Sichuan Salt

Name: Sichuan Salt
Ingredients: 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 1 1/2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns (or 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes in a spice mill or mortar and pestle (leave some larger pieces of spice)

July 10, 2014

Ingredients

1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds

1 1/2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns (or 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns)

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes in a spice mill or mortar and pestle (leave some larger pieces of spice)

Preparation

Coarsely grind 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds, 1 1/2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns (or 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns), 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes in a spice mill or mortar and pestle (leave some larger pieces of spice). Oh, and make extra to sprinkle on everything from chicken wings to slabs of eggplant.