To the untrained eye, it may look like any other large building in a suburban industrial park. But to the trained nose, this building is anything but. The moment you exit your vehicle, even before you turn the door handle to pass through the secured vestibule and...
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Home on the “Ranch”, the History of one of America’s Favorite Seasoning Blends
Aug 20, 2023
There used to be a day, that when someone mentioned the word “ranch”, the first image that came to mind was a large range of space with fences, animals and perhaps a cowboy on horseback with a lasso. Then, along the trail, another “ranch” came along. Now, among the...
Wings Over America. An Old But NEW Favorite!
Jun 13, 2023
America's appetite for Chicken Wings is still on the rise. When once they were relegated to the famous Buffalo flavor in local bars, you now see Chicken Wings Franchises popping up everywhere, serving every flavor imaginable. There was nothing terribly original about...
Vegetables are Seasonings Too!
Mar 17, 2023
In the world of cooking, we pretty much think of vegetables as a side dish. Maybe even as an entrée, as in the case of Ratatouille Or, as the headliner in a soup, or a salad. At Asmus, vegetables are one more amazing seasoning that we have in our flavoring repertoire....
The Flour Power of Asmus
Mar 17, 2023
Asmus Seasonings, and its President, Dan Lowry, has always been well-known for its amazing selection of herbs and spices, its seasoning blends, its proprietary rubs and brines mixes as well as being an invaluable source for the creation of custom seasoning solutions....
Clean Labels, An Ever Evolving Movement
Oct 18, 2022
Clean Labels. Sounds like the definition of what the tag on the back of your shirt is, once it comes back from the dry cleaners. But to food manufacturers and hundreds of thousands of savvy consumers across America, a “Clean Label” means something entirely different....
Low Sodium Seasoning Blends? Asmus Has Your Solution
Sep 6, 2022
Studies has shown that the first “Baby Boomers” in this country reached 65 years old in 2011. Since then, there’s been a rapid increase in the size of the 65-year-old “retirement generation." In fact, no other age group segment is growing as fast. The average age of...
The Asmus Spice Lab. An Interview With Dan Lowry
Jul 17, 2022
When the phone rings, Dan usually can’t answer it. He’s in the Spice Lab. It’s not a Laboratory in the usual sense. You won’t find suspended glass beakers full of bubbling liquids, a spaghetti of plastic hoses, racks of test tubes or machines with blinking...
Build Better Burgers with Asmus Seasonings
Jul 5, 2022
Whether on the grill or the griddle, Burgers, are one of America’s greatest contributions to the culinary world. While dozens of fast and fast casual restaurant franchises across our country have their special recipes, their “secret sauces” and their “standard ops”,...
The “Asmus” Matrix…no, not THAT one…
May 25, 2022
With The Matrix motion picture franchise now in its 4th release with its “The Matrix Revolutions” (2021), it’s quite understandable that many who have seen one of these films, might imagine Keanu Reeves in a dark, oversized duster cape running the Asmus Seasonings’...
Making Better Batters at Asmus
May 6, 2022
Most restaurants and commercial food manufacturers have recipes or products that are batter-dipped. And, as fried foods are as popular as ever, there’s no shortage of ideas for products that are batter-dipped, then deep-fried. Not that long ago, savory batters were...
Is There Really a Difference Between Light and Dark Chili Powder?
May 6, 2022
During the recent pandemic, more and more people began cooking at home. Furthermore, the restrictions on indoor dining have been an absolute boon to the drive-thru and carry-out restaurants, not only in America, but throughout the world. And it comes as no surprise...