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Caro Cook Rite
Most of us think of all-purpose seasoning as the dried stuff found in supermarkets. But Caroline Bucchan is making a zingy fresh version from her kitchen in Forest Hill, south-east London. Born in St Vincent and the Grenadines, Bucchan came to London in the 1990s to work as a nanny, bringing her mother’s recipe with her. She set up Caro’s Cook Rite in 2023 and started selling her all-purpose green seasoning at local food markets. The range now includes an extra-hot version, blends for fish (with lemon zest), chicken (with rosemary) and lamb (with mint), plus limited editions for seasonal specialities. “My mother used her seasoning on absolutely everything,” Bucchan says, “and that’s what my customers do, too. They use it for meat rubs and on couscous, salads and stews.” Lindsey McWhinnie
Original link here: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/feb/23/30-things-we-love-in-the-world-of-food-2025
