Add a little spice to your life!
Do you love to cook? Do you like to try new flavors and recipes? Or maybe you are in a cooking rut and don’t know how to start expanding your cooking repertoire. Let us help you get spicy in the kitchen. Your kit includes a pre-measured packet of Tajín Clásico spice blend and a few recipes.
What is Tajín Clásico?
Tajín Clásico seasoning is a spice blend consisting of ground chiles de árbol, guajillo chili, pasilla chili, sea salt and dehydrated lime that was created in 1985 by Horacio Fernández. He wanted to recreate in powdered form the flavors of a sauce made by his grandmother. The bright red color of this spice blend is from the ground chilis which contain capsaicin that may have anti-inflammatory effects. The product is named after the pre-Columbian archaeological site of El Tajín in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz. Tajín Clásico, commonly called Tajín (pronounced ta-HEEN), entered the U.S. market in 1993 and is now sold in over 30 countries.
Easy ways to add Tajín Clásico to your diet.
This blend of chili powder and dehydrated lime has a warm and mild flavor with bold, tangy notes that works well with both sweet and savory foods. In Mexico, locals love to sprinkle it over fresh fruits like watermelon, mangos, apples as well as vegetables like slices of cucumbers and jicama. Use the spice blend in marinades or spice rubs for chicken, fish, shrimp, and even steak for a completely different flavor. Use it to coat the rims of glasses for Micheladas, Bloody Mary, Margaritas or any drink that can benefit from a little extra flavor and a pretty glass rim decoration. Sprinkle Tajín over popcorn kernels. Mix it into sour cream, hummus or guacamole. As Tajín likes to say, it adds a “zing” to everything.
Recipes featuring Tajín Clásico.
- Tajín Grilled Chicken
- Cod Fish Tacos
- Jicama Salad
- Grilled Mexican Corn (Elote)
- Spring Fruit Salad
Need more inspiration? You can watch a six-part Great Courses class called The Everyday Gourmet: Essential Secrets of Spices in Cooking for free with your library card by using a Hoopla Great Courses BingePass or streaming on Kanopy.
