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Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

This event was on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 11:00 am Pacific, 2:00 pm Eastern

Join Chef Char Nolan in her virtual office as she welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to cou… Read More.

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Question:

I have a recipe that lists "chili flakes" as an ingredient. Is this the chili like you get in the packets when you order pizza?

— Deborah Goodman

Answer:

I'm gonna put this up close to the camera. Whoops, these are crushed red pepper, and they are flakes, and it looks like the same exact thing that your pizza person will give you. You can see what they look like. There you go. Hopefully I won't put my hands to my face now and get a tingling sensation, but yes, it is the same exact thing. And, um, I don't know where you shop, but, uh, a lot of grocery stores, uh, these days have bulk spice sections. So take your old spice jar in, and they have little plastic bags that you can use, but if you wanna avoid that step, and when you get to the checkout, the cashier will know what the tear t a r e weight of the jar is or whatever, but yes, same exact thing. Good eye. Very, very good.
Char Nolan

Char Nolan

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