Badia Extra Fancy Pickling Seasoning, 13 oz

A whole-spice pickling blend built for brines — mustard seed, coriander, bay, dill seed, allspice, chiles, and peppercorns calibrated to season cucumbers, vegetables, and meats through the long soak of a proper pickle. Whole spices because pre-ground would cloud the brine and turn bitter.

Common Uses

Simmer with vinegar, water, and salt for dill pickles, bread-and-butter pickles, pickled okra, giardiniera, and pickled red onions. Drop a tablespoon into the pot when corning beef or pastrami brisket. Use in court-bouillon for poaching shrimp and crawfish boils. Add to brines for sauerkraut and pickled eggs.

Cuisine Context

The signature blend of American Southern and BBQ kitchens — what goes into Grandma's pickle jar and the brine of a proper pastrami. Also the working spice mix behind Louisiana shrimp and crab boils, and the brine that turns a brisket into corned beef each March.

Pro Tip

Toast the blend in a dry pan for 30 seconds before adding the vinegar — the heat blooms the coriander and mustard. Tie loose spices in cheesecloth if you want a clear brine; leave them loose if you want them visible in the jar.

Ships from Doral, FL — 13 oz.