I like to play at making seasoning mixes. Sometimes a seasoned salt, sometimes a seasoned pepper.
Last year I grew ghosts, and my seasoned pepper supply was almost out, so I pulled a jar of "ghost flake" out of the cabinet and ground it fine along with the typical SPOG.
My first tasting impression was, No pepper. But you know how the hots can be; after about 15 seconds I began to become aware, and after 30 seconds I was "fully involved" as the firefighters say. The burn did not ease up much for 20 minutes or so.
I blended ingredients until the shaker jar was full, and there isn't room for more. I should explain: I start with the empty jar, then begin to add the ingredients.This much salt, this much pepper, this much garlic, etc., kind of like making a sand painting in the jar. When the jar is full, there's my batch size limit. Then I pour it into a measuring cup, mix, and grind it in batches.
Later, once I've used up enough to make some room in the jar, I want to add some jalapeno powder just to have some quick, bright heat to kick immediately like a mouthful of firecrackers before the asteroid impact
Being slow, it's not quite suited for finger foods that are gone in a few moments. It's better for something you'll settle into for a while, like a chili or a stew. Used in VERY SMALL amounts, it can make a nice long background glow.
Last year I grew ghosts, and my seasoned pepper supply was almost out, so I pulled a jar of "ghost flake" out of the cabinet and ground it fine along with the typical SPOG.
My first tasting impression was, No pepper. But you know how the hots can be; after about 15 seconds I began to become aware, and after 30 seconds I was "fully involved" as the firefighters say. The burn did not ease up much for 20 minutes or so.
I blended ingredients until the shaker jar was full, and there isn't room for more. I should explain: I start with the empty jar, then begin to add the ingredients.This much salt, this much pepper, this much garlic, etc., kind of like making a sand painting in the jar. When the jar is full, there's my batch size limit. Then I pour it into a measuring cup, mix, and grind it in batches.
Later, once I've used up enough to make some room in the jar, I want to add some jalapeno powder just to have some quick, bright heat to kick immediately like a mouthful of firecrackers before the asteroid impact
Being slow, it's not quite suited for finger foods that are gone in a few moments. It's better for something you'll settle into for a while, like a chili or a stew. Used in VERY SMALL amounts, it can make a nice long background glow.
