By Amy Barton
Photo: fancybagel.com
It's National Bagel Day! Celebrate with "Everything" Seasoning.
National Bagel Day is upon us. I can't think of a better way to celebrate than with an Everything bagel. It's got, well... everything! It's the holy grail of bagels, if you ask me.
Trouble is, I don't always feel like a bagel. Yes, I'm from New York. Yes, bagels are a major thing there. Yes, I do love them. But truth be told, I don't eat a lot of bread or bread products. Nothing against 'em, they're just not really my style. After gastric bypass surgery, I get full pretty quick - no need to fill precious real estate with baked flour!
Trouble is, I don't always feel like a bagel. Yes, I'm from New York. Yes, bagels are a major thing there. Yes, I do love them. But truth be told, I don't eat a lot of bread or bread products. Nothing against 'em, they're just not really my style. After gastric bypass surgery, I get full pretty quick - no need to fill precious real estate with baked flour!
While I may not be a bagelaholic these days, I'm still a sucker for the "everything" flavor. What do I put it on, if not a bagel? Ummm... what do I NOT put it on?! It's great on just about anything you can think of. Veggies. Popcorn (oh yes, I just changed your life indeed). Salad. Mac 'n cheese. Breakfast (hello, everything eggs!). Cheese balls. Cream cheese. Line your Bloody Mary rim with it. Hell, I could probably be convinced to put it on vanilla ice cream. Click "Read More" to check out the recipe below.
Seriously, you could put it on shoe leather. But where do you get it? You could buy a metric ton of everything bagels and scrape it off. But that would be a pain, wouldn't it? Lucky for you, I've got a much easier method of getting Everything on your everything.
EVERYTHING SEASONING
| INGREDIENTS - 1 tablespoon dried minced garlic - 1 tablespoon dried minced onion - 1 tablespoon poppy seeds - 1 tablespoon sesame seeds - 1.5 teaspoons coarse kosher salt |  |
DIRECTIONS
Combine all ingredients. Really. That's it.
Combine all ingredients. Really. That's it.
If there's one thing I love, it's powerful, familiar, bold flavors without a lot of work. Everything Seasoning fits all those bills. I really wasn't kidding when I said I could be convinced to try it on vanilla ice cream. Maybe with a drizzle of Vermont maple syrup.
Oh! Oh! I've got it!!! Take a stick of butter and let it come to room temperature. Add Everything Seasoning to your butter and combine (by hand, whip in a stand mixer, or blend with a hand mixer). Put your butter on a piece of plastic wrap in a log shape. Wrap it up tight to get the air out, and throw it in the fridge to stiffen back up. BAM! You've got Everything Butter. I think I need an Everything Butter steak.
Oh! Oh! I've got it!!! Take a stick of butter and let it come to room temperature. Add Everything Seasoning to your butter and combine (by hand, whip in a stand mixer, or blend with a hand mixer). Put your butter on a piece of plastic wrap in a log shape. Wrap it up tight to get the air out, and throw it in the fridge to stiffen back up. BAM! You've got Everything Butter. I think I need an Everything Butter steak.
P.S. Maybe do yourself the favor of packing a breath mint or stick of gum when you leave the house. Everything Seasoning may taste like little bits of heaven, but you don't wanna leave the house with breath fit to kill a vampire.
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