https://www.mrsdash.com/products?search=page:1

Here is their product page. You can click on each one individually to see which ones have black pepper. Seems a lot of them do.

Just an aside, if I had sensitivities, I would avoid preblended spice mixes and just cook with individual herbs and spices to my taste. Just a thought.

Thanks, though i was wondering if some may have more pronounced peppery taste (and/or potent garlic) than others.

I.E. iIt's one thing to see printed ingredients, but it's quite another to hear from sensitives who have tasted them.

Can't believe that anyone who is "sensitive" to certain things would even consider a spice/seasoning mix...?

Just sprinkle herbs and things you DO like on your food....or mix up your own blend.

Frankly all the Mrs Dash I have tasted tastes odd and not good to me.

I don’t think “sensitives” are all sensitive to the same things. I agree with using individual spices, though it might be fun to come up with your own custom spice blend. If you need inspiration, first decide on the type of blend you’re looking for (Italian, Cajun, bbq, etc) then look at ingredients lists of recipes and prepared blends, and leave out what bothers you.

The only one I use is the Caribbean seasoning. I tend to other made blends or make my own, but I like that one. It has black pepper in it though, so not sure if it would suit the OP or not.

sleevendog, have you ever tried Mrs.Dash? Note that while i'm sensitive to citric-acid too, yet I'm able to tolerate it in some teas (for example Celestial country peach-passion.) I think it depends on the overall ratio of "Bite versus Bland". Some food producers get it "just right" in order for sensitives to be able to tolerate it, while Less-sensitives can also enjoy that same product. That is why I worded my title & OP the way i did. Because i wanted to hear from experiencers who might share my sensitivities.

So again, to sum up, my criteria are:

(1) Sharing my sensitivities

(2) Having tried out various Mrs.Dash spices

I hope you find what you are looking for..

I am not at all sensitive but I tend to think spice mixes taste weird. Artificial and chemically. I tend to use herbs straight up or in mixes I make myself and go through phases as to my favorites. Currently it is thyme I dried from my garden which resembles what I bought at the store very very little.

A thought though for you if you are avoiding pepper and garlic. Perhaps minced fresh herbs frozen in ice cube trays would work for you. Even just parsley adds a fresh finishing touch to meals. I mix minced herbs with olive oil and freeze in jam jars. I love the intense green and fresh flavor.

Another technique is salt preserved herbs. I haven’t done this myself but it is a classic way of preserving herbs.

https://www.thebossykitchen.com/how-to-preserve-herbs-in-salt-for-winter/

I see thanks. I was specifically asking about Mrs.Dash experiencers.

Jally, does dried lemon peel bother you? The reason I ask is because almost all Mrs. Dash spice blends include dried lemon or other citrus peel. It’s a common ingredient in salt free spice blends. Same with citric acid. The reasoning is that the citrusy/tart taste makes up for the lack of salt.

I'm not sure about lemon peel, but Orange-peel is in various Celestial teas which i tolerate, such as Mint Magic or Raspberry Zinger.

So I guess my question should also be whether anyone here who usually can't tolerate citrus or citric-acid or hot spices, is able to tolerate any particular Mrs.Dash variety.

Tangentially speaking, a good way to make citrus and other fruit tolerable is to mix them with dairy (I don't mean salted-dairy such as salty cheeses). Rather milk, yogurt, cottage cheese etc. This advice is not intended for those allergic to dairy.

Not related at all, but Raspberry Zinger is one of my favorite teas. It’s good hot and iced too. I don’t have any on hand, so thanks for mentioning it. I’ll put it on my grocery list.

Agreed! The other supermarket raspberry teas won’t do!

I see.

If MrsDash does not suit you, just don't use it. There is a world of different flavors to explore.

Personally, I don't think you will be missing much.

You might want to give a thought as to what exactly is in that raspberry tea.

It contains what is referred to as "natural raspberry flavor" and "other natural flavors". That does not mean that the "natural flavors" came from raspberries. Labeling it "natural" only means that the flavor mix was derived from what can be classified as such under the convoluted regulations that govern such things. It is my understanding that can be very misleading and there are many highly processed derivatives that fall under that classification that do not have to be listed individually. That "natural" classification can include anything from protein derived from hair, to some chemical extracted from the wings of bugs, or something gained from spinning something in a centrifuge.

Artificial vanilla originally came from a secretion that was extracted from some anal sac glands from the body of what I think was a beaver. I don't; think that is the case anymore. Give it a google if you are skeptical. It would classify as being "natural". I am not sure, but I think that I read that one of the more popular fruit flavors was also processed from this. But, don't quote me on that. Give it a google, too, if you are interested. Get your own information, it you want to know more.

There is a protein that is derived from hair that was used in bread making. Discarded hair was gathered and processed and spun out to isolate this protein. That, too, I think I read has changed.

