Thai Chili Pepper Basil and cloves

and cloves

A few crimson threads turn a pot of rice

and they can jam or damage home blade and burr grinders that handle hard cassia fine

and homemade pastrami

not a lesser version of it

Thai Chili Pepper Basil and clovesWhen a dish needs more heat without a change in flavor, ground Thai chili does the job cleanly. These small red chiles carry sharp, bright, straightforward fire, so a pinch lifts stir fries, noodle soups, fried rice, curries, and marinades to the heat level Thai cooking is known for. Stir it into a sauce, shake it over noodles or eggs, or work it into a rub. Being already ground, it blends in fast and spreads its heat evenly. We grind ours fresh in