Jalapeno lime refried black beans with mozzarella, onion, cilantro, avocado crema, and hot sauce

This is the hot sauce. And, yes, that’s Dexter Holland from The Offspring on the label.

  • Transient Punk@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    7 days ago

    Yeah, you’re right. Cilantro is very volatile when cooked. I usually always just add it as a fresh topping, it has so much more flavor that way. Also, if you make a crema with cilantro, the fat seems to capture all the aromatic compounds and keep them nice and vibrant for a good amount of time

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      7 days ago

      Wow… nice!
      Indeed, that reminds me of what I’ve learned of Indian cooking, a little bit. For example, I understand that sauteing seeds like cumin and coriander (getting back to cilantro, hah) in “ghee” (clarified butter) is a great / classic way to get the essential flavors of the seeds / ingredients in to the oil component, which can later be transferred towards something else that’s freshly cooked, like dal (lentils) or pollo.

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        6 days ago

        Yeah, blooming spices is a really great technique. It definitely adds a new level of complexity, and a great way to arrest the volatility of those amazing aroma compounds