J.O. seasoning

[madcrab]

  I understand.  

[jack1747]

OJ....  couldnt afford all that ole bay..  Thats ok because we like OJ bettern anyway

[CRABGUY]

DOES THIS "JO" COME IN ANYTHING OTHER THAN A 25LB LOT??

[Joe Crabs]

I have picked up quart containers in fish markets for a few bucks, $3 I think. It's alot more than and cheaper than the Old Bay you will find in a supermarket where I am at. I pick it up in MA when I crab.

[Steve]

DOES THIS "JO" COME IN ANYTHING OTHER THAN A 25LB LOT??

I order my J.O. #1 directly from the J.O. Spice Company. I order it in the 32 oz. plastic bottle.

http://www.blue-crab.org/jo.htm

Tip: Save money and buy J.O. #1 (J.O. #2 is the same seasoning with coarse salt added -- why pay a premium for salt when you can mix in your own!)  

[stuff]

steve  stuff here   new guy old crabber   sir you are the man....

[mikesr]

Thanks guys,  
       Ordered some J.O.  Call me ignorant.  I did not know the stuff existed until I saw it here on the archives.  

[indoe]

I like my Old Bay it just tast great. I use it for almost everything. From steak to vegtables.  

[jack1747]

old bay, chicken on the grill... one of my favorites.

[CRABGUY]

JUST ORDERED ME SOME #1 AND SOME CRAB SAUCE

[Joe Crabs]

Hey Crabguy, now you got my attention. What kind of sauce, marinara. If so did they cook the crabs in it, that's the only way. Some places just throw the crabs in the sauce after they are cooked. It's not  :(the same.

[CRABGUY]

FROM JO'S SITE

#743 CRAB SAUCE
3.95
http://www.marylanddelivered.com/images/crabsauce.jpg


http://www.marylanddelivered.com/jospice.htm

FROM STEVES LINK ABOVE


I CANT  WAIT TO TRY IT

[Joe Crabs]

Looks inviting but I tell you Crabguy, there is no better marinara sauce over pasta then home cooked Italian style with fresh crabs. The flavor they add to a good sauce is nothing less than fantastic Enjoy

[Steve]

JUST ORDERED ME SOME #1 AND SOME CRAB SAUCE

Are you sure that crab sauce is made by JO Spice company? The label looks very different than JO's usual packaging.  

[CRABGUY]

WELL,  J O GOT HERE LAST NIGHT,
THAT GAVE ME AN EXCUSE TO DUCK WORK FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS

HANDLINED A HALF DOZEN JIMMS  

CLEANED THEM

SEASONED WITH THE JO BLACK CRAB SPICE
(I ORDERED THE WRONG ONE, OOPS)
AND IN TO THE STEAMER

OH MY GOD THIS STUFF IS FANTASTIC

THE CRAB SAUCE WAS ................. OK
A LITTLE STRONG AND A LITTLE TOO MUCH LIKE COCKTAIL SAUCE

I DONT THINK IT'S JO  SAUCE ITS
 "PACKED FOR NO.1 SEAFOOD
LANHAM MD.
 THE JO #1 IS ON THE WAY

[HenPot]

I hope the steaming directions are  right on the JO seasoning, LOL, seems Old Bay had a problem with that, unless they corrected it!

[cw4340]

CW wife comes from south phila and her moma taught her how to make red crab gravy  ::)they don,t call it sauce in south phila now you want to talk something goodo the crabs get cooked in it from the very begging i don,t like the crabs but the flavor it gives the sauce and spagetti make you want to lick you plate

[jack1747]

Steve, tried the jo1, dont likeit.  it tastes different to us  plus i cant get the salt mix right all the time.   Maybe by the end of the season i'll feel different but right now its jo2 for us.

[stuff]

try the jo soup  mix  made 2   quarts just add tomato sauce and diced tomatos and a pound of  crab meat really good suff

[Steve]

Steve, tried the jo1, dont likeit.  it tastes different to us  plus i cant get the salt mix right all the time.   Maybe by the end of the season i'll feel different but right now its jo2 for us.

I called the J.O. Spice Company directly and asked about this. The nice lady told me that JO#1 is identical to JO#2 without the salt. I asked her several times just to make sure and she assured me that they were the same.

Make sure that you use coarse Kosher salt (not rock salt or table salt).

[jack1747]

I believed ya the first time

We are using kosher salt.  Used to mix our own b4 jo.  its a mental thing im sure

[Steve]

I finally ordered some JO #2 seasoning to compare with the JO #1 seasoning that I usually use.

From a flavor standpoint, both seasonings taste identical. They even look identical, except the #2 has flakes of salt mixed within.

I managed to pick some of the salt out of the #2 seasoning and noticed that it's FLAKE salt and not at all like the coarse Kosher salt that I usually use. Coarse Kosher salt is similar to "Margarita salt". I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. Flake salt is wide and very thin... and translucent. You can see right through the flake, whereas with the Kosher salt it's white.

So, that would explain why your homemade mix of JO #1 and coarse Kosher salt has the wrong texture.

I just ordered a 5 lb. bag of flake salt from the JO Spice company and I'll post a picture of it side-by-side with the Kosher salt.

[Stevo]

I just picked up 50 lb. JO#1 seasoning, wholesale and paid $40.38 for it, The #1 has less salt. As stated in an ealier post, this allows you to add salt to your liking! I actually add ground mustard and white pepper as well

[Steve]

I was right about the flake salt!  

Got my 5 lb. bag of "J.O. Coarse Salt" and the salt flakes are about twice the size (in diameter) as regular coarse Kosher salt. I'll post a picture soon.

[Steve]

Here's a comparison of various salts.

Left, is J.O. coarse salt, then Morton coarse Kosher salt, then regular table salt. The Morton coarse Kosher salt is the biggest flaked salt that I can find in the supermarket. It's amazing how much bigger the flakes of JO coarse salt are!  

Jack, this probably explains the "texture difference" that you experienced when you added salt to JO #1 seasoning. Unless you use JO's coarse salt, the texture will be off.