Portugal: Piri-Piri Sauce

                      
 
                         PORTUGAL: PIRI-PIRI SAUCE
 
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 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Sauces
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1 1/4   c            Olive oil
    8                    Chilli peppers with
                         Tops removed
    1                    Bay leaf
    1                    Small piece lemon rind
 
   Pour the oil into a small, screw-top jar and add the
   chilli peppers, bay leaf and lemon rind.  Screw on the
   top and shake.  Leave to stand in a warm place for at
   least 24 hours before use.  It will keep at room
   temperature indefinitely.
   
   Ready made piri-piri can be bought by the portuguese,
   who use it a good deal as a spicy condiment on pasta,
   fish or meat and also to flavour stews.
   
   From "THE WORLD'S BEST FOOD FOR HEALTH AND LONG LIFE"
   by Michael Bateman, Caroline Conran & Oliver Gillie.
   Published in 1981 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
   
   Shared by Robert Rostrup