Spice Things Up
Let me introduce you to a match made in food heaven: kosher salt and red pepper flakes.
My friends Kari and Jesse introduced us to this delightful condiment combo at a make-your-own-pizza party last spring, and I’ve had a dish of the two on my counter ever since. It is a ridiculously simple way to add a little zip to pretty much any savory recipe.
We take a pinch from the middle of the dish and sprinkle the salt and pepper flakes on everything from teriyaki take-out to oven-roasted asparagus. Try it! You’ll see that a little salt and spice makes everything nice.
January 28, 2009
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January 29th, 2009 at 8:42 amThose are two my favorites. What a great way to wake up the palate to have them sitting ready to go in any soup. Yum.~~Dee
January 29th, 2009 at 12:46 pmLove the color in this shot. Pepper flakes are too hot for me, but they look so nice.
January 31st, 2009 at 2:10 pmThat combo sounds great for spicing up legumes – particularly lentils, the only dried beans I actually enjoy eating. Melanthia, you don’t have to add a large quantity of pepper flakes to enjoy their oomph – just one or two flakes can add the necessary zest. Tremendous idea, Kari and Jesse. Thanks for sharing, Willi.
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:55 pm