Making Your Own Spices From Scratch

Did you know you can make your own spices? Joshua Weissman does.

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Prep:
30 minutes
Cook:
4-6 hours
Serves:
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Making Your Own Spices From Scratch
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Ingredients

Items Used:

Herbs:

  • Herbs 115℉ (46℃) 5-10 hours
  • Pepper/chili powder: 130℉ (54℃) 8-16 hrs
  • Tomato and onion skins: 130℉ (54℃) 8-12 hrs
  • Garlic Powder: 130℉ (54℃) 8-12 hrs
  • Mushrooms 130℉ (54℃) 8-12 hours

Beef Jerky:

  • 2.5 lb (1.2kg) beef eye of round
  • 1 cup 236ml soy sauce
  • ½ cup 118ml honey
  • ½ cup 118ml Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp (4g) dried thyme 
  • 1 tsp (7g) mushroom powder
  • 1 Tbsp (7g) garlic powder
  • 2 tsp (5g) serrano powder

Directions

Dehydration:

  1. Place the desired herbs onto a dehydrator sheet.
  2. Place the sheet into dehydrator at 115℉ for 5-10 hours.
  3. Toss into a blender and blend until a smooth powder forms.

Pepper/Chili Powder:

  1. Take the peppers, remove the stems and seeds, or keep seeds for a spicier version.
  2. Line the peppers out on a sheet and place in a dehydrator set to 130℉ for 8-16 hours.
  3. Toss into a blender and blend until a smooth powder forms.

Tomato and Onion Skins Powder:

  1. Place the skins of the tomatoes and onions and place onto a dehydrator sheet.
  2. Place the sheet into the dehydrator at 130℉ for 8-12 hours.
  3. Toss into a blender and blend until a smooth powder forms.

Garlic Powder:

  1. Slice the garlic cloves using a mandolin.
  2. Place garlic slices onto a dehydrator sheet.
  3. Place into the dehydrator set to 130℉ for 8-12 hours.
  4. Toss into a blender and blend until a smooth powder forms.

Mushroom Powder:

  1. Place the mushrooms onto a dehydrator sheet and place onto a dehydrator sheet.
  2. Place the sheet into the dehydrator at 130℉ for 8-12 hours.
  3. Toss into a blender and blend until a smooth powder forms.

Lemon & Lime Powder:

  1. Place the zests of lemons and lime onto a dehydrator sheet and place onto a dehydrator sheet.
  2. Place the sheet into dehydrator at 95℉ for 4-8 hours.
  3. Toss into a blender and blend until a smooth powder forms.

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