Not too long ago, I used to be gobsmacked—simply gobsmacked, I let you know—once 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.
Once they requested what it was, all I may do was maintain 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, for those who’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 certainly one of a handful of entities identified solely by a primary title, 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 novel 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? In fact, the primary cease on Thanksgiving Day is the turkey. A beneficiant sprinkling right into a small bowl of melted butter is all that you must create an herbaceous baste to your hen.
However don’t cease there. It’s nice in stuffing–particularly old school sausage stuffings akin to Do-it-yourself 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 stay within the Northeast, you already know the place to get it. (In truth, I’ll guess {dollars} to Dunkin’ Donuts you have already got a field in your cabinet.) For those who go to the Northeast, I’m fairly certain you already know the place to snag a field, too. For the remainder of you, permit me to rock your world.
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