Someone mentioned Lawry’s seasoned salt in the pork rub thread.
I haven’t seen Lawry’s since I left SoCal. It’s probably available here, but I’ve never noticed. Johnny’s Seasoning Salt (heh – plain salt would be for seasoning too!) seems popular. A couple/few years ago I mentioned to my sister in San Diego that I hadn’t seen Lawry’s. I’d forgotten about the conversation until one day a package came in the mail. No note, just a jar of Lawry’s. I had to laugh because A) My sister is in no position to buy frivolous things, nor pay postage; and B) I already have a jar of Johnny’s that I barely use. I still haven’t opened the Lawry’s, but I thought they were basically the same thing. Here are the ingredients of each:
Salt, sugar, and paprika are the same. Both contain garlic. Lawry’s had onion in it, and Johnny’s doesn’t. Johnny’s contains pepper and soy sauce powder, and Lawry’s doesn’t.
Now that I know they’re slightly different, I should have a taste-test. But it’s easier to just ask opinions. So which do you prefer? Lawry’s or Johnny’s?
I’ve never heard of Johnny’s… maybe it is a regional thing. Lawry’s is my standard go to. Bett’s is a good one from North Carolina I think but it is hard to find. I found one the other day called Country Bob’s which is really good on fries.
Slight hijack, I love Lawry’s seasoned Salt and is readily available everywhere in Canada, but what I find even better which isn’t available in Canada anymore is Lawry’s seasoned Pepper!
When ever I go “across the line” I’m bring jars of this stuff back with me. Love it!
Never tried Johnny’s. I grew up in CA, so Lawry’s was the default. It’s available in plenty of places near Seattle. My preference is to buy it by the tub at Cash & Carry and then put it into a shaker that I re-use. It’s a lot cheaper that way and I use a fair amount in things like rubs where I measure it or sprinkle it with a spoon anyway.
Neither? I don’t cook with either one, because I tend to dry- or wet brine meat and fish before cooking, so the last thing I want is a seasoning rub where the first ingredient is salt. I’ve yet to see anyone market salt-free rubs for those of us who plan ahead.
Never heard of Johnny’s, but I do like Lowrey’s.
I sure wish we could vote for Penzey’s though. If that were an option I’d choose it. I love a lot of their salt and spice blends, actually.
Dude, I answered the OP in my first reply, then expanded with the Old Bay as an aside. But given that I’ve never heard of Johnny’s, it’s not really a fair question. Is this a West Coast thing?
If that were an option I’d choose it. I love a lot of their salt and spice blends, actually.