One time on Usenet, "jmcquown" > said:
> wrote:
> > I was at a store looking at spices and there was a spice there called
> > Adobo (hope I got the spelling right). What the heck is it? It
> > looked like a white powder. I asked several people that work there,
> > and no one knew what it is for. One guy said they sell alot of it
> > though...... Okkaaaaayyyyyyyy........ I NEVER even heard of it.
> > Anyone got any idea?
>
> The Penzey's version is garlic, onion, tellicherry ground pepper, Mexican
> oregano, cumin and cayenne pepper. I mostly use it on pork chops and pork
> steaks. However, I also add a tsp. or so to ground beef when grilling
> burgers.
That's something I love about Penzey's catalog -- they tell you what
their spice mixtures contain. Not that I'd ever try to duplicated them,
but it's nice to know...
--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"You still haven't explained why the pool is
filled with elf blood." - Frylock, ATHF