Montreal steak seasoning

{{Short description|Spice blend}}

{{French Canadian cuisine}}

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Montreal steak seasoning, also known as Montreal steak spice,{{cite web | url=https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/montreal-steak-seasoning-recipe-history-article | title=How to Make Montreal Steak Seasoning at Home | date=3 June 2016 }} is a spice mix used to flavour steak and grilled meats.{{citation |last=Browstein |first=Bill |title=Schwartz's Hebrew Delicatessen: The Story |publisher=Véhicule Press |isbn=978-1-55065-212-3|year=2006}} It is based on the dry-rub mix used in preparing Montreal smoked meat, which comes from the Romanian pastramă (the ancestor of pastrami), introduced to Montreal by Romanian Jewish immigrants.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

The primary constituents of Montreal steak seasoning include garlic, coriander, black pepper, cayenne pepper flakes, dill seed, and salt.{{citation |title=Field Guide to Herbs & Spices |first=Aliza |last=Green |isbn=978-1-59474-082-4 |date=2006-01-04 |publisher=Quirk Publishing |url=https://archive.org/details/fieldguidetoherb0000gree |url-access=registration }}{{citation |title=Great Canadian Steak Spice recipe |last=The Canadian Living Test Kitchen |journal=Canadian Living Magazine |date=July 2009 |url=http://www.canadianliving.com/food/great_canadian_steak_spice.php}}{{citation |author=CBC |title='Tis the seasoning: What's behind Montreal steak spice, flavouring food for more than 70 years? |date=June 2019 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-steak-spice-origins-1.5194382}} The spice mix recipe varies slightly among restaurants and manufacturers.