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05.22.08, 08:18 AM General Topics
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can I use black pepper in a recipe that calls for red pepper flakes? If not, what can I use [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.22.08, 08:18 AM Flag

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you can, but you really need to get red pepper flakes. any corner store should have them. or the local pizza place, just poru some in your pocket [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:20 AM Flag

why? I've never had a need for them before [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:22 AM Flag

np: much spicier [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:22 AM Flag

ok thanks [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:24 AM Flag

yeah, totally different flavor. i mean, don't get them if you don't like spicy and you don't want to. but they're good to have around. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:24 AM Flag

completely different flavor. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:26 AM Flag

They're completely different plants. It'd be like substituting peanut butter for clarified butter because both of them have "butter" in the name. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:28 AM Flag

lol [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:31 AM Flag

red pepper is "hot", not the same as pepper. if you have any hot pepper sauce you can substitute. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:34 AM Flag

You might as well skip. That small amount of black pepper you won't taste. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:38 AM Flag