Savory Spice Shops by Kate Wheeler

Spices and Meat

When it comes to spicing up meat, you are only limited by your imagination!  Just because something says that it’s good on beef, doesn’t mean it’s not good on everything else!  Here are some fun ideas for international flavors using different spices on various types of meats.  I have also listed some of our blends (Savory Spice Shop) that go well with each meat.

Chicken and Turkey:  I like using poultry as a base to try new spices.  It is pretty much a blank canvas and you can use anything.

·         Indian spices - coriander, cumin, cilantro (also known as coriander leaf), turmeric, cardamom (green, white, or black), asafetida, fenugreek

·         Caribbean spices - allspice (used in the infamous Jamaican Jerk), ginger, annatto, onion, garlic, orange, lemon, lime

·         Eastern European spices - mustard, lavender, rosemary, caraway, dill

·         American spices - BBQ (Carolina, Texas, Memphis, Kansas City)

·         Mexican or Latin American spices - cumin, cilantro, chiles, annatto, thyme

·         Italian spices - marjoram, oregano, garlic, green peppercorns, sage

Savory Spice Shop Blends to try:  Tan-Tan Moroccan Seasoning, Jamaican Jerk, any of the above mentioned BBQ blends, Nantucket Rosemary and Citrus Poultry Rub, Gold Coast Tropical Poultry Rub (I made this blend), Tikka Masala, Mexican Mole, Tiny Town Turkey Rub, Bohemian Forest European, Sage and Savory Stuffing Seasoning (a spin off a classic poultry seasoning)

Beef or Game Meat:  You can treat game meat (deer, elk, etc.) as you would beef.  Since beef and game are heavier flavored meat, you can use richer and deeper flavored spices.

·         American - coriander, caraway, pepper, salt, juniper

·         Mexican or Latin America- coffee, chiles

·         Italian - rosemary, oregano, sage, fennel

Savory Spice Shop Blends to try - We tend to make chunkier beef rubs called butcher rubs. Some of my favorites are Pike’s Peak Butcher’s Rub, Mt. Evans Butcher’s Rub, Great Plains Bison and Beef Rub, Mt. Massive Steak Seasoning, Hudson Bay Beef Spice (my favorite), Mt. Elbert All-Purpose Seasoning, Roman Pepper Steak Seasoning

Pork- This meat is another blank canvas and you can use pretty much any spice.  Here are some of my favorites.

·         Latin American: annatto, ginger, allspice, chiles, cumin, coriander, achiote paste

·         American:  BBQ, smoke, salt, peppercorns, paprika, mustard, onion, garlic

·         Italian:  basil, citrus, oregano, marjoram, garlic, salt

·         Eastern European: mustard, caraway, juniper, peppercorns

Savory Spice Shop Blends to use: Long’s Peak Pork Chop Spice, San Andreas Achiote Rub, Oregon Trail Juniper Berry Rub, Lodo Red Adobo, La Plata Peak Latino Spice, Team Sweet Mama Kansas City Style Rub

Fish and Shellfish:  Because fish and shellfish are more delicate, we tend to use lighter flavors and spices (with the exception of creole dishes which are all about the hot stuff).

·         American: chiles, cumin, coriander

·         Caribbean: citrus, chiles, ginger, annatto, allspice

·         European: dill, shallots, garlic

·         Asian: lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf, coconut

Savory Spice Shop blends to use:  Barrier Reef Caribbean Style Seasoning, Hidden Cove Lemon Garlic Blend, Cambodian Lemongrass Curry, Cherry Creek Seafood Seasoning, Capitol Hill Seasoning (which is also fantastic on baked potatoes), Cajun Style Blackening Seasoning, Cape Hatteras Smoked Seafood Seasoning, Coastal Bay Seasoning

Lamb:  I always have fun with lamb, because there is so much you can do with it!

·         Asian/Indian: cumin, coriander, turmeric, fenugreek, tomato, black garlic, clove

·         Greek: oregano, mint, citrus, onion, fennel

·         Moroccan: pomegranate molasses, black cardamom, saffron

·         American: parsley, salt, peppercorns, garlic, tomatoes, chiles, onion

Savory Spice Shop Blends to use: Marrakech Moroccan Spice, Mt. Olympus Greek Style Seasoning, Rogan Josh, Mt. Eolus Greek Style Seasoning, Limnos Lamb Rub, Pike’s Peak, Garam Masala

Ok, that gives you a bit of information.  There is so much more I could tell you, but I can’t seem to fit it all in!  Let me know what you think!
XOXOXO

Kate at Savory Spice Shop Santa Fe

Email me at  santafe@savoryspiceshop.com

Or call me at (505) 819-5659