Lately, I used to be gobsmacked—simply gobsmacked, I let you know—after I talked about Bell’s Seasoning to the LC employees. 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 believed. Apparently, when you’re not a born and bred Yankee, Bell’s (that’s what we locals name it) is perhaps unfamiliar. It has at all times been so elemental, so ubiquitous, so foundational to my turkey and stuffing, it’s one among 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 comprises 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 have to create an herbaceous baste in your chicken.
However don’t cease there. It’s nice in stuffing–particularly old school sausage stuffings reminiscent of Home made 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?
Should you stay within the Northeast, you realize the place to get it. (In truth, I’ll guess {dollars} to Dunkin’ Donuts you have already got a field in your cabinet.) Should you go to the Northeast, I’m fairly positive you realize the place to snag a field, too. For the remainder of you, enable me to rock your world.
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