Seasoning Salt Blends

Garlic Salt

Garlic salt is a widely used spice that combines salt with garlic powder to make one convenient flavor enhancer. Since garlic is a versatile spice in the culinary world, you can use garlic salt in nearly any type of dish, from Moroccan to Korean to Italian.

If you are making ethnic food, do some research to find out about the types of seasoning salt blends that are used in authentic cooking. For instance, with Indian dishes masalas are seasonings ground together to form the basis of many Indian dishes, such as rice and meats. Some common seasoning salt blends for masalas include combinations of turmeric, curry, pepper and coriander with salt. Italian seasoning salt blends might contain dried basil, oregano, crushed red pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and red cayenne pepper with salt.

Seasoning salt blends are available for barbecue flavors. You can sprinkle barbecue seasoning salt blends on top of steak or chicken or mix it in with your ground beef for making hamburgers. Examples of barbecue seasoning salt blend ingredients include garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, smoked paprika, pepper, onion powder and salt.

Season your popcorn with seasoning salt blends in your favorite flavor. If you want something basic, stick with salt and powdered butter that you shake on top of your popcorn. Or, for a more elaborate taste, you can find salt, butter and cheese seasonings, salt and chipotle seasonings or salt and garlic parmesan flavorings.