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Old Bay Seasoning Recipe
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Old Bay Seasoning Recipe

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Old Bay Seasoning Recipe

Old Bay Seasoning is a mixture of herbs and spices traditionally used in Baltimore when steaming hard-shell crabs. Today, Old Bay is used on grilled fish, steamed...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

63
Calories
2g
Protein
2g
Fat
12g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Mace not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons ground bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons celery salt
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mace
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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