We try not to go grocery shopping without a list in hand — trying to be responsible and all that. But if you don’t let yourself shop off-list when you head to Trader Joe’s, you could be missing out. That’s because they’re constantly introducing new products, and some of them are so good, you’ve simply got to let go and let yourself snatch them from the shelves before they’re gone. The latest Trader Joe’s product we’re obsessed with? Everything but the Elote Seasoning Blend!
If you’ve never had elote, you might be scratching your head. Elote is a tasty Mexican street food snack made by spreading mayo or crema over corn on the cob (handily placed on a stick), then coating the whole thing in grated cheese, chili powder, and lime juice. It’s sweet, salty, tangy, spicy, and utterly craveable.
Well, now TJ’s has created a seasoning blend so you can elote-ify all of your favorite foods. Inside each shaker, there’s chile pepper, Parmesan cheese, chipotle powder, cumin, dried cilantro, sea salt, corn flour, and sugar. You can sprinkle it on mayo-covered corn on the cob, but there’s potential to use it for tons of recipes beyond the expected.
You could make a creamy corn dip that’s so easy to make, you can even bring it camping.
Or, you could follow Trader Joe’s recipe suggestions. They used Trader Joe’s Everything But the Elote Seasoning Blend (which, btw, is only $2.49) to make crispy chicken tenders, elote-seasoned popcorn, and elote-inspired corn cakes.
We can also see it as being the key ingredient in some fusion cacio e pepe, livening up a dish of simple chicken fajitas, or (why not) using it instead of Everything But the Bagel Seasoning to make some bagels that really pack a flavorful punch.
Like all Trader Joe’s products, this one might only be around for a limited time, so if you want to try it, you should stock up now.
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