Included in our Old Bay Seasoning copycat recipe is salt, celery seed, sweet paprika, smoked paprika, black pepper, white pepper, nutmeg, mace, cardamom, ginger, allspice, cloves, cinnamon ground mustard, red pepper flakes, and bay leaves.
In a large mixing bowl, combine together your Carbquik, milk, Old Bay seasoning, and cheese. Do not over-mix. When your dough forms, use a tablespoon to drop spoonfuls onto the prepped sheets from the first step.
Old Bay and Cajun seasonings are complex spice blends commonly used for seafood and other foods. While the two include some of the same ingredients, this Old Bay replica uses more spices and has a bay leaf, celery salt, and mustard base. Cajun seasoning concentrates on paprika and is a little spicier because of the cayenne pepper.
Since I was a kid, I have loved Old Bay Seasoning on Blue Crabs and other seafood. My dad was the attorney for Card Sound, a little unincorporated area that is found on the way to the Florida Keys. The residents there are referred to as “Squatters.”