Crushed Red Pepper

Dont judge this classic spice by the dusty jar at your neighborhood pizza joint! When prepared fresh and stored properly, red pepper flakesmade from the crushed skins and seeds of red chilisdeliver a bold, but not incendiary, punch to dressings, stews, even a cheese slice. Said to have been processed in this manner by early Macedonians, it fittingly pairs well with other Mediterranean ingredients such as eggplant and tomato.