On Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 12:09:07 PM UTC-5, bruce bowser wrote:
> On Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 9:42:16 AM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 8:52:57 AM UTC-5, bruce bowser wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 7:34:15 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> > > > I bought some pre-cooked sausage patties once or twice for my
> > > > brother when he was here. One was the Kroger brand and the
> > > > other was from Walmart. The one from Wally World was packaged
> > > > as 'spicy.' Neither were spicy or flavorful; about all I can say is they
> > > > were ground pork. Both are quite disappointing. One reason I bought
> > > > them is they're larger patties than what you can slice off a 1-pound roll.
> > > >
> > > > Today I plopped two in a skillet to brown them a bit as I always do..
> > > > But I opted for a light shake on each side of garlic & herb seasoning.
> > > > This is just like the Mrs. Dash stuff but a different brand. Oh boy, what
> > > > a difference, just what these sad patties needed! Next time I will go a
> > > > bit more with the seasoning as I wasn't sure they would even be fit to eat.
> > > >
> > > > I've also purchased Kroger's grilled and cubed chicken breasts to eat
> > > > in a salad. They are to be placed in a skillet with ¼ cup of water,
> > > > covered, and heated for about 12 minutes. They smell wonderful
> > > > when the bag is opened but are just too bland once heated. The
> > > > second time I heated them I added 4 or 5 healthy shakes of
> > > > McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Chicken Seasoning and proceeded.
> > > > Another hit and super flavorful!
> > >
> > > Incredible! McCormick? They're based in Hunt Valley, Maryland. I think of crab feasts there. How'd they end up talking about Montreal. Maryland isn't exactly a french canadian speaking area.
> >
> > There are various seasoning blends inspired by the taste of Montreal-style
> > smoked meat. Not all such blends are made by McCormick.
> Moreover, how about if a Montreal spice company start making old bay seasoning? Gimmie a break. I hear also that a lot of Maryland crabs actually came from the Gulf of Mexico.

They can't call it Old Bay, because that's trademarked. Other spice purveyors have their
own, similar mix. For example:

<https://www.penzeys.com/online-catalog/chesapeake-bay-seasoning/c-24/p-363/pd-s>

Personally, I dislike a lot of Penzey's spice mixes because they have too much celery
and ancho chile in them.

Cindy Hamilton