Home Cooking Annie, Get Your Gunk
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Oct 10, 2025 Discover the joys of making the ultimate chile crisp, complete with tips to avoid an overly spicy disaster. Dive into the world of Tahini Sardini Paninis and learn how to expertly blend flavors. Uncover practical advice on managing pre-diabetes through cooking, and find out how to make the most of your dried chili flakes. Plus, get essential tips for maintaining cast iron cookware and learn whether culinary school is worth it for retirees. It's a flavorful journey filled with recipes, tips, and delightful cooking anecdotes!
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Tahini As A Mayo Substitute
- Make a tahini-based fish salad by thinning tahini with lemon, water, garlic, and spices instead of mayonnaise.
- Keep the sauce thick so you can always thin it later and mix it into sardines or tuna for sandwiches.
Turn Excess Chili Flakes Into Chili Crisp
- Use dried red pepper flakes to make chili oil or chili crisp and gift small jars to friends.
- Start with simple recipes and adjust heat by considering Scoville values and seed content; toast whole chilies and discard seeds for milder results.
Chili Crisp Inspiration From A Care Package
- Samin developed a Calabrian-style chili crisp after being inspired by a baker's jar she received during the pandemic.
- She then iteratively tweaked recipes over years to capture the elements she loved from different crisps.