Milk Street Television Season 3 Episode 18

Ep 18. Cooking with Chilies

  • TV-G
  • January 4, 2020
  • 23 min

In Christopher Kimball's Milk Street, Season 2 season 3 episode 18, viewers are taken on a spicy culinary journey through the world of chilies. Kimball starts off the episode by explaining the different types of chilies and their heat levels, from sweet and mild to fiery hot. He then goes on to show viewers how to make a versatile chili oil that can be used in a variety of dishes.

Next, Kimball demonstrates how to make a fragrant and spicy chicken curry using several different types of chilies. He explains that the key to balancing the heat in this dish is to use a variety of chilies, including sweet and mild ones to temper the heat of the hotter ones. Kimball also shows viewers how to make a simple but flavorful side dish of blistered green beans with chili and garlic.

Kimball then takes viewers to Mexico, where he explores the world of mole sauces. He explains that mole is a complex sauce made with many different ingredients, including various types of chilies, nuts, spices, and even chocolate. Kimball demonstrates how to make a traditional mole sauce from scratch, starting with toasting and grinding various dried chilies, then adding other ingredients like nuts, fruits, and spices to create a rich and complex sauce.

Finally, Kimball wraps up the episode by showing viewers how to make a quick and easy Mexican-inspired dish of steak tacos with salsa verde. He explains that the key to the bright and fresh flavor of the salsa verde is a combination of tomatillos, fresh cilantro, and a spicy jalapeno pepper.

Throughout the episode, Kimball emphasizes the importance of using chilies in cooking to add not just heat but also complex and nuanced flavor to dishes. Whether it's making a spicy chili oil, a fiery chicken curry, a rich mole sauce, or a zesty salsa verde, viewers are sure to be inspired to experiment with chilies in their own cooking after watching this episode of Christopher Kimball's Milk Street.

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Milk Street Television, Season 3 Episode 18, is available to watch and stream on PBS. You can also buy, rent Milk Street Television on demand at Amazon Prime, Amazon online.
  • First Aired
    January 4, 2020
  • Content Rating
    TV-G
  • Runtime
    23 min
  • Language
    English