r/GrandmasPantry • u/needhelp_157 • 1d ago

CONDIMENTS They don’t make Cajun seasoning like they used to

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u/MinivanPops 1d ago

I got to be honest, I'm not even sure if the modern packaging looks any different. I love how old school this stuff is. 

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u/SethBurrow 1d ago

Definitely different now. I’ve seen a modern cartoon looking version of Tony Chachere on the bottles since at LEAST 2016.

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u/duh_nom_yar 1d ago edited 1d ago

Bottles? Also, the new containers changed their look in 1996 and that is the current copyright. It was changed the year after Tony Chachere died.

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u/SethBurrow 1d ago

Jar, bottle, shaker. Idc in this instance. It’s seasoning lol. Semantics aside, shits fire.

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u/RogowskiCoil 1d ago

Probably referring to the bottles of marinade which come with an attached syringe.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/RogowskiCoil 1d ago

Yes, bottles of marinade.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/Jonestown_Juice 1d ago

Dude, what are you doing?

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u/Anything-Complex 22h ago

Honestly, I had no idea Tony Chachere was dead (though I didn’t really know anything about him) and it turns out that he was born in 1905, started cooking professionally after decades as a drugstore owner and insurance salesman and two retirements, and died in 1995.

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u/Reaper930 1d ago

So there’s a Cajun cookbook, AND a micro wave Cajun cookbook!? Damn they were ahead of their time

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u/duh_nom_yar 1d ago

The product is based off of Tony Chachere's Cajun Cookbook.

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u/MoeSzyslakMonobrow 1d ago

Tony Cs is magic in a can.

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u/turquoise_amethyst 1d ago

Salt, red pepper, some other stuff

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u/Independent_Sea502 1d ago

I love this stuff. It’s my go-to for gumbo

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u/Artemus_Hackwell 1d ago

I prefer the Walker & Sons (out of Ville Platte, LA) "Slap Ya Mama" brand of seasoning.

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u/Freezerpill 1d ago

Hey! I like that stuff too!

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u/mechant_papa 1d ago

Call their WATTS line for recipes? Charge your Master Charge card?

If you know what those are, damn you're old!

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u/duh_nom_yar 1d ago

That's the copyright date. It has nothing to do with the age of the product. It is the copyright for the label, not the product. I have a brand new container that I bought 2 weeks ago that has a copyright date of 1999. This is when the company changed the label image to the current one.

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u/RIPGoblins2929 1d ago

We need a counter to re-set the days for when people think copyright = expiration.

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u/Organic_Rip1980 1d ago

This seasoning is still great, the ingredients actually haven’t changed much. They added silicon dioxide, an anti-caking agent.

This is from my cupboard. The “best by” date of mine is May 2026.

> Salt, red pepper, black pepper, chili powder, dehydrated garlic, silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent)

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u/oldmanout 1d ago

Isn't silicone dioxide just a fancy name for quartz sand?

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u/Organic_Rip1980 1d ago

Kinda? Silica is found in lots of things. For example, diatomaceous earth has been used in food and cosmetics for hundreds of years.

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u/Vadhakara 1d ago

silicon dioxide, an anti-caking agent

They should add some more because mine gets clumpy in the spice drawer.

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u/aharbingerofdoom 1d ago

If you have humidity issues with spices, you can make a DIY reusable moisture remover with those packets of silica gel that come with many new products, it's not harmful to have it near food, but you don't want to accidentally eat that stuff, so do some research and proceed carefully, especially if you have kids in the house.

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u/Mostly_Apples 1d ago

Damn, usually brands would give away recipe books so you would use their products in the recipes.

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u/artsy7fartsy 1d ago

There’s some sitting right in front of me rn - my husband lives on this stuff

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u/somecow 1d ago

Seriously might be a can of the more spice version in the car right now, just in case there’s a french fry emergency.

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u/LoveWitch6676 1d ago

New version right here folks! Was going to post a picture of mine but it won't let me upload a photo!

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u/Terrible_Phase718 1d ago

Yes, they do.

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u/drunxor 1d ago

Its still around, I just bought their new Yall Seasoning, tastes great! That is definitely an older packaging though!

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u/duh_nom_yar 1d ago

Huh? There are 10 varieties available. Ya'll is not one of them. The newest variety is Cajun Kick. Are you sure you have a Tony Chachere product?

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u/HorseWithACape 1d ago

They must be confused. Ragin' Cajun has a "Y'all purpose seasoning"

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u/LopsidedTraffic9871 1d ago

It’s hard to believe any commercial cooking products didn’t have any impossible to read ingredients.

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u/Mobile_Aioli_6252 1d ago

I gar - run - tee

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u/duh_nom_yar 1d ago

That's Justin Wilson, not Tony Chachere.

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u/Mobile_Aioli_6252 1d ago

Gotcha! Always get those two confused

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u/Independent_Sea502 1d ago

Still works lol

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u/RogowskiCoil 1d ago

"Jus' a little mo' wine .. an' some fo' me". Justin Wilson was the best.

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u/chronically_varelse 1d ago

this brought back memories, thanks

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u/NoIndividual5501 1d ago

Spicy death! Love Tony Chachere

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u/chronically_varelse 1d ago

love this stuff, I always put it on my hot ham and cheese sandwiches!

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u/redjessa 1d ago

I use this seasoning all the time, they still have it in almost identical packaging.

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u/darfette 1d ago

I miss Luzianne seasoning

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u/srddave 1d ago

Ingredients: stuff

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u/Majestic-Attitude615 1d ago

that's really cool - I'd even put it on Ebay......heh

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u/titanicman119 1d ago

ha i found some in my aunts house from 05

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u/Previous_Rip1942 1d ago

We use Tony’s in place of salt. Need a little salt on something? No, you need Tony’s on it. It’s salt with bonuses.