Chile Pepper Water

Fragrant, fiery chile-pepper water is an essential condiment on the Hawaiian table, where a few drops of the stuff transforms even stodgy cutlets and lumpen beef stews into something almost magical. Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 45 min Servings: Makes about 1 1/2 cups   Ingredients 1/2 garlic clove, minced 2 fresh red Hawaiian [...]

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Fragrant, fiery chile-pepper water is an essential condiment on the Hawaiian table, where a few drops of the stuff transforms even stodgy cutlets and lumpen beef stews into something almost magical. Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 45 min Makes about 1 1/2 cups Adapted from Alan Wong’s Restaurant, Honolulu, HI   1/2 garlic [...]

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Note: this is a wonderful condiment to use on salads, fish and meat. Yield: 2 cups2 1/2 cups water 1 clove garlic 1 serrano chile pepper, seeds removed 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed 1 habanero pepper, seeds removed 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely minced 2 teaspoon Kosher salt Combine 1/2 [...]

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