Practical guides to cooking with chili peppers and everyday spicy mealsCategory
Exploring international dishes that center around cooking with chili peppers.
Stop drowning your aromatics in oil before they touch heat. Dry-frying chilies unlocks volatile oils that vegetable fat simply cannot extract, creating that restaurant-grade complexity.
By Camila Rocha · 8 min read
Choosing between North African heat and Korean funk for your summer grill depends entirely on the fat content of your meat and your desired crust texture.
By Camila Rocha · 6 min read
Ditch the dusty jar for these 5 wet curry pastes that bond instantly with coconut milk fats for immediate, complex heat.
By Camila Rocha · 6 min read
A narrative experiment on swapping the standard tomato binder for fermented Korean chili paste to achieve a meatloaf with deep umami and a cohesive, spicy crumb."
By Camila Rocha · 8 min read
Stop relying on pre-ground powders and learn how to properly toast and bloom Sichuan peppercorns to create the vibrating, numbing sensation that defines restaurant-quality Mapo Tofu.
By Camila Rocha · 6 min read
