Today I feel the need for peanuts, and a peanut butter and jam sandwich just isn’t going to cut it.
A while ago I made this very moreish Peanut Sauce within minutes of seeing it on David Lebovitz blog. The darkly roasted peanuts ground up with hot tea have an amazing aroma. It’s even better once you add the warming, spicy ingredients to the mix.
To save me from my own greed, and poised spoon, I froze some for a day like today. So I’m going to dig out some of this rich, spicy sauce for lunch, with chicken and noodles. It will counteract the ‘kids tea’ that I will have to make later as George is having a friend round.
I am really enjoying David’s blogposts at the moment. Detailed descriptions of intriguing food from around the world is making me want to travel and try things like the Gruyere Double Cream with melting meringues, or Swiss Lard de Begnins bacon and even Garret’s Caramel Corn.
Food rocks.
Now I’d better go and so some of the tasks that fill the gaps between meals.
Here’s a link to the peanut sauce recipe.
aforkfulofspaghetti
April 13, 2011
Great spot, Claire! As someone who has had a peanut obsession since birth, I will most definitely be trying this out🙂
thingswemake.co.uk
April 13, 2011
It looked like a long list of ingredients, but when I looked I had all of it, or something similar, knocking about, so it’s just a case of wanging it all in and pressing go. Ace recipe.
I feel sad for the peanut allergics.
David
April 13, 2011
Glad to find there are other peanut sauce-lovers out there! : )
aforkfulofspaghetti
April 13, 2011
Also, bonus points for excellent use of ‘wanging’😉
hopeeternal
April 13, 2011
I know exactlywhat you mean about peanuts – love them too, especially in Satay sauce. I have found and bookmarked David’s original post. I made an amazing West African influenced soup/stew a week or so ago which I will be posting in the next few weeks (might put it on the list for June). It contained both roasted ground and whole peanuts, so it was both thickened and had crunch. The family want it again – and soon!
hopeeternal
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Rufus' Food and Spirit Guide
April 14, 2011
Can’t wait to check his blog out further. Thanks for sharing that. Love the photos.
thedrivencook
July 18, 2011
Great photos- looks delicious!