Fermented Hot Sauce, Simplified

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Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat.

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Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat. Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook. Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat.

The dough was sticky, which turned out to be exactly right. A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget.

Getting started

The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook.

  • Keep a kitchen notebook
  • Weigh ingredients
  • Buy less, cook more often
  • Taste before serving

Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything.

A small example

Leftovers improved overnight, as soups and stews always do. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget.

Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget.

Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision. A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget.

Comments

3 responses to “Fermented Hot Sauce, Simplified”

  1. Alex P. Avatar
    Alex P.

    Bookmarked. Looking forward to the follow-up post.

  2. I’ve been doing it wrong for years, apparently. Thanks!

  3. Bookmarked. Looking forward to the follow-up post.

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