i want to make a cajun ham. i want to make my own seasoning because i dont want to add salt i think the ham will have plenty of salt since there is salt in the cure. does any one have a good recipe for this
Strange seeing you here been on chat with you. This is the rub I use most of the time. Was in Mississippi in July this year and found they now make an extra spicy and a bold flavor was unable to get any the store where I was they had sold out just had the original.
Here is the recipe for Tony chacheres in the green can . You can omit all salt if you like salt free or you can add sugar if you want to make it a rub.
This is the recipe for Tony Chachere's Cajun seasoning in the green can that most of us use.
1-26oz box of salt ( I cut this by half)
1-1/2 oz fine ground black pepper
2 oz cayenne pepper
1 oz garlic powder
1 oz chilli powder
1 oz msg (accent)
Mix well and use like salt.
when it's salty enough, It's seasoned to perfection.
( If you halve the salt make sure and season to taste or you can get a little spicy!)
This is from Mr. tonys cook book from 1972
Yep know it well going to use it today to make a gumbooThey now make a Tony's spice called "More" I use it and like it. You can get 'em all on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Tony-Chacheres-Original-Seasoning-Shakers/dp/B00161FSZY
I don't really know abut Cajun seasoning, I know the local restaurant down the road markets Cajun ham, Cajun roast beef, and Cajun pastrami. All they do is add some crawfish boil to a brine and soak before cooking. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/185-6087846-0856528?url=search-alias%3Dgrocery&field-keywords=Zatrains+seafood+boil
I believe that cooks usually use Thyme and bay to make a Cajun spice blend. Of course you know the Cajun trinity, you could add it to brine also.