Spanish Caribbean Seasoning Salt

A seasoned salt fragrant with cumin, oregano, and garlic, sazón is the ubiquitous seasoning of Puerto Rico. Commercial blends are widely available, but most are loaded with MSG. Here’s a homemade version chock-full of flavor. It calls for whole spices (peppercorns and cumin seeds) that are freshly toasted before grinding. For a quicker version, skip the roasting and grinding and use preground pepper and cumin—the mixture will still be quite tasty.