Trader Joe's Mushroom & Company Umami Seasoning has earned its kind of cult following, becoming a frequent recommendation in cooking communities and food media for its ability to make everyday meals taste significantly more interesting with very little effort.

The blend starts with kosher salt and a base of porcini and white button mushrooms, then layers in onion, mustard seed, red and black pepper, and thyme. It's a pretty simple lineup, but together they create the kind of savoury depth that makes a little shake go a surprisingly long way. There's no complicated technique involved and no recipe required. Just a shake or two can turn the dial up on everything from eggs and roasted vegetables to pasta, popcorn, soups, and whatever else happens to be on the menu.

Basically, this is the seasoning equivalent of having a secret weapon in your pantry.

Available at Dank Mart, ships worldwide.