Organic Lemon Pepper

Description

While our organic selection continues to grow, we must also keep expanding our options of organic blends. The conventional version of our Lemon Pepper has always been popular, so we thought an organic version of this blend might be something people were looking for. 

Story

We designed lemon pepper to combat the overabundance of salt in the everyday American diet. Since salt and pepper are the quintessential spices of the average American diet, it is hard to imagine food without them. Lemon acts with food in much the same way that salt does, meaning that a lemon pepper can be a very convenient substitute for salt and pepper. This blend is both delicious and effective in reducing the amount of salt in your diet, if you choose it over salt. This is good to note, especially since the average American is consuming nearly double the amount of sodium in a day recommended for healthy eating. 

Lemons have long been used in place of salt to brighten foods. Some people even prefer the taste of lemon in blind taste tests, thanks to the tartness that it gives to some foods. It depends on the type of dish you are making, but you can use this Lemon Pepper nearly everywhere you would use salt and pepper as a pair. 

What’s In It?

Our Organic Lemon Pepper is hand-blended from organic black pepper, organic minced onion, organic lemon, organic thyme and organic coriander. 

Flavor Profile

Our Organic Lemon Pepper has a peppery, lemon flavor with a nice herbal flavor behind it. 

Where to Use

You can use this lemon pepper as a seasoning for meats, seafood, and tofu, but it can also be added to leafy greens for a kick of flavor. This is excellent on fresh salads in the summertime. 

The fresh flavor of the lemon compliments a lot of grilled foods quite well. If you love grilling season, you’ll surely want this seasoning blend in your spice cabinet. We enjoy putting it on haddock or cod especially, as white fish hold flavors like this well and lemon always tastes good with a white fish.

Lemon pepper is excellent on avocados. Cut your avocado in half, remove the hard pit, and then poke holes in the flesh of the avocado with a toothpick. Squirt some lemon juice over the holes and let it sit for a few minutes, and then dump out the juice. Sprinkle this lemon pepper over the avocados and enjoy.

Alfredo is a quick go to for a lot of American families. If you want to take this dish and make it a little heartier, add some tuna and a season it with lemon pepper. Tuna adds a lot of nutrients and the lemon pepper seals the deal on this delicious meal. 

Helpful Hints

This blend is a great replacement for salt where one would expect a brightening, not so much in applications where salt is added to make the food more savory. For example, you could use this blend with fish, but it may seem a little too tart for a clam chowder or a bean soup. As always, cooking is based on personal preference. Try it out and see what you like. 

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