Beau Monde Seasoning Mix

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Linda Larsen
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Linda Larsen
Updated 06/30/19
Spices

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  • Total: 15 mins
  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 0 mins
  • Yield: 1/3 cup (8 servings)
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
10 Calories
0g Fat
2g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1/3 cup (8 servings)
Amount per serving
Calories 10
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 876mg 38%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Protein 0g
Calcium 19mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Make your own Beau Monde Seasoning Mix and store it in a tightly closed container to use in recipes. It's fun to make your own seasoning blends and homemade mixes. You can customize them to your tastes. It's also usually a lot easier than trying to find these blends at the store.

Beau Monde Seasoning mix is a combination of fairly ordinary spices that is a delicious blend when used on meats or chicken. It's also really good mixed with ground beef or ground turkey to make hamburgers.

The phrase beau mode means "good society" in French. No one really knows the origin of the blend or why it's named as it is. 

This blend typically combines celery seed, onion powder, and garlic powder. You can subtract any of the spices called for or add ones that you like. Add some cinnamon or perhaps some ground thyme or basil.

The bay leaf must be ground because this leaf has a very sharp spine that can cause injury if eaten. Make sure that the leaf is completely ground to a powder. You can also grind the celery seed for a more blended mixture.

To grind spices, use a spice or coffee grinder. Add the spices and pulse the machine as you would a blender or food processor. To clean a spice grinder, you can run some bread cubes through it. That will pick up any spice leftover, and give you seasoned bread crumbs into the bargain!

Most spice blends will last about six months if stored in a cool, dark place. Make sure that you are starting with very fresh spices. The spices should smell very strong; if they don't, discard them and buy new ones. Always mark spices with the purchase date if they don't have an expiration date stamped on the bottle or jar.

Label this mixture with the name and date it was made. Use it in soups, stews, casseroles, and to season grilled meat and chicken.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon ground allspice
  • 1 tablespoon ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground mace
  • 1 teaspoon ground celery seed

Steps to Make It

  1. In a small mixing bowl, combine cloves, onion powder, salt, ground bay leaf, allspice, pepper, white pepper nutmeg, mace, and celery seed.

  2. Mix with a spoon until the combination looks like one color or as close as possible.

  3. Pour the seasoning mix into a jar with a tight-fitting lid and store in a cool, dry place up to six months.