Arri London wrote:

> RobtE wrote:
> >
> > Last week I finally got around to buying some peanut butter. It's
> good
> > stuff - so good that the other night I decided to do away with the
> bread
> > altogether. A jar of peanut butter and a spoon is all I needed.
> >
> > Midway from jar to mouth, though, I had an idea: "What this needs is
> a
> > bit of soy sauce." So I tried it. A few drops of Kikoman on the
> spoonful
> > of PB. Lawdy, lawdy, Miss Clawdy! It was too good to be believed.
> Salt,
> > sweet, umami - it had it all.
> >
> > Now, the question is, what can one do with this discovery? Such an
> > exalted taste combination calls for something more than just a
> sandwich
> > (though I tried that too and it was truly a consciousness-expanding
> > experience). So, what sort of savoury dish can be made with PB and
> soy
> > sauce?
> >
> > RobtE
>
> It's used as a base for various sorts of sate sauces. Add some shrimp
> paste or fish sauce and a little garlic for a simple version.

The tiniest drop of hot chilli oil will make a world of difference with
a peanut sauce, adjust according to taste.

Dont neglect the ginger in the equation either.

I am very fond of equal parts of sesame oil, soy sauce and sake as a
marinade, dipping sauce, sauté base or other "dressing" or use with a
dark or brown roux. I have often wondered about adding a peanut element
to the basic trinity of soy sauce, sake & sesame oil.
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Joseph Littleshoes