{"id":19261,"date":"2020-02-18T01:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T09:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/?p=19261"},"modified":"2020-02-18T06:46:14","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T14:46:14","slug":"3-ideas-for-trader-joes-everything-but-the-elote-seasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/3-ideas-for-trader-joes-everything-but-the-elote-seasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ideas for Trader Joe’s Everything But the Elote Seasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The wait for Trader Joe’s Everything But the Elote Seasoning is over! <\/strong>Now in stores, the seasoning inspired by a crew member in Sammamish, WA, might be one of the top items shoppers have been waiting for. ($2.49 for a 2.3 oz. bottle).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You remember Elote Corn Chip Dippers<\/a> from last year, right? They weren’t my favorite. Flavor was too strong, too cheesy, they just weren’t my jam. I’d rather just have plain chips. But when you can control the amount of seasoning, it’s pretty tasty. Straight out of the bottle, Trader Joe’s Everything But the Elote has a nice kick from chipotle peppers and a more subtle cheesiness from the parmesan. (BTW, I’m abbreviating it EBTE from here on).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most obvious way to eat it for me was on popcorn, but that’s pretty close to the original corn chips with elote seasoning. And that’s how I used the furikake seasoning.<\/a> So I went in a slightly different direction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Convection Baked Oven Fries with EBTE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1. Convection Baked Oven Fries and Cauliflower Gnocchi<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For all of us who don’t have air fryers, the convection setting on your oven gets the job done. Cut a large russet potato into 1\/2 to 3\/4 inch fries, toss it with a tablespoon of olive oil and 1 t. EBTE. Bake at 400F (convection) for 15 minutes, then turn the fries, bake for 10 minutes more. Sprinkle on a little more EBTE when they’re just out of the oven. Serves 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BTW- the cauli gnocchi are best when hot. They’re kind of weird when cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Everything But the Elote Yogurt Dip<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

It’s kinda like that taco seasoning sour cream dip we used to eat in the 80s. Mix 1\/2 c. full fat Greek yogurt with 1.5 t. EBTE, stir in the juice of half a lime. It’s a great dipper for carrots and celery, or those fries and tots. Or for topping baked potatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Southwestern Style Hash with EBTE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I adapted Ellie Krieger’s Southwestern Hash<\/a>, which I’ve made for years. I like to add a diced poblano chile in addition to the green pepper. And of course this time we added EBTE into the spice mix, along with ground cumin and Mexican oregano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s too early to say whether EBTE will become a regular rotation item at our house. It’s a fun idea, and it definitely has its uses, but it’s no Everything But the Bagel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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