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Default 5-spice plus one


Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 17 Apr 2006 08:03:43p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Rusty?
>
> >
> > Blair P. Houghton wrote:
> >> Oh man. I just had the BEST pork chop ever.
> >>
> >> I mixed about a heaping teaspoon of 5-spice with a couple of aggressive
> >> dashes of Penzey's ground chipotle powder, then sprinkled it and some
> >> salt on a boneless pork loin chop that I'd dried and oiled with a
> >> little evoo. Tossed it on the grill (550-600F) for 3 minutes a side.
> >> Served with some rice that I'd steamed with a pinch of saffron and a
> >> split clove of garlic.


Have you ever tried Penzey's Aleppo chile?
> >>
> >> Total heaven. Good spice in the front; saltiness amplified by grill
> >> marks; sweetness from the anise; depth from the rest; grilled perfectly
> >> juicy.
> >>
> >> --Blair

> >
> > You've invented 6-Spice Powder. GOOD GOD! "6" THE NUMBER OF SATAN! I
> > shall prey for you my brother!!
> >
> > And then I'll make some and try it myself.
> >
> > ;-)
> >
> > Rusty

>
> For my own taste, I think chipotle is highly overrated. My loss, I guess.
>

I agree. I think it's that I don't like the particular wood they use
to smoke it.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬


--Bryan