Montreal Steak Seasoning - Take 1

When seasoning something for the grill, sometimes I like to grab a pre-mixed seasoning. I had purchased some Montreal Steak Seasoning and wow, was it salty. I changed brands at least twice and just found there was a heck of alot of salt in these mixes. (Why am I hearing the health people in my head saying..Did you read the Nutrional Information?)

I was given as a gift, 2 GIANT sized containers of Montreal Steak Seasonings. I decided to start breaking down what I thought were the ingredients in the list. I sat with a paper plate, picked through the flecks, tasted and noted. Then started judging the amounts. And now, this is well, Melissa's Montreal Steak Seasoning I guess!

3 tablespoons dried onion flakes

3 tablespoons dried minced garlic

1 tablespoon dill seed

1 tablespoon crushed red pepper

2 tablespoons coarse black pepper

1 tablespoon rosemary

1 tablespoon coriander

Toss into the food processor or spice grinder. Give it a whirl or three to get it broken up, melded well, but not pulverized.

Dill seed? Yes, it has been an ingredient in 2 of the brands I bought. Sounds like it would make your meats...well...dilly. No, it really just highlights the other flavors.

Note: So that I didn't waste the gift I had, I would take half of the mixture out of the container, add my own mix and shake. Then after using, I would make it again and use more of the purchased mix. After all this is gone, I'll add some kosher salt, but it won't be very much.