Taco seasoning
Taco seasoning is a blend of spices that is used to flavor tacos. The most common spices used in taco seasoning are chili powder, cumin, garlic, and salt. Other spices that may be used in taco seasoning include paprika, black pepper, oregano, and red pepper flakes.
The first recorded recipe for taco seasoning was in a cookbook published in Mexico in the early 1920s. The cookbook, Cocina regional mexicana, included a recipe for “taco seasoning” that was made with chili powder, cumin, garlic, and salt.
It is believed that the first taco seasoning mix commercially available in the United States was created by William Gebhardt in the 1930s. Gebhardt was the owner of a spice company and he created a spice blend that he called “Mexican Seasoning”. This blend was made with chili powder, cumin, garlic, and salt.
Advice
When making taco seasoning, it is important to find the right balance of ingredients. Start by adding the base ingredients of chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Then, you can further customize your seasoning blend by adding oregano, paprika, cayenne pepper, and black pepper for a more complex blend. Be sure to mix all of the ingredients together before adding to your dish and adjust the amount of each ingredient to your desired taste. Finally, let the seasoning sit for about 10 minutes before using to allow the flavors to meld together.
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Recipes
Taco Seasoning
- black pepper
- cornstarch
- salt
- smoked paprika
- cumin
- red pepper flake
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- chile powder
Gluten-Free Taco Seasoning
- gluten
- salt
- oregano
- sugar
- cornstarch
- red pepper
- gluten ground
- gluten
- gluten garlic powder
Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe
- chili powder
- black pepper
- cumin
- onion powder
- oregano
- salt
- garlic powder
- red pepper flake
- cayenne pepper
Homemade Taco Seasoning
- chili powder
- cumin
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- oregano
- salt
- smoked paprika
- black pepper
Taco Seasoning
- oregano
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- salt
- black pepper
- chilli powder
- cumin powder
- paprika
Homemade Taco Seasoning
- smoked paprika
- cumin
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- salt
- onion powder
- oregano
- chili powder
Taco Seasoning
- oregano
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- chili powder
- cayenne pepper
- cumin
- paprika
- black pepper
- salt
- red pepper flake
Homemade Taco Seasoning
- cumin
- oregano
- black pepper
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- paprika
- pepper flake
- chili powder
Whole30 Taco Seasoning
- cumin
- paprika
- oregano
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- cayenne pepper flake
- chili powder
- black pepper
- salt
Homemade Taco Seasoning
- chili powder
- garlic powder
- cumin
- paprika
- oregano
- onion powder
- black pepper
- red pepper flake
- salt
Keto Taco Seasoning
- cumin
- paprika
- oregano
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- cayenne pepper flake
- chili powder
- black pepper
- salt
Homemade Taco Seasoning
- garlic powder
- paprika
- oregano
- salt
- cayenne pepper
- ancho chile
- cumin
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- onion powder
Common Ingredients
- black pepper 75%
- garlic powder 75%
- onion powder 75%
- oregano 75%
- salt 75%
Usual Ingredients
- cumin 67%
- chili powder 58%
Rarey Ingredients
- paprika 42%