When it comes to the fruity flavors you have to stop and think that is not possible to create "berry" flavor in something like a tea by using real fruit. You might get fruit juice, but not fruit flavored tea that can be processed and put in to a tea bag. They have to use these laboratory processed "natural flavors" to concentrate it, and there are ways that the flavor industry has gotten around the obligation to actually tell you what it is made from. if it is listed as one component, i.e., "natural flavor" it is considered to be one even though it is processed from multiple sources. And, if it does not make up more than a proscribed percentage of the product, they are not require to disclose individual ingredients.

The flavor industry is big business, really big business! They have a strong lobby to guide legislation towards their benefit. Labeling can be purposely deceptive.

Celestial Seasonings does tell you that part of what they use is derived from soy lethicin. My guess is that because it may be a known allergen . Sure, it does include real raspberries and raspberries, after the "natural flavors". You go and get all of these other things that are in that tea and brew it up and you will not have raspberry tea without the processed "flavors".

There is much deception in the food and flavoring industry. And, the things that they produce are lurking in many of the innocent sounding things that we accept. Who could argue with raspberry tea? It sounds so benign and natural, like something that you might have for tea with Winnie the Pooh. . But, is it? I think not, really.

These hidden things also lurk in a number of these "spice"mixes.

I agree with an above poster and just avoid all of those premade things.

Are any of those dangerous?

Dangerous? To who and by what means?

The point is that there are so many unknowns lurking in any processed product that to single out one known ingredient as a culprit is not a really valid conclusion.

Dont think, for one minute, that the flavor and additive industry does not have a powerful lobby to keep the curtains closed on it.

For some reason, the state of New Jersey has become home to many of these flavor industries. All of the major suspects participate. That includes such household names and Kraft, Unilever, Archer Daniels Midland, and probably even Ralston Purina as well as a few from those crafty folks in other countries. It is all a part of the chemical industry and we are on the receiving end of it.

Be highly suspicious of any thing that has a strong taste of any kind of fruit, spice, or smoke flavoring. Apparently artificial smoke is a popular one. There are many that many people consume on a regular basis and have no idea.

When a person says that they react to this or that, it may well be that one of those hidden additives is just as suspect.

I try to avoid them all. It is not that I find them obviously dangerous. It is more that I determine them to be disingenuous and they up the ante of our sense of smell and taste to the point that we don't know what real things smell like and taste like. That is a loss, in my opinion.

What do people think is on the surface of all those fried salty flavored snacks and do they really think that a teaspoon of dried something in a bag that flavors a cup of hot water can really be from the fruit that it claims to be?No, it can't. It is just not possible in the natural world.

The same is true of those artificial scents that permeate so much of life. They are there in the shampoo, scented candles, air sprays, laundry products, soaps and even tooth paste. They are everywhere!

My choice is to avoid them as much as possible. I buy less and use less and spend less. Scents, especially, I find objectionable.

True confession----I do cozy up to a bag of cheesy doodles once in a while. I am not a rock. I have weaknesses. There is a reason that they are know as "orange crack". Unlike raspberries, I don't look for cheesy doodles to exist in the natural world.

Jally, back to Mrs. Dash, are you looking specifically for low or no salt spice blends? The reason I ask is because I'm pretty familiar with what's available. My husband was on a low sodium diet for 15 years, and I've been part of three low sodium Facebook groups for about 5 years. There are some other and possibly better options for low sodium spice blends out there. I know because my pantry is filled with them. Ha!

Shambo, yes, I prefer a sodium substitute. Do you know which Mrs.Dash has the least sharpness (in your opinion)? By sharp, i mean least "zing" as in too-peppery or too-citrusy.

I note that on Amazon, the yellow, purple & turquoise(garlic) seem most popular.

But garlic really doesn't agree with me. It causes me sores the way sodium does, because garlic is dehydrating, (unlike onion).

So i'm vaccillating between the yellow (original) and the purple (onion-herb). After all, i make many things with onion or sauteed-onion, as long as its not raw onion. So dehydrated onion may be OK too if not too potent.

You don’t want garlic but garlic is the second ingredient in one of your top two choices. That to me is more baffling than why you’re even bothering with this rather than just buy a couple spices you like.

Sorry, I didn't check the top ingredients on those. Rather just noted the most popular ones on Amazon.

The thing is, the Original blend has lots of lemon and lemon oil, which may have a tendency to make the strong [accompanying] spices even more potent (since lemon opens pores, so you feel the "zing" more).

...Accordingly, perhaps the purple (onion-herb) version is actually less potent (due to less lemon) even though garlic is its 2nd ingredient?

I.E. perhaps the garlic that's within the Onion-herb Dash is balanced out by the other herbs?

You're baffled why i'm bothering with this. Shake hands. Because by now, i'm baffled too because i was simply asking for info from experiencers who are also sensitive.

So if the answer from sensitive-tasters is:

"no, we've not tried Mrs.Dash" then i'll hopefully wrap up this thread.

As for your other comment, it's not like i don't have single bottles of herbs. I do. But I wanted to try Mrs.Dash, since i might like it, thus came here for feedback.

Ok sorry if I came across rudely. I have neither sensitivities nor experience with Mrs. Dash so I admittedly should have stayed out of this. Good luck!

Thanks shambo for cluing me in! That's exactly what i'd wanted to know.

THREAD RESOLVED.