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Gochujang Aioli
A very versatile spicy spread… Have some gochujang (Korean chili paste) in your kitchen and wondering what to make next? Bring your sandwich spread to life with gochujang aioli. It works well on both vegetable and meat-focused sandwiches. And the heat? Since the gochujang is cut with mayo, it’s much more family-friendly than you may […]
Join The Smoky Side: Eight Tasty Chipotle Powder Uses
At one point, chipotle pepper was among the more obscure Latin American spices, at least outside of Latin America. These days, its common in the well-appointed kitchen and the name is familiar to many (in particular, thanks to the popular restaurant chain.) Chipotle peppers are simply jalapeño peppers that have been dried and smoked before […]
Dark Chili Powder Vs. Light Chili Powder: PepperScale Showdown
Both dark and light chili powders are blends of the same ingredients. All chili powders contain dried and ground hot peppers along with cumin, garlic, and oregano. Those are just the foundation ingredients, some blends will have other ingredients. The most common chili pepper used to make light and dark chili powder is the ancho […]
Why Do People Like Spicy Food? Behind The Love Of Heat
The love of spicy food is a controversial subject for people who take flavor seriously. Few things can divide foodies more than spicy condiments like hot sauce and dishes like Nashville hot chicken. In recent years, the spicy foods have been growing in popularity with the growth of hot condiments like sriracha and ingredients like […]
Sauce Too Hot? How To Make Sauce Less Spicy
Sauces can wind up being too spicy for a number of reasons including a cook underestimating the heat of chili peppers or one who mistakes one hot pepper for another. Whatever the reason, there are ways to get around excessively hot food without having to throw the dish out and start again from scratch. No […]
