We have a winner! Angela found this at Costco and wanted to try it. Of
course we have a huge amount of it but it was cheap and I have not seen it
for sale anywhere else. Might be a new item. Don't know. Anyway... Made
chicken with it tonight. About 1 T. for one chicken breast (2 halves),
boneless of course! Cooked over medium heat in my Circulon pan with a
little olive oil for 20 minutes. Browned first on each side then flipped
them again halfway through. Angela not only loved the chicken but helped to
cook it.

On May 8, 9:02*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
> We have a winner! *Angela found this at Costco and wanted to try it. *Of
> course we have a huge amount of it but it was cheap and I have not seen it
> for sale anywhere else. *Might be a new item. *Don't know. *Anyway.... *Made
> chicken with it tonight. *About 1 T. for one chicken breast (2 halves),
> boneless of course! *Cooked over medium heat in my Circulon pan with a
> little olive oil for 20 minutes. *Browned first on each side then flipped
> them again halfway through. *Angela not only loved the chicken but helped to
> cook it.
>
>
The Montreal Steak seasoning is good, too. Both have been around
quite awhile.

wrote:
> On May 8, 9:02 pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>
>> We have a winner! Angela found this at Costco and wanted to try it.
>> Of course we have a huge amount of it but it was cheap and I have
>> not seen it for sale anywhere else. Might be a new item. Don't know.
>> Anyway... Made chicken with it tonight. About 1 T. for one chicken
>> breast (2 halves), boneless of course! Cooked over medium heat in my
>> Circulon pan with a little olive oil for 20 minutes. Browned first
>> on each side then flipped them again halfway through. Angela not
>> only loved the chicken but helped to cook it.
>>
>>
> The Montreal Steak seasoning is good, too. Both have been around
> quite awhile.

I did try the steak seasoning but... It might not have been the normal
stuff. I got it at the health food store. There were no directions for use
so I used it like a steak rub. Husband freaked because the meat was so
salty he couldn't eat it. I tossed it.

Sqwertz wrote:
> The chicken seasoning is too mild for me. I do buy the Costco-size MSS
> and use that on chicken just fine.
>
> -sw

I just replaced my pepper. Telicherry from Costco. I see now that they
sell it in a grinder too! I will have to be careful with the new stuff. I
had noticed that I was using more and more pepper, to the point where I was
disliking the texture of the food because there was so much in there! Then
I checked the expiration date. 2011. Oops! I don't see a date on this new
stuff. But I'll bet it is a ton stronger

On May 8, 10:52*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
> wrote:
>
> > On May 8, 9:02 pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
> >> We have a winner!
>
> > The Montreal Steak seasoning is good, too. *Both have been around
> > quite awhile.
>
> I did try the steak seasoning but... *It might not have been the normal
> stuff. *I got it at the health food store. *There were no directions for use
> so I used it like a steak rub. *Husband freaked because the meat was so
> salty he couldn't eat it. *I tossed it.
>
>
Now, that was a silly and wasteful thing to do. Just because you used
it improperly is no reason to throw it out.

wrote:
> On May 8, 10:52 pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On May 8, 9:02 pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>
>>>> We have a winner!
>>
>>> The Montreal Steak seasoning is good, too. Both have been around
>>> quite awhile.
>>
>> I did try the steak seasoning but... It might not have been the
>> normal stuff. I got it at the health food store. There were no
>> directions for use so I used it like a steak rub. Husband freaked
>> because the meat was so salty he couldn't eat it. I tossed it.
>>
>>
> Now, that was a silly and wasteful thing to do. Just because you used
> it improperly is no reason to throw it out.

Why? He refused to eat it again so what would you have me do with it.
Bathe in it? I don't know if I used it properly or improperly because there
were no instructions with it. I used it just like I used the Chicken
seasoning. He didn't like it. I don't eat steak. And Angela doesn't often
eat steak. I don't know anyone who cooks much. Not steak anyway. So what
should I have done with it?

