Have you ever found yourself cooking in the kitchen after a hard day’s work and noticed that the food was missing something? Or even worse, the food had no flavor?
That’s when you rely on your arsenal of seasonings to bring what you’re making to life, and with a few pinches and dashes of the right spices, the food that started out incredibly bland can really turn into something great.
But seasonings don’t have to be rocket science, especially when you have a few seasoning mixes on hand.
Have you never heard of a seasoning mix? It’s a bottle containing all the spices and herbs you need; it requires minimal effort while producing maximum flavor.
Though there are many places where you can pick up a seasoning mix, Trader Joe’s has something up its sleeve that beats out all the rest.
Even though the chain proudly carries the beloved Everything But the Bagel Seasoning and its rare Coffee and Garlic BBQ Rub, none of those are the mixes customers buy in bulk and sprinkle on everything they can think of.
That honor goes to the Aglio Olio Seasoning Blend, Allrecipes reported.
The seasoning blend is a fast seller at the chain because once it hits shelves, it tends to disappear in no time – and for its $2.49 price tag, shoppers insist that it’s worth every penny.
Like many of the chain’s products, the Aglio Olio Seasoning Blend has a loyal fan base of its own, whose members swear by it and say they buy multiple units to avoid running out quickly. In fact, social media commenters wrote, “I put that Aglio Olio on everything” and “I’m addicted to the aglio olio. I bought like 10 and started handing them out to friends.”
It has a “garlicky salty” flavor with notes of Italian seasoning. One reviewer noted the seasoning blend “tastes like garlic bread.”
The seasoning is based on aglio e olio, a classic Neapolitan pasta dish made with spaghetti, oil, garlic, salt, pepper, dried parsley and chili flakes.
Dining and Cooking