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Chesapeake Bay Seasoning

Chesapeake Bay Seasoning

Cuisine:American

Course:Sauce

10m prep 0s cook 10m ready

About ½ cup This recipe makes enough for boiling a dozen crabs, but we also use it for seasoning popcorn, French Fries, and Potato or Root Vegetable Chips.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 10 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon white peppercorns
  • 3 tablespoons celery salt
  • 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • ⅛ teaspoon each ground mace or nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, cayenne pepper, and cloves

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Grind to a fine powder in a spice grinder: 10 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon white peppercorns

  2. Step 2.

    Transfer to a small bowl and add: 3 tablespoons celery salt; 2 tablespoons sweet paprika; 1 tablespoon dry mustard; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; ⅛ teaspoon each ground mace or nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, cayenne pepper, and cloves

  3. Step 3.

    Mix until thoroughly combined.

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