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Article: Peanuts add flash to scallops
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- June 13, 2007
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I learned an important lesson about the flash point of peanuts on
this one.
Peanuts burn really well. And for a really long time. Especially
when they are finely ground with some bread crumbs, fresh ginger,
red pepper flakes, garlic powder and melted butter, then sprinkled
over scallops.
The goal was not to ignite this dish. Rather, to create a simple
and speedy broiled scallop dish with Thai accents. Hence the ground
peanuts, garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes.
All went well until the peanut-topped scallops went under the
broiler, where they were supposed to cook for 6 minutes. But within
2 minutes, smoke was rising out of the oven. And when the oven door
was opened, flames followed. And ...