Very Very Peri-Peri

One of the hottest food trends right now is peri-peri chicken. This spicy mix, originating in Brazil is