He sprinkles this on everything, from corn on the cob to dippy eggs.

It's a very basic recipe, and it sure beats having to keep all the individual seasonings in front of him. hahaha

2 tablespoons OREGANO
2 tablespoons THYME
2 tablespoons BASIL
3 tablespoons powdered ONION
4 tablespoons powdered GARLIC
4 tablespoons BLACK PEPPER
1/3 cup PAPRIKA
1/3 cup ground HOT PEPPERS (habanaro or cayenne)
1/3 cup SALT

Sounds like that would be good on just about everything!

Except for the basil & the varying quantities, that mix is identical to Emeril's famous "Essence" that he pretty much uses in & on everything. I always have a batch made up in the pantry - absolutely terrific as a dry rub on catfish filets, added to chili, taco meat, etc., etc. Great stuff & definitely cheaper to make up yourself instead of buying his ready-made at the store.

Hi breezy,

Never heard of Emiril, but yeah it's about as basic of a recipe you can get. Have ya ever made Mrs. Dash's recipe? It's like that. Except for the dried vegetable flakes.

Beansprout posted Mrs. Dash's recipe 2 years ago. I dried carrots and celery and turnips, well a bunch of vegetables to make the flakes. Anything you want to throw in the dehydrator.

Well, you get the picture, dry and have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LisaAnn, you've gotta get out more! Turn on the food network one of these days when you have a minute.

Bam!

Bam!

In my defense, I only have an antenna! No cable! I do have the converter box though!

Good grief!

You are right I need to get out more! Hahahahhahahaahahah

I didn't have cable until I moved to ND. It was part of the deal I made with myself. I am so glad for cable!!! Food network, weather, and HGTV. I rarely watch anything else.

"Bam!" is Emeril's favorite thing to say. He also likes to "kick it up a notch." Of course we do, too! I used to watch him more often when he was on at 7:00 pm, my dinner hour.

Thanks for sharing this recipe, Lisaaann. I mixed it up, put it into a shaker, labeled it "homemade BAM" and hubby says that it is a winner.

If you ever want to see the difference (which is very minor), just go to The Food Network website & do a search on Emeril's Essence. He prints a recipe for it on every recipe in which he uses it (which is quite a few!). So at least he's kind enough to not be anal about people making it up themselves. It's a very versatile mix.