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Chili Viwegab

A relish of fresh red chilies infused in vinegar for 14 days, used with fish.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
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Chili Viwegab

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare and infuse

  1. Cut the chilies in half or pound them.

  2. Infuse the chilies in the vinegar for 14 days.

Serve

  1. Use as a relish for fish.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Fresh red chilies
Provide heat and flavor that infuse into the vinegar, giving the relish its character.
Vinegar
Acts as the infusing liquid, extracting chili flavor and adding sharp acidity to the relish.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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