Sazón is seasoning. It's what makes Comida Criolla, well..... Criolla. Criolla (pronounced cree-oh-ya) is the word for a person of full Spanish or Portugese descent. Sazón is a mix of spices and herbs; it's what makes our Spanish rice yellow. Goya, of course, made it convenient and processed it into packets filled with MSG and artificial dyes. Not very good for you. It caused many people of Hispanic descent to develop high blood pressure, and to gain weight. MSG plays a huge role in obesity. MSG, also listed as monosodium glutamate, tricks the body into thinking it's not yet full, so you keep eating yourself until you fall into a coma. I'm sure you've felt that sleepy feeling after eating Puerto Rican food; it's the MSG. It also numbs the taste-buds so you will find that the taste of "natural" foods will taste bland without MSG . Check out the ingredients in the so called "natural y completo" Sazón.
Some MSG side effects: "burning sensations in
the back, neck, chest; paralysis; numbness in the same areas; tingling
or warmth in the face, arms or back; nausea; facial tightness; rapid
heartbeat; chest pains, asthma attacks; drowsiness or cravings for other
foods."
Sazón Goya "natural y completo"
Ingredients
Monosodium Glutamate, Granulated Garlic, Coriander,
Cumin, Celery Seeds, Tomato, Oregano, Red Bell Peppers, Granulated
Onion, Annatto (Color), FD&C Yellow 5 and Red 40, Tricalcium
Phosphate (Anti-Caking Agent).
It's much better than the regular Sazón but it still has MSG so what's the point of buying it? It's super easy to make your own Sazón and much healthier too! You can make the blend and store it in a container for convenience. This recipe is equivalent to one packet of Sazón Goya. Once you make it and taste it, you will notice how much the MSG salts things up. If you've been using Goya's Sazón, your taste buds will need some time to adjust to the lack of MSG. Things may taste a little light but you'll get used to it. You can add Garlic salt if desired..
DIY Fresh Sazón
1 tsp Garlic powder
1/2 tsp Ground coriander
1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
1/2 tsp Curry Powder
1/4 tsp Celery seeds
1/2 tsp Ground Oregano
1 tsp Smoked Paprika
1 tsp Onion powder
Sea Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
1 Tbsp Annato Oil
4-5 Tbsp of Fresh Sofrito
So glad I found this! I know it's from last year, but it was posted on my son's birthday so the date caught my eye. I lived in Rincón for a while and my family and I still visit fairly often. Can't wait to read more of your posts, I love veganizing my favorite Caribbean foods!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this post! I've recently become a vegetarian and I've had to stop using the traditional Goya/PR products because they have so many artificial fillers. I'm going to check out your blog and see what other goodies you have for me! Thanks again...much appreciated!
ReplyDeleteYour welcome! I've taken some time off from the blog posts but with the holidays coming around, I will be posting some new recipes. Stay tuned!
DeleteI literally just found out that Sazon has msg - I never read the packaging, a friend pointed it out. This saved me for my future picadillo recipes. Thank you!!
DeleteI'm so happy you are going to use it and that it's helping you to be more healthy.
ReplyDeleteI just tried this and it tastes just fine! I didnt have any sofrito so I just used onions and peppers in the recipe...which btw I made arroz con habichuelas guisadas. Im not gonna lie i was a lil skeptie at first, but it tastes just like it would if I would have used the stuff with the msg and sugar and dyes! I highly recommend this recipe for everyone! Idk why this isnt the sazon formula bc its goooooooood. Idk if anyone will even see this comment but I hope keyla does if anyone sees it! Thank you!
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