How to Make a Multipurpose Green Seasoning

Here is a photo essay (since I don't do recipes) of how I made this super versatile green seasoning common in many Caribbean and African cuisines.
Jar of homemade green seasoning

So it’s now the beginning of the summer cookout season and my bff Reba had a lot of herbs leftover from a party that would have gone bad so what did we do? We made a green seasoning that can be used as the base for just about anything from marinades to soups and sauces. This is a very typical Saturday afternoon for us, get in the kitchen and start pulling stuff out and playing around.

Because as you know, I don’t do recipes here is a photo essay of how we made it, and this is the perfect thing to do this way since this seasoning is made throughout the Caribbean and Africa and people just make it according to their tastes and available ingredients so it’s flexible.

Once it’s finished it stores well in the refrigerator but I’ll probably freeze portions of mine in an ice tray and put them in a ziplock bag to use when needed. So below is just a photo explanation of how we made this masterpiece. Add or eliminate ingredients as you see fit.

fresh parsley, cilantro, dill and thyme in a collander
fresh parsley, cilantro, dill and thyme, soaked and rinsed
Fresh scallions (green onions) on cutting board
scallions or green onions
half a lemon
juice of a lemon (handful of sweet cherry tomatoes not shown)
fresh garlic
lots of garlic
fresh ginger, peeled and cut
fresh ginger, peeled and cut
High quality olive oil and blended herbs
I gave everything a whirl in the food processor in batches and added some good olive oil
balsamic vinegar (doesn't have to be the expensive long aged kind) but only a little because this is sweet
balsamic vinegar (doesn’t have to be the expensive long aged kind) but only a little because this is sweet
fresh cracked green and black/white blend peppercorns
fresh cracked green and black/white blend peppercorns, also a little salt but not too much in case you want to season the food in addition to using this (don’t overssalt)
dried crushed red pepper
dried crushed red pepper
marinating chicken, fish and shrimp in ziplock bags
marinating chicken, fish and shrimp in ziplock bags

Enjoy your green seasoning! Let me know in the comments how yours turned out.

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