item. You can ruin anything with too much salt. Another thought.....When using salt there are several kinds....I prefer for cooking, coarse Kosher Salt or Sea Salt freshly ground. Pepper is always freshly ground. You are enhancing the taste of the meat not covering it up.

I had a catering company for 20+ years and the one thing I found out is when cooking for a crowd, back off on salt & pepper and spicy stuff unless it is a dish that regularly calls for heavy spices. It can always be added... never taken out. Black pepper should be used with moderation. It doesn't dissolve so it can be added anytime.Follow the recipe and use it for your guide. You can ad your secret stuff only when you have confidence in your skills. Steak and fish should be seasoned lightly. They are too expensive to just dump on seasonings. You want the flavor of the meat/fish/poultry to come through. Nothing is worse than a nice piece of fish that is so highly spiced & seasoned you can't tell what you are eating. One last item....If you are serving 8+ people always make one extra piece to use as the cooks tester piece. It can save your butt. Now go out and slay a fish and cook it with some fine seasonings.... Good luck, Steve

[ckim85]

My girlfriend taught me this one:

a little seasoning salt, garlic powder, and paprika to finish it off.

fried up fish this way:
flour, egg whites, a tiny bit of cornmeal, seasoning salt, garlic powder, and paprika.

[Dave]

Seasonings Update: I bought a "21 spice" no salt seasoning from Costco and used it on this week’s turkey burgers and they turned out great. Better than the Mrs. Dash seasonings. Just thought I'd mention it since it was new to me this week and in case anyone besides me was interested in salt free seasonings. I still intend to get to Trader Joes for their 21 seasoning salute which as stated by Bentrod is also salt free.

[Rich McVey]

It's not the taste it's a reaction to the msg. major headaches.

The wife gets nasty migraines when she consumes MSG even in small amounts. We use individual spices and mix our own when needed. Garlic, Ginger, and Pepper are 3 of my fav spices. I also use a fair amount of mustard powder, onion powder and chili powder.

I like the Stubbs brand of marinades and Sweet Baby Rays BBQ when smoking ribs. I also like Tabasco on my eggs and roast beef sandwiches. :chef:

[catchorfailure]

There is many types of seasonings but i prefer to keep it simple.

Salt
Pepper
1 Lemon
Wood Chips ... I prefer to mix it up with some alder wood and apple wood