Key Secret Ingredients for Mouth-Watering Soul Food Seasoning (That Every Cook Should Know!)

Food is one of the things that brings us all together. Many holidays and the best memories are celebrated with food on a table and people together.

It is a major sense of comfort, but there is one type of food that brings the ultimate sense of comfort. Soul food! 

Delicious, warm, and beautifully simple, the magic that can come with some simple soul food seasoning will keep you happy inside and out.

How to Cook Soul Food

But unless you did a little more than eat soul food when you were younger and you spent time watching your mom closely and helping out, you might not know how to make it yourself.

There are several staple soul food recipes that can lift standard food from being bland and boring to a real delight. From incredible home cooked cornbread that goes with anything to the extremely satisfying collard greens, soul food is all about improving on basic ingredients.

So the real magic happens when you are seasoning soul food.

Soul Food Seasoning

Seasoning for soul food is what turns standard chicken, pork and fish dishes into delicacies. 

Using beautifully sourced cuts of meat that don’t get the love they deserve like the humble pork jowl, when properly seasoned with real soul seasoning, you can make the most beautiful meals. Try it for yourself, grab some meat and pull in the seasoning to check it out!

How to Season Soul Food

Making an authentic and delicious soul food seasoning is easier than you think. Its all about the right combination of ingredients, but most will usually be in your pantry.

The ingredients are all dry and don’t require any specific order to be mixed together. Simply grab a bowl or jar that you want to leave the seasoning in and mix your ingredients well.

You will need:

  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp ground pepper
  • 1 tsp parsley seasoning
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp onion powder
  • 2 tbsp dark chili powder
  • 1 tsp thyme powder
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp celery powder

This should give you a good amount of seasoning to start working with that you can rub into your meat, sprinkle over your meal before cooking or mix it in with a salad and some oil and you will have a beautiful meal with that incredible soul food taste.

Start Cooking!

There is no better time to start cooking and learning how to make your own delicious soul food at home.

With the simple recipe for soul food seasoning in this article, you will be able to elevate any dish you make into something extra special. Experiment with different foods and methods of cooking such as grilling, smoking and frying to find the flavors that will become a staple in your home and spark those wonderful memories for many years to come. 

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