On 5/8/2013 5:52 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> wrote:
>> On May 8, 9:02 pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>>
>>> We have a winner! Angela found this at Costco and wanted to try it.
>>> Of course we have a huge amount of it but it was cheap and I have
>>> not seen it for sale anywhere else. Might be a new item. Don't know.
>>> Anyway... Made chicken with it tonight. About 1 T. for one chicken
>>> breast (2 halves), boneless of course! Cooked over medium heat in my
>>> Circulon pan with a little olive oil for 20 minutes. Browned first
>>> on each side then flipped them again halfway through. Angela not
>>> only loved the chicken but helped to cook it.
>>>
>>>
>> The Montreal Steak seasoning is good, too. Both have been around
>> quite awhile.
>
> I did try the steak seasoning but... It might not have been the normal
> stuff. I got it at the health food store. There were no directions for use
> so I used it like a steak rub. Husband freaked because the meat was so
> salty he couldn't eat it. I tossed it.
>
>

I used to love that stuff. The directions said to make a marinade of the
seasoning, oil, and vinegar. It was OK. I'm not a marinading kind of guy
so I just used it as a rub. You probably used too much. These days, I
like to season foods very simply so I no longer use it.

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> I used to love that stuff. The directions said to make a marinade of the
> seasoning, oil, and vinegar. It was OK. I'm not a marinading kind of guy
> so I just used it as a rub. You probably used too much. These days, I like
> to season foods very simply so I no longer use it.

My daughter is the one that used it. We've used a steak rub that is well
liked. And since there were no directions, I assumed it would be the same.
But then I saw the steak! This rub had huge chunks of salt in it. I knew
by looking at it that it would be too much salt. I tried to rinse it off
before it was cooked but apparently it seeped in and it was still too much.
Then again, husband is a massive food salter. Doesn't do any good to tell
him to taste for seasoning first. He has the need to lay on the salt.

On 5/9/2013 8:38 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> My daughter is the one that used it. We've used a steak rub that is well
> liked. And since there were no directions, I assumed it would be the same.
> But then I saw the steak! This rub had huge chunks of salt in it. I knew
> by looking at it that it would be too much salt. I tried to rinse it off
> before it was cooked but apparently it seeped in and it was still too much.
> Then again, husband is a massive food salter. Doesn't do any good to tell
> him to taste for seasoning first. He has the need to lay on the salt.
>
>

I'll use coarse Hawaiian salt with red clay on steaks. Beats me if it's
too salty. I don't think it is. My dad used to do that with steaks and
I'll probably teach my son to use it.

What I've been using recently is some Asian seasoning that has some
garlic and ginger and sesame seeds. It's pretty good stuff and great for
stir fry. I stir fry asparagus by chopping it into sections and frying
in a little oil at high heat with some sesame oil, soy sauce, salt, and
a little chili pepper flakes. It's great!

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/9/2013 8:38 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> My daughter is the one that used it. We've used a steak rub that is well
>> liked. And since there were no directions, I assumed it would be the
>> same.
>> But then I saw the steak! This rub had huge chunks of salt in it. I
>> knew
>> by looking at it that it would be too much salt. I tried to rinse it off
>> before it was cooked but apparently it seeped in and it was still too
>> much.
>> Then again, husband is a massive food salter. Doesn't do any good to
>> tell
>> him to taste for seasoning first. He has the need to lay on the salt.
>>
>>
>
> I'll use coarse Hawaiian salt with red clay on steaks. Beats me if it's
> too salty. I don't think it is. My dad used to do that with steaks and
> I'll probably teach my son to use it.
>
> What I've been using recently is some Asian seasoning that has some garlic
> and ginger and sesame seeds. It's pretty good stuff and great for stir
> fry. I stir fry asparagus by chopping it into sections and frying in a
> little oil at high heat with some sesame oil, soy sauce, salt, and a
> little chili pepper flakes. It's great!

Interesting! Thanks!

On Thu, 09 May 2013 21:25:33 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

> What I've been using recently is some Asian seasoning that has some
> garlic and ginger and sesame seeds. It's pretty good stuff and great for
> stir fry.

