Lawry's Seasoned Salt

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Economy size bottle of the seasoning. The stylized 'L' logo as shown on the bottle was designed by Saul Bass in 1959. Lawry's Seasoned Salt.jpg
Economy size bottle of the seasoning. The stylized 'L' logo as shown on the bottle was designed by Saul Bass in 1959.

Lawry's Seasoned Salt is a seasoned salt widely used in the United States. The seasoning is a mix of salt, sugar, paprika, tumeric, onion, garlic, and other flavorings. [1]

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Before its retail introduction in 1938, it was used exclusively by Lawry's The Prime Rib Restaurant in Beverly Hills, [2] where the seasoning was created. The brand is now owned by McCormick & Company. Lawry's was the first seasoned salt to be sold. [3] [4]

History

The seasoning was originally formulated by Lawrence Frank, original owner of the Tam O'Shanter and Lawry's The Prime Rib Restaurant, where the seasoning was used and sold to patrons of Lawry's. [4] In 1938, Lawry's began marketing its seasoned salt in retail stores; now many kinds of seasonings and flavorings are sold under the Lawry's name.

The Lawry's product lines were sold to Lipton/Unilever in 1979. In July 2008 they were again sold, to McCormick & Company. [5]

One of Richard Nixon's favorite snacks was cottage cheese sprinkled with Lawry's. [6]

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References

  1. "Lawry's® Seasoned Salt". McCormick & Company, Inc. Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024. Use this signature blend of salt, herbs, and spices to add zing and excitement to your favorite meals and recipes.... Ingredients: Salt, Sugar, Spices (Including Paprika, Turmeric), Onion, Corn Starch, Garlic, Tricalcium Phosphate (to Make Free Flowing), Sunflower Oil, Extractives of Paprika & Natural Flavor.
  2. "Seasoned Salt". Lawrys.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-14. Seasoned Salt was created in 1938 to season prime ribs of beef served at the world-famous LAWRY'S® The Prime Rib restaurant in Beverly Hills, CA.
  3. Marshall, Phyllis Ann (May 2003). "Lawry's Carves a New Niche". Orange Coast Magazine. Emmis Communications. pp. 156–. ISSN   0279-0483 . Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  4. 1 2 Steven Raichlen (2003). BBQ USA . Workman Publishing. pp.  707–. ISBN   978-0-7611-2015-5 . Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  5. "Unilever to close Lawry's deal with McCormick" . Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  6. "Washington Dining: JFK Knew Good Food".

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