50 Things to Do With Trader Joe's New Everything But the Elote Seasoning

Corey Williams
·1 min read

When Trader Joe’s debuted its amazingly versatile Everything But the Bagel seasoning blend two years ago, we thought it couldn’t get better.

Key words: We thought.

Everyone’s favorite grocery store just released a brand spankin’ new Everything But the Elote seasoning blend and, you guys, the possibilities are endless.

Elote, for those of you who don’t know, is deliciously seasoned corn on the cob. The street food staple originated in Mexico, but has been popping up all over the U.S. recently.

We came up with 50 ways to use the seasoning—which blends chile pepper, Parmesan cheese, chipotle powder, cumin, dried cilantro, and sea salt—and we barely scratched the surface.

Behold:

  1. Corn on the cob

  2. Popcorn

  3. Roasted chickpeas

  4. Corn dip

  5. Dipping sauce

  6. Queso

  7. Savory pancakes

  8. Roasted nuts

  9. Cheese straws

  10. Creamed corn

  11. Roasted veggies

  12. Scrambled eggs

  13. Pimiento cheese

  14. Mac and cheese

  15. Biscuits

  16. Corn chowder

  17. Cornbread

  18. Fries

  19. Cheese fries

  20. Nachos

  21. Corn salad

  22. Corn pudding

  23. Tacos

  24. Pasta

  25. Zucchini noodles

  26. Crusted chicken fingers

  27. Grits

  28. Burgers

  29. Corn soup

  30. Corn dogs

  31. Corn muffins

  32. Sunflower seeds

  33. Pumpkin seeds

  34. Hummus

  35. Dinner rolls

  36. Crackers

  37. Pigs in a blanket

  38. Potato salad

  39. Soft pretzels

  40. Trail mix

  41. Vegetable chips

  42. Toast

  43. Butter

  44. Breakfast hash

  45. Breakfast casserole

  46. Potato chips

  47. Chili

  48. Quinoa

  49. Savory waffles

  50. Chicken salad