Sounds very interesting! What's the name of that seasoning?

I picked up a package of Panch Puran (many spellings, but that's the
one on the package I bought) yesterday and am trying to figure out how
to use it now - I'll try it with ground pork to make sausage for sure,
still thinking about other ways.

> I stir fry asparagus by chopping it into sections and frying
> in a little oil at high heat with some sesame oil, soy sauce, salt, and
> a little chili pepper flakes. It's great!

You might be interested in using what I picked up at an Indian grocery
the other day... it's labeled Garlic Chutney, but appears to be dry.
The ingredient list says dry coconut, garlic, salt, chilli.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On May 9, 11:54*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> wrote:
> > On May 8, 10:52 pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
> >> There were no
> >> directions for use so I used it like a steak rub. Husband freaked
> >> because the meat was so salty he couldn't eat it. I tossed it.
>
> > Now, that was a silly and wasteful thing to do. *Just because you used
> > it improperly is no reason to throw it out.
>
> Why? *He refused to eat it again so what would you have me do with it.
> Bathe in it? *I don't know if I used it properly or improperly because there
> were no instructions with it. *I used it just like I used the Chicken
> seasoning. *He didn't like it. *I don't eat steak. *And Angela doesn't often
> eat steak. *I don't know anyone who cooks much. *Not steak anyway. *So what
> should I have done with it?
>
>
Well, since you have to ask, let me explain. Since you are incapable
of looking up or asking someone what you could have done with that
seasoning. You could have tried again but used a LOT less. I'm going
to ask a question I know I will regret; if it had no instructions
whatsoever, why in hell did you buy it???

I'm beginning to think you make a whole lot of these stories up.
Nobody is as clueless as you unless they are 10 years old. Your first
post you said _you_ used it. Then you reply to another thread and
in that one you say your _daughter_ is the one who used it. Keep
your wild tales straight and neither or you should be turned loose in
a kitchen.

wrote:
> On May 9, 11:54 pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> wrote:
>>> On May 8, 10:52 pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>
>>>> There were no
>>>> directions for use so I used it like a steak rub. Husband freaked
>>>> because the meat was so salty he couldn't eat it. I tossed it.
>>
>>> Now, that was a silly and wasteful thing to do. Just because you
>>> used it improperly is no reason to throw it out.
>>
>> Why? He refused to eat it again so what would you have me do with it.
>> Bathe in it? I don't know if I used it properly or improperly
>> because there were no instructions with it. I used it just like I
>> used the Chicken seasoning. He didn't like it. I don't eat steak.
>> And Angela doesn't often eat steak. I don't know anyone who cooks
>> much. Not steak anyway. So what should I have done with it?
>>
>>
> Well, since you have to ask, let me explain. Since you are incapable
> of looking up or asking someone what you could have done with that
> seasoning. You could have tried again but used a LOT less. I'm going
> to ask a question I know I will regret; if it had no instructions
> whatsoever, why in hell did you buy it???

I did ask. I didn't get a reply. Nobody at the time seemed to know about
it. Not sure if I asked here or the diabetes food group. People just said
they had heard of it but didn't know. How could we have used a LOT less
when we totally rinsed it off of the meat? And why are you cursing at me?
There are lots of seasonings that don't have directions with them.
>
> I'm beginning to think you make a whole lot of these stories up.
> Nobody is as clueless as you unless they are 10 years old. Your first
> post you said _you_ used it. Then you reply to another thread and
> in that one you say your _daughter_ is the one who used it. Keep
> your wild tales straight and neither or you should be turned loose in
> a kitchen.

I bought it at the health food store and my daughter put it on the meat
while I was preparing something else. Then when I saw the amount of salt
that appeared to in the mix, I tried to rinse it off. I was the one who
cooked the meat. If you want to split hairs, well, whatever. Husband said
he wouldn't eat it again so I threw it out.

