My tongue is on fire!
Obviously, I am the last human on earth to discover this, but last night I learned that if you roast a jalapeno it actually becomes HOTTER! I’m quite sure that there’s some science involved here, which I will look into at a later date.
Last night I threw together a quick bean salad for my picnic date with my pal Kelly tonight. Which, by the way she has canceled out on. She’s letting a little rain scare her away. The wonderful boyfriend and I will still have a picnic though. Manicdad will also be happy as this means that some of the bean salad will be coming home for him tonight.
Ysha’s Black Bean Salad
1 Finely diced small onion
2 cloves of minced garlic
1 roasted jalapeno
Red wine vinegar
Kosher salt
Juice of 1 lime
cilantro
2 cans black beans, rinsed
1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed
Dice the onion first and allow it to “bloom” in a little red wine vinegar. This is the term I heard used for it on the Food Network, otherwise known as “let it sit for a minute” in Yshaspeak. Toss in the other ingredients and mix, adjust seasonings to taste. This salad is good if it has time for the flavors to “mingle”.