from http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/oldbay.html


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Old Bay Seasoning Recipe Ingredients: • 1 Tbsp. Celery Salt • 1/4 tsp. Paprika • 1/8 tsp. Black Pepper • 1/8 tsp. Cayenne Pepper • Pinch Ground Dry Mustard • Pinch Mace • Pinch Cinnamon • Pinch Cardamom • Pinch Allspice • Pinch Ground Clove • Pinch Ginger Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Store in a sealed container. Makes 4 teaspoons. Mix 50:50 with coarse salt when seasoning crabs. F Copy-Cat Old Bay Seasoning Ingredients: • 1 Tbsp. Celery Seed • 1 Tbsp. Whole Black Peppercorns • 6 Bay Leaves • 1/2 tsp. Whole Cardamom • 1/2 tsp. Mustard Seed • 4 Whole Cloves • 1 tsp. Sweet Hungarian Paprika • 1/4 tsp. Mace Preparation: In a spice grinder or small food processor, combine all of the ingredients. Grind well and store in a small glass jar. Mix 50:50 with coarse salt when seasoning crabs.

or you could try this variation


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1 tablespoon ground bay leaves 2 1/2 teaspoons celery salt 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon red pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground mace 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom Combine all ingredients, then store in an airtight container.

Many thanks Joan, I went exploring and found that there is an excellent on line spice shop and even better a store in Sydney that sells lots and lots of spice mixes that I couldnt find in my local super markets.

http://www.herbies.com.au/?gclid=COjywMPMvqECFQtSgwodcwES9Q