Why would I make a story like this up? I know that Susan is one who did
reply to my original post. She said that she didn't use it because of
something that was in it. And at the time there was something in the
McCormick brand that we both objected to. I can't remember what that
ingredient was now but it is no longer in there, at least according to the
ingredient list online at the McCormick website. I did go there now to see
if they had directions for use. They said to sprinkle it on and then grill.
Which is what we (or daughter) did, except that I cooked the steak in a
skillet just like I always do. So we (or daughter) didn't use it wrongly.
I did tell Susan at the time that the mix that I bought was from the health
food store and did not contain any of whatever the objectionable item was in
the McCormick mix at that time.

I bought the seasoniong specifically because my husband liked the steaks
from a particular restaurant that is no longer there. Due to my daughter's
food intolerances, I did ask what was put on the steak. Sometimes they put
butter on steak (she could not have that at the time) and once even after I
asked about all of the seasonings, the steak came out (different restaurant)
with gravy on it! I hadn't thought to ask about that! But the one owner of
this particular place where my husband liked the steak hadn't; a clue what
was in their food. Her brother was the cook and he was good to tell us.
She just told me that it was Montreal Steak seasoning and that she didn't
know what was in it so that Angela should not have it on her steak. I did
then find it at the store (the McCormick) and realized that she could not
have it. So when I found it at the health food store and it did not have
whatever that objectional ingredient was, I bought it.

I have bought lots of other things from that same store with no directions
on them. One would be instant potato flakes. Another would be pasta.
Another would be popcorn. They bought things in bulk and the one owner
would bag them up in smaller portions. The food was all very fresh and I am
sad that they are no longer there. It was very convenient for me. They had
good prices too!

At any rate, I am not one of those people who feels the need to use up every
crumb or drop of whatever it is. We do like to try new things. But if it
is something we don't like, I see no need to keep it around or to try to use
it up in some other way. I do have a person who will gladly take whatever
food we don't want, but I generally only give her unopened packages of
things. Or I might give things to the food bank. But again, unopened
things. I do give some things to my nephew but at the time I doubt he was
eating steaks. His fiance at the time was not eating red meat but she has
changed her tune now that she has anemia. Still, at the time they had very
little money and probably couldn't have affored to buy steaks even if they
did have the seasoning. I can't remember how many years ago this was now
but it has been a while.

I can't see why in the world you would think I would make up stories like
this. It certainly isn't entertaining or funny or whatever... I'm sure I'm
not the only one who has bought food that didn't turn out the way they
thought it would.

On 5/10/2013 5:40 AM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 09 May 2013 21:25:33 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> What I've been using recently is some Asian seasoning that has some
>> garlic and ginger and sesame seeds. It's pretty good stuff and great for
>> stir fry.
>
> Sounds very interesting! What's the name of that seasoning?

The product is Simply Asia Sweet Ginger Garlic Seasoning. It's good for
adding a ginger taste to fried foods. It also makes food look appetizing
because of the white and black sesame seeds. I got it at
Costco.

http://www.amazon.com/Simply-Asia-Gi.../dp/B006AXB1OK

>
> I picked up a package of Panch Puran (many spellings, but that's the
> one on the package I bought) yesterday and am trying to figure out how
> to use it now - I'll try it with ground pork to make sausage for sure,
> still thinking about other ways.
>
>> I stir fry asparagus by chopping it into sections and frying
>> in a little oil at high heat with some sesame oil, soy sauce, salt, and
>> a little chili pepper flakes. It's great!
>
> You might be interested in using what I picked up at an Indian grocery
> the other day... it's labeled Garlic Chutney, but appears to be dry.
> The ingredient list says dry coconut, garlic, salt, chilli.

That's a great combination. Yesterday, I got some ginger-coconut candy
at the Chinese store nearby. It's a bit unusual, but I like it - a lot.

>

On Sat, 11 May 2013 12:12:51 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

> That's a great combination. Yesterday, I got some ginger-coconut candy
> at the Chinese store nearby. It's a bit unusual, but I like it - a lot.

I like that combination!

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.