Oaktown Spice Shop — Montreal Steak and Chop

The classic steakhouse rub, hand-mixed fresh. Pepper and garlic up front, herbs behind.

Montreal Steak and Chop is built on coarse black pepper, garlic and sea salt, then rounded out with coriander, dill seed, caraway, thyme, green onion and Mediterranean oregano. It is peppery and herbaceous rather than sweet, so it forms a savory crust on anything seared or grilled. Because Oaktown mixes it in small batches from spices they grind themselves, the pepper is still sharp and the herbs still smell like something.

Who this is for

• Grilling steaks, pork chops or lamb and wanting one jar that always works
• Burger night, mixed straight into the ground beef
• Roasting potatoes or mushrooms and wanting them to taste like a steakhouse side
• Stirring into sour cream or Greek yogurt for a quick vegetable dip
• Anyone whose store-bought Montreal seasoning tastes like dust

How to use

Season generously before cooking, on both sides. 1/2 cup glass jar, 2 oz net. Ingredients: sea salt, garlic, black pepper, coriander, dill seed, onion, white pepper, caraway, thyme, green onion, Mediterranean oregano.

Hand-mixed in small batches by Oaktown Spice Shop in Oakland, California.