"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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>> Cheri wrote:
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>>> Has anyone used this before? If so, about how much did you use per
>>>> steak? I ask this because of a possible mistake tonight. It is my
>>>> husband's birthday and Angela cooked dinner for him. I bought a
>>>> large bag of this seasoning at the health food store. I've seen it
>>>> other places, but it had soy in it. This did not. Perhaps there
>>>> are different versions of it? Anyway... We've never used it before and
>>>> she is only familiar with
>>>> steak rub. She put it on heavily like you would with a rub. I
>>>> could see that it had large grains of salt in it and I fear this
>>>> would be too much salt even for my salt loving husband.
>>>>
>>>> She tried to scrape some off and I tried to take more off with a
>>>> paper towel.
>>>>
>>>> In the end, he refused to eat it. Said it was inedible. Told her
>>>> not to eat it or she would get sick. Oddly she is eating it and
>>>> says it tastes fine. I can't try it because I don't digest steak.
>>>>
>>>> So have you used it? Did she put too much on?
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>>>
>>> Tell your husband I said Happy Birthday,
>>
>> You are kinder than I!
>>
>> and tell Angela that she did
>>> a good job!
>>
>> Yes, Angela deserves praise not abuse.
>
> I know. She was very upset, thinking she did something wrong. But I
> showed her where it said 1 Tablespoon for a pound of meat. If anything
> she used a bit too little.
>
> That's the problem with a lot of the stuff I get at the health food store.
> No directions! They buy stuff in bulk and repackage it. I need to get
> after Jeff and have him put directions on his labels!



I think a tablespoon is a lot too. When using some new seasoning it is a
good practice to use too little at first till you get the feel of it. Most
prepared seasonings like that do tend to have too much salt in them.

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Evelyn

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