Emeril's Essence

Yield: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 5  tablespoons  sweet paprika
• 1/4  cup  salt
• 1/4  cup  garlic powder
• 2  tablespoons  dried oregano
• 2  tablespoons  dried thyme
• 2  tablespoons  onion powder
• 2  tablespoons  freshly ground black pepper
• 2  tablespoons  ground red pepper

Preparation

Stir together all ingredients. Store in an airtight container up to 3 months.

Emeril Lagassee, New Orleans, LA., Emeril Lagassee, New Orleans, LA., Southern Living, AUGUST 1999