[blindcooks] Re: TACO SEASONING
- From: "Susan Tabor" <souljourner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 22:15:19 -0500
Hi, Jon and Valerie and list:
I've also seen chili seasoning packaged in the grocery stores as well. They
are very similar to taco seasoning. I like to make my own too; for one
thing my husband and I both tend to like our food hotter than many people
do so we make hot batches for ourselves.
Susan
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Subject: [blindcooks] Re: TACO SEASONING
Valerie:
I don't know about where you live, but here in the United States, I
have never heard of something being widely available that is called Mexican
seasoning. The far more common thing we have here is called taco seasoning,
so named because it's most often combined with cooked ground beef and water
to make a seasoned meat mixture for making tacos and other such dishes.
This seasoning is sold in paper envelopes in almost all grocery stores, and
generally contains about 3 tablespoons of seasoning per packet. I make mine
here at home because I like to customize the flavor to my own tastes, and
because I love cumin so much that I buy it whole and in bulk and toast and
grind it myself when I need it. Cumin is the primary flavor in my homemade
taco seasoning, but it also includes small amounts of chipotle powder, chili
powder, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne (if I want a bit of a kick),
salt, pepper, and Mexican oregano when I can get it. Some friends also gave
me some kind of a lime-flavored seasoning mix some months ago that goes very
well in my own personal concoction. All taco seasoning mixes contain a
small amount of cornstarch to help thicken the sauce and help it cling to
the meat, so I add a bit to my mix as well. I usually start with two
teaspoons of toasted and ground cumin, then add a half teaspoon each of salt
and pepper before adding small amounts of the other ingredients I mentioned.
A bit of chili powder usually gets worked in as well, but I really like the
cumin to be the dominating flavor. If you're interested, I could try to
guess how much of all these things I use when I make my own blend. I
generally only make the equivalent of an envelope of seasoning at a time
since I don't think spices, especially toasted and ground ones, keep all
that long at their peak of flavor. Jon
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From: "Sugar" <sugarsyl71@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "blind cooks" <blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 6:07 PM
Subject: [blindcooks] TACO SEASONING
> TACO SEASONING
> Awesome recipe for homemade taco seasoning that will totally replace the
> urge to buy packets- just mix it up once in a batch and keep in an
> airtight container for up to 1 year!! 2 1/2-3 Tablespoons = one "packet"
> from the store.
> Prepackaged seasoning mixes are full of salt and preservatives,
> artificial flavors and colors. For example, look at this ingredient list
> from a popular brand of taco seasoning:
> Making my own seasoning and knowing exactly what's in it makes me feel
> much better.
> INGREDIENTS:
> 3 Tbs chili powder
> 1/2 tsp onion powder
> 1/2 tsp dried onion flakes
> 3/4 tsp garlic powder
> 3/4 tsp oregano
> 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
> 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
> 1 tsp paprika
> 1 1/2 T. cumin
> 2-2 1/2 tsp kosher salt
> 1 Tbs black pepper
> mix it all together!
> Hey Everyone! I forgot to tell you, that if you don't like the heat,
> then don't use the CAYENNE PEPPER and only use 1/4 tsp of the crushed
> pepper flakes. Since I have to cut down on salt I only used 1 1/2 tsp of
> salt. I used 1 pound of ground beef, browned it then added 2 1/2
> Tablespoons of the seasoning mix and 3/4 cup of water. Brought it to a
> boil and lowered the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes. Put the
> shells on a cookie sheet and into a 300 degree oven for 5 minutes to let
> them warm up. The TACOS were awesome!!
>
>
> 'All that I have seen teaches me to trust God for all I have not seen.'
> ~Be Blessed,Sugar
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