Louisiana Cajun Rub

Louisiana Cajun Rub for spicy Southern-style cuisine

The Louisiana Cajun Rub from Cape Herb & Spice is a savory Cajun seasoning with paprika, cumin, mustard, and herbs, made for meat, fish, and baked potatoes. Not a burning hot powder, but an aromatic Cajun blend with a mild heat.

Louisiana Cajun Rub is the savory Cajun seasoning from Cape Herb & Spice in Cape Town, made for chicken, beef, fish, and roasted vegetables. It brings the taste of the Southern states to your table, spicy from paprika, earthy from cumin, and herbal from thyme and oregano. The zest for life of Louisiana is packed into this blend.

The base consists of 48 percent sea salt, complemented by coriander, 9 percent paprika, 7 percent mustard, 6 percent chili, onions, 5 percent cumin, garlic, oregano, thyme, pepper, and marjoram. This abundance of herbs and spices creates the typical Cajun character. A rub that likes to play a part in everything. In Louisiana, whatever is on the table gets seasoned with dedication and without haste.

Savory, earthy, with herbal depth

Savory, earthy, herbal – that is how the rub settles on meat or vegetables, unfolding its full complexity during cooking.

Paprika and cumin provide the warm, earthy base, oregano, thyme, and marjoram bring the herbal soul, and the chili provides a friendly, mild kick. The heat remains tame, but the aroma is deep. That is what the South of the USA tastes like: lively and heartfelt at the same time.

Because the blend is mild, you can use it generously without it becoming too spicy. This makes it an all-rounder for the whole week.

How to bring Louisiana to your plate

Give chicken, beef, or fish some oil, apply plenty of seasoning about 20 minutes before cooking, and again during the process.

Sprinkled over a pan with rice, bell peppers, and shrimp, the rub creates a quick Jambalaya feeling. It also finds its place in tomato soup, over roasted corn, or mixed into ground meat for chili con carne. A teaspoon in the pan is enough to bring a simple meal to life, without any long cooking times.

It tastes just as good on baked potatoes, mixed into cream cheese for a dip, or kneaded into bread dough for a savory loaf. Over fried rice or shrimp, a little Gumbo feeling quickly sets in. If you like it classic for steak, take a look at the Texan Steakhouse Rub; if you like Caribbean, try the Caribbean Jerk Rub.

Cape Herb & Spice from Cape Town since 1994

Behind the rub is Cape Herb & Spice, a spice manufacturer from Cape Town, founded in 1994 by Irene Ivy.

What Irene started over 30 years ago from a small market cart at the V&A Waterfront now supplies kitchens around the globe, with over 600 employees behind her. Cape Town is located on the old spice route, and you can taste that passion for seasoning in every pinch. Just as Irene intended, innovation, taste, and quality remain the top priorities to this day, completely without irradiated spices. Hats off.

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Cajun butter, Cajun mayo, and savory bread

Knead a spoonful of the rub into your bread dough for a hearty, savory bread. For quick Cajun butter, stir the seasoning into softened butter and drizzle it over corn or steak. For a quick Cajun mayo, stir a teaspoon into mayonnaise; it's a dream with fries. If you like it spicier, add a little cayenne. That’s how a normal evening turns into a little trip to New Orleans. Simply delicious.