Chesapeake Bay Seasoning Mix

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Chesapeake Bay Seasoning Mix Recipe

Double or triple this recipe to have the seasoning on hand.

Ingredients
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground celery seed
1 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions
In a small mixing bowl, stir together salt, cayenne, celery seed, paprika, mustard, black pepper, bay leaf, allspice, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom and cinnamon until well-combined. Seasoning mix will keep indefinitely in a tightly covered container, stored at cool room temperature in a dark place.

Yield: about 3 tablespoons

Per tablespoon: 19 calories (percent of calories from fat, 42), 1 gram protein, 2 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 1 gram fat, no cholesterol, 1,552 milligrams sodium.

Credits
Recipe from: Simply Shrimp: 101 Recipes for Everybody's Favorite Seafood by Rick Rodgers (Chronicle Books)