Cajun Blackened Rub

Cajun Blackened Rub

Mae’s Seasonings Cajun Blackened Rub is excellent on chicken, fish and seafood. Also add to soups, vegetables, jambalayas, gumbos and marinades. Use to make blackened chicken or salmon. Also excellent on beer can chicken and corn on the cob. Works great as a dip, simply mix Cajun in sour cream or Greek yogurt and you have a dip for veggies. Or mix with cream cheese for a chip dip. Roasted potatoes or fries are also given that extra flavour boost.

Use as a popcorn topper with melted butter. Add to devilled eggs or scrambled eggs, chilis or anywhere else where some added flavour is needed. Use in homemade salad dressings or salsas. Cajun is one of those brilliant spice blends that works well with just about everything. It is also excellent in seasoned flour to make schnitzel, fried chicken or prawns. This can also be enjoyed by vegans or vegetarians by making Vegan Creole or Vegetarians Cajun Fettuccine Alfredo. Mae’s Seasonings is passionate about enhancing the flavour of your meals and this Cajun Blackened Rub is exactly for that.

• NO ADDITIVES OR PRESERVATIVES - Some brands put preservatives in seasoning blends to prolong the shelf life. Mae’s Seasonings doesn’t have any of these so that nothing comes between the pure natural flavours of the spices and herbs.
• LOW – SALT – Made with very low salt so that you can taste the pure seasonings without all the sodium. Most seasonings are packed with salt so they lack the flavour.
• NATURALLY GLUTEN FREE AND VEGAN – This makes it possible for people with a wide variety of special diet restrictions to enjoy this divine spice. There is no animal products or gluten of in Mae’s Seasonings. All products are naturally gluten free but made in a facility where gluten is present.
• PRODUCT OF CANADA – Mae’s seasonings is proudly made in beautiful British Columbia where we can screen the quality of our spices and confirm it maintains a high standard of excellence.

More About Cajun Blackened Rub Seasoning

Cajun Blackened Rub is a blend of spices that is used In Louisiana cooking. Traditional Cajun dishes are Jambalaya, Gumbo, Crawfish / Shrimp boil, Po’ Boy Sandwiches and Red Beans and Rice. In Cajun cooking they also use the Holy Trinity which consists of onion, celery, and bell peppers.

Crawfish, shrimp, and andouille sausage are staple meats used in a variety of Cajun dishes.

Andouille sausage is a smoked sausage that plays a crucial role in Creole cuisine like Jambalaya and Gumbo. It is made of pork, onions, wine, and seasonings.

A lot of Cajun dishes are also served with cornbread.

Cajun cuisine is a style of cooking developed by the Cajun–Acadians who were deported from Acadia to  Louisiana during the 18th century and who incorporated West African, French and Spanish cooking techniques into their original cuisine.

Cajun and Creole cuisine have been mistaken to be the same, but the origins of Creole cooking began in New Orleans, and Cajun cooking came 40 years after the foundation of New Orleans. The main difference between the two blends is the herbs. Creole will have more oregano or other herbs in this blend so Cajun Seasoning can be used in place of Creole Seasoning. They do have the same profile flavour, but Cajun Seasoning has more heat.

Other dishes where Cajun Seasoning is used would be Blackened Chicken or Salmon, Fried Chicken, in cream sauces for pasta, sprinkle in when cooking prawns and sprinkle on devilled eggs. These are just a few examples. Cajun Seasoning is one of those spice blends that you can use just about anywhere where you want some extra flavour.

This blend of spices main component is from Smoked Paprika.

Smoked paprika, is made from peppers that are smoked and dried over oak fires. This gives the red powder its smoky flavour.

Paprika is used as an ingredient in numerous dishes throughout the world. It is generally used to season and colour rice, stews, and soups, and it is in the formation of sausages like Chorizo. Smoked Paprika is also great in spice blends. The flavour is brought out more by heating it in oil.

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