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Smokehouse Tavern

BJ Smith

Adding a little smoke to the fiery culinary scene, Executive Chef BJ Smith has spent most of his life harnessing the craft of flavor development in fine dining.


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Henrietta Red

Julia Sullivan

A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York, we spoke with Chef Sullivan about the role of spices and how raw flavoring impacts dish seasoning and development.

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Recipes

TRY THESE NEW 23RD FLAVOR FORECAST RECIPES

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Vietnamese Cajun Beurre Blanc Shrimp

Recipe type: Entrees
Cuisine: American Regional
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Vietnamese Cajun Salad Crunch

Recipe type: Snacks
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Vietnamese Cajun Chicken Wings

Recipe type: Appetizers
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Entrees

Vietnamese Cajun Beurre Blanc Shrimp

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A take on a New Orleans favorite, the star of the show in this classically French dish with a Vietnamese Cajun twist is the beurre blanc sauce. While the shrimp and baguette are delicious, they’re mere vehicles for the deep, savory flavor and butteryness of the sauce featuring Flavor Inspirations Vietnamese x Cajun Style Seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, fish sauce, and garlic powder.

This recipe is featured as a part of the Flavor Forecast 23rd Edition McCormick Flavor of the Year, Vietnamese x Cajun. Explore more Flavor Forecast recipes here.

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Ingredients
Recipe type: Entrees
Cuisine: American Regional
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Snacks

Vietnamese Cajun Salad Crunch

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Crispy, crunchy, and aromatic, this quick-prep salad topping drops the unexpectedly bold taste of Flavor Inspirations Vietnamese x Cajun Style Seasoning onto any salad, along with pumpkin seeds and cashews as an additional nod to popular Vietnamese ingredients.

This recipe is featured as a part of the Flavor Forecast 23rd Edition McCormick Flavor of the Year, Vietnamese x Cajun. Explore more Flavor Forecast recipes HERE.

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Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup Agave Nectar
  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 tablespoons McCormick® Flavor Inspirations Vietnamese Cajun Seasoning
  • 1/2 pound (8 ounces) Whole Grain Buckwheat
  • 1/2 pound (8 ounces) Raw Pepitas
  • 1/2 pound (8 ounces) Raw Cashews , coarsely chopped
Recipe type: Snacks
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Appetizers

Vietnamese Cajun Chicken Wings

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Sharing a legacy of common techniques and ingredients that can be easily traced across Vietnamese and Cajun cuisines, the 2023 McCormick® Flavor of the Year completely changes the chicken wing game. Here, Flavor Inspirations Vietnamese x Cajun Style Seasoning’s fusion of ingredients like cayenne, paprika, lemongrass, and black pepper deliver a playful, savory flavor and mild heat to a buttery wing sauce that’s as adventurous as it is intriguing.

This recipe is featured as a part of the Flavor Forecast 23rd Edition McCormick Flavor of the Year, Vietnamese x Cajun. Explore more Flavor Forecast recipes HERE.

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Recipe type: Appetizers
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Spice Story

Black Pepper:
Did You Know?

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Black Pepper Fact

Fun Fact #1

Black peppercorns are green peppercorns that have been allowed to ferment and dry in the sun
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Fun Fact #2

High-quality peppercorns are characterized by a strong cedar aroma
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Fun Fact #3

Piperine is the alkaloid component of black pepper that gives it its spiciness
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Fun Fact #4

In addition to spiciness, black pepper is known for its sharp, piney flavor
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Fun Fact #5

Because pepper can be stored for many years without losing its flavor and aroma, it has long been known as the master spice
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Fun Fact #6

Pepper was so precious in ancient times that it was used as money to pay taxes, tributes, dowries, and rent
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Fun Fact #7

It was weighed like gold and used as a common medium of exchange. In A.D. 410, when Rome was captured, 3,000 pounds of pepper were demanded as ransom

Globally Sourced from the Vine

  1. Black, white, and green peppercorns are all the same berry
  2. These peppercorns come from an evergreen vine Piper Nigrum L
  3. Piper Nigrum L is globally grown, including in Brazil, Indonesia, and India
  4. Green peppercorns are harvested before fully ripe
  5. Black peppercorns are immature berries fermented and dried in the sun
  6. White peppercorns are fully ripened, soaked to remove husk, and dried
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Beverages

Black Pepper Date Cocktail

A simple syrup with the contrasting flavors of bold black pepper and naturally sweet Medjool dates is used to flavor this refreshing dark rum cocktail. 

This recipe was developed for the Flavor Forecast: Looking Back to Look Forward.

Ingredients
Recipe type: Beverages
Cuisine: New American
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