Dried Sichuan peppers & husks Sichuan pepper is a popular ingredient in Asian cuisine, but you may not know the whole story behind this unique spice. If you’re a fan of Asian cuisine, there are a few things you should know about Sichuan peppers. Sichuan peppers (known in Chinese as hua jiao) aren’t related to chili peppers or black pepper. …
Fall Into Spicy Soups
By Dave DeWitt Soups are the elegant side of a chef’s kitchen. In professional cooking, tradition holds that the head chef always makes the soup. In fact, if you catch the chef eating something in his kitchen, chances are it will be a soup. Why do chefs love soups? Because it gives them a chance to recycle some of the …
Chile Vinegars and Oils
Recipes: Rosemary Chile Vinegar Oregano-Garlic Green Chile Vinegar Asian Chile Oil Sichuan Ginger Oil Piri Piri Oil By Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland Excerpted from The Complete Chile Pepper Book Chile vinegars are a great way of utilizing some of the chiles that are left after drying, freezing, and pickling your crop. Use these flavored vinegars for marinades, …
“If You See a Blue Elephant….”
By Dave DeWitt Recipes in this article: Kae Phad Prik (Chillied Lamb) Laab Ped (Duck Salad with Chillies) Tow-hu Paew Wan (Sweet & Sour Tofu) Kanom Kluai (Banana-Coconut Cones) Another London restaurant recommended by Pat Chapman was Blue Elephant, sister restaurant to La Porte des Indes, and owned by the same restaurant group. Pat and Dominique couldn’t join us because …
Paris in India in London
Story by Dave DeWitt Food photos by Tony Le Duc Recipes: Cassoulet de Fruits de Mer (Curried Seafood Stew) Poulet Rouge (Chicken in a Creamy Red Sauce) Onion Sauce Goan Pork Vindaloo Mirichi ka Salan (Mild Chiles in a Nutty Sauce) Yelemecam Sadam (Lime Rice) Pat Chapman, the King of Curries and England’s foremost authority on Indian cuisine, had …