Table Talk: Memphis native creates new spice blends
Memphis native Moreno McCalpin poses with the first four blends in his Mane Street Seasonings line. (Courtesy Mane Street Seasonings)
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Not all Memphians say “mane,” but the regional accent does to words what spices do to barbecue: adds distinct flavor. That’s why Moreno McCalpin, founder of Mane Street Seasonings, made “Aye Mane, Say Mane” the all-purpose spice blend of his new seasoning line.
“I’m Memphis to the core,” he said. “I’m a South Memphis kid who was born in LeMoyne Gardens.”
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Ellen Chamberlain
Ellen Chamberlain is a global citizen who is happy to call Memphis her forever home. The Michigan native has worked in media for nearly 25 years as a radio broadcaster, journalist and ghostwriter. As The Daily Memphian’s food and restaurant writer, she gives readers inside perspectives of their favorite restaurants and the people behind them, suggestions for the best bites around town and the latest food news from in and around Shelby County.
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