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...
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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...
Oleoresins: The “Secret” Flavor Enhancers
Apr 29, 2022
Whether fresh, dried, whole, crushed, or ground, the amazing flavors we all taste in the herbs and spices we use for every recipe we’ve ever made come from the essential oils within each leaf, stem, bud, bark, berry, seed, root, or flower. It all starts with essential...
Choosing the Right Salt for Your Recipes
Mar 14, 2022
Not all of the crayons in the Asmus box are colorful herbs and spices. One of the most important ones is…white. Salt. To say that within the seasoning industry, that salt is…well...worth its salt, would be a huge understatement. Salt is one of the fundamental human...
Asmus Seasonings Launches New Website
Feb 2, 2022
Yup, as you can see, we’re kicking it up a notch … or two or three. The Asmus Seasonings website has been transformed to better represent our brand, our purpose, our partnerships, and our services. As food service professionals ourselves, we know what you’re looking...