Cajun seasoning
Spice
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Cajun seasoning is the rust-red, savoury-hot spice blend at the heart of Louisiana cooking — built on paprika, cayenne, garlic and onion powder, black and white pepper, and dried herbs such as oregano and thyme. It seasons gumbo, jambalaya, étouffée and boiled crawfish, and is the classic "blackening" rub for fish and chicken.
Picking a good onedrag
Just blended, rust-red and pepper-sharpFaded and dusty, smells of salt alone
Open jarEveryday bestThe workhorse - gumbo, jambalaya, etouffee and dirty rice, a crawfish or crab boil, or shaken over fries, popcorn and roast vegetables.
The ingredient listSalt first, but each spice named one by one
Smell at the open jarSavoury and warm; rub a pinch to wake the herbs
Colour in the jarStill warm red, a shade duller, flecks clear
Shake and pressSoft dry lumps - normal in a salted blend