How to Cook the Best Salmon of Your Life—with an 800-Year-Old Recipe

When it comes to cooking salmon, simplicity is sacred. Long before culinary trends and seasoning fads, the Huron-Wendat people—an Indigenous nation now rooted in what is now Quebec—were preparing food with purpose, flavor, and reverence for the land and water.

The Traditional Warriors Blend is a seasoning crafted from an 800-year-old Huron-Wendat recipe, passed down through generations. It’s sweet, savory, and subtly smoky—thanks to pure maple, green alder pepper, and wild-foraged herbs—and it was made for the wild bounty of the land and lakes.

And that includes salmon.

🐟 Why Salmon?

Of all the dishes our customers use the Traditional Warriors Blend for—venison, turkey, even roasted squash—salmon is by far the number one favorite.

Why? Because it honors its history. The Huron-Wendat are a people of the water. Salmon was, and still is, a vital food source—rich in nutrients, wildly abundant, and deeply connected to their way of life.

🔥 Cook Like a Warrior—800 Years Ago

Want to cook salmon the Huron-Wendat way? It starts with respect for the fish and the ingredients.

1. Start with Room Temperature Salmon

Putting a chilled (or worse, frozen) fillet in a frying pan will result in the fish being cooked  unevenly. Let your salmon come to room temp for 15–20 minutes before seasoning.

2. No Olive Oil Required

The ancestors weren’t packing bottles of imported oil. Instead, they relied on natural fats from the fish itself, or used animal fats when needed. Salmon is rich in oils—let them do the work.

3. Season Sparingly

This is not a rub to slather. The Traditional Warriors Blend is potent—a little goes a long way. If you can’t see the salmon, you’ve gone too far. Use just enough to enhance, not mask.

4. Fire, Cast Iron, or Wood Plank

While a grill or oven works fine, salmon cooked over open flame or in cast iron brings out the smoky depth of the blend. If you’re feeling traditional, try cedar-plank cooking—it’s a nod to Indigenous methods and infuses a wild, woodsy aroma.

🌿 Taste That Tells a Story

The Traditional Warriors Blend is more than flavor—it’s a cultural connection. Each pinch brings together:

• Maple – Naturally sweet and harvested from the land

• Green Alder Pepper – The flavour of Alder Pepper is strong and complex, with different notes coming in layers. First up is slightly-sweet citrusy and floral, followed by woodsy, piney and slightly bitter, and then a very peppery finish.
  

• Ancestral herbs –Such as sweet gale is an exquisitely fresh spice with slightly peppery and evergreen notes, reminiscent of nutmeg.
  

You're not just seasoning salmon—you’re inviting history to your table.

🛒 Ready to Cook Like a Warrior?

Try the Traditional Warriors Blend on your next salmon fillet and discover why our customers say it’s the best salmon they’ve ever had. A little goes a long way—and every bite honors the waters, the people, and the past.

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