Just lately, I used to be gobsmacked—simply gobsmacked, I let you know—after I talked about Bell’s Seasoning to the LC workers. All of them simply checked out me. Dumbstruck. Bewildered. Confused.
They’d by no means heard of it.
After they requested what it was, all I may do was hold repeating, “Bell’s Seasoning.”
To me, Bell’s Seasoning is one thing so important to Thanksgiving cooking, it defies definition. Or so I assumed. Apparently, if you happen to’re not a born and bred Yankee, Bell’s (that’s what we locals name it) is likely to be unfamiliar. It has all the time been so elemental, so ubiquitous, so foundational to my turkey and stuffing, it’s considered one of a handful of entities recognized solely by a primary identify, like Cher, Diana, Bette, Madonna, and Christ.
And it’s one thing you NEED to know for Thanksgiving.
What’s Bell’s Seasoning?
Bell’s Seasoning is a salt-free poultry seasoning combine–a singular mix of herbs and spices concocted by William G. Bell in Boston in 1867. It consists of floor rosemary, oregano, sage, ginger, marjoram, thyme, and pepper.
Is Bell’s Seasoning gluten-free?
Sure. And never solely that, it’s vegan. Plus it incorporates no salt, preservatives, components, or synthetic elements. Clearly, Mr. Bell was waaaay forward of his time.
What can I exploit Bell’s Seasoning on?
The higher query is, what can’t I apply it to? After all, the primary cease on Thanksgiving Day is the turkey. A beneficiant sprinkling right into a small bowl of melted butter is all you could create an herbaceous baste on your fowl.
However don’t cease there. It’s nice in stuffing–particularly old school sausage stuffings corresponding to Selfmade Cornbread Sausage Dressing or Sourdough Dressing with Sausage and Prunes. And it wouldn’t be misplaced in my godmother Dina’s Potato Dressing.
It’s even fairly superior in pumpkin soup and in that much-needed Bloody Mary simply earlier than the in-laws arrive for the vacation weekend.
The place can I purchase Bell’s Seasoning?
For those who dwell within the Northeast, the place to get it. (In actual fact, I’ll wager {dollars} to Dunkin’ Donuts you have already got a field in your cabinet.) For those who go to the Northeast, I’m fairly positive the place to snag a field, too. For the remainder of you, permit me to rock your world.
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