Seasoned Salt

Seasoned salt, also called seasoning salt, is the perfect all-purpose spice blend to keep on your dining room table and near your stovetop to grab and shake when you want to enhance the flavour of any number of savoury dishes. Or use it whenever a recipe calls for seasoned salt, much healthier than using Mrs Lawry's or other commerical brands. This wildly popular spice blend sells more than $100 million a year in the U.S. and its popularity has also crossed the pond where in the UK it's known as Chip Spice (sprinkled on fish and chips) and was created in the city of Hull, inspired by its American cousin. Australia likewise has its own version known as Chicken Salt (used for seasoning rotisserie chicken).

¼ cup sea salt
1 Tbsp. ground sweet paprika
1 Tbsp. white granulated sugar
1½ tsp. garlic powder
1½ tsp. onion powder
¾ tsp. black pepper, freshly ground
½ tsp. ground mustard
½ tsp. ground turmeric
¼ tsp. ground cayenne pepper
⅛ tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. cornstarch, optional, to prevent caking

Place all ingredients in a spice or coffee grinder and pulse until finely ground and thoroughly combined (it's essential that the ingredients are ground finely in order to pour out of the shaker in an even ratio).

Store in an airtight jar in a dark, cool place. Will keep for several months.

Makes about ½ cup.