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Cajun/Creole Seasoning

I have two excellent recipes to share: the first is from Chef Emeril Lagasse, star of Food TV and proprietor of the restaurants Emeril's and NOLA in New Orleans (bam!), and the second is from Chef Kevin Belton. Kevin hosts a wonderful cooking show dedicated exclusively to Louisiana cooking. The two recipes are quite similar and either one wil help you "kick it up a notch."

Emeril's recipe.

2 ½ tablespoons	paprika
2 tablespoons	salt (see notes)
2 tablespoons	garlic powder
1 tablespoon	onion powder
1 tablespoon	black pepper
1 tablespoon	cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon	dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon	dried leaf thyme

Kevin's recipe.

5 tablespoons	paprika
2 tablespoons	dried basil
2 tablespoons	onion powder
3 tablespoons	salt (see notes)
2 tablespoons	garlic powder
1 tablespoon	black pepper
1 tablespoon	cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon	whte pepper
2 tablespoons	dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon	dried leaf thyme

Notes:

1. To tone down the heat reduce the peppers to one teaspoon each.
2. This is a lot of salt for many dishes, so I omit the salt from this blend and add it to each recipe separately as needed.