Note this method will not work with heat from chili peppers. If your sauce is spicy because of too much black or white pepper rather than capsaicin, alcohol may help. The piperine that makes black and white pepper hot is soluble in alcohol. Add wine or some other spirit to reduce the he...
By tradition, my wife always gets the first whiff when we open the bag to peel the chiles.When growing hot peppers, you can harvest them green, like bell peppers, or allow them to ripen for drying. Green Chili Harvest and Roasting Green Chiles © Steve Masley...Click IMAGE to Enlarge...
Then add the scallion, star anise, and bay leaf to the oil and reduce the heat to low and cook for 20 minutes. Cover with a lid if the oil splashes. Discard all the dry ingredients after 20 minutes. In the meantime, grind the chili peppers into powder with a spice grinder or coffee...
Making your own homemade hot chocolate mix couldn't be easier. This three-ingredient recipe will have you well prepared for cozy season. Just add hot water!
But want to add some spice and zest, too? 3 types of flavorsome words Type 1: Sensory words Your brain processes sensory words almost as if you taste a sweet cake, as if you see a dazzling display of colors, as if you feel a rough texture. Examples of sensory words: Dazzling, flavor...
Bring the water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Skim off any residue that has risen to the top. Add vegetables and seasonings. Keep the simmer low to prevent any residue that rises to the top from boiling back into your stock. Skim and add more water as needed to keep the ...
Sherry Substitute GuideExplore alternatives to sherry you can use in cooking and baking to achieve similar results when sherry isn't avaiable. What Is Triple Sec?From its origins in France to its wide range of uses, this blog details the origins and uses for triple to help you elevate create...
You'd never find potatoes, celery, or carrots in chili—not any chili recipe I'd eat, anyway! Chili is made with ground meat and beans (if you're in to that kind of thing) and lots of spice. Hamburger soup also has ground meat, but there's a lot more veggies and a lot less ...
A key observation: a chili recipe ought to be specific to the individual. Thus, I don’t often track how much of what I’m throwing in; I just try to make sure it’s there, so if I can’t taste it, I add more. I also tend to add whatever I’ve got in the house. Although...
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Questions & Reviews Rosemarie B says: 08.05.2011 at 7:27 am Thanks so much for this post. I just bought steaks and wanted to fire up the grill tonight. I said to myself I have to find that hand tri...