On Thu, 07 May 2009 09:49:00 -0700, Dan Abel wrote:

> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 06 May 2009 10:48:07 -0700, Joseph Littleshoes wrote:
>
>>> Thanks, i have seen bottles of "hot" chili pepper sesame oil at a local
>>> Asian market but hesitated to purchase any as per reason stated.
>>
>> i generally have both sesame oil and 'red oil' or 'hot oil' on hand, but
>> i've seen the product you are speaking of. if i was going to use that for
>> something, i'd use a mix of the first two.
>
> Hot oil (a pale red liquid with no solids in it) is incredibly cheap and
> can be found at any Chinese grocery. Put it in your food a drop at a
> time. If you find it too hot, find someone to give it to or toss it.
> Whole dried chiles are a little better, but it takes experience to use
> them. Once I get a dish hot enough for me, it's too hot for my wife.
> It's just easier for me to add hot oil at the table.

hot oil (and sesame oil) have crept into regular grocery stores in the d.c.
area, or at least those with an 'asian food' section. probably not as
cheap, though.

your pal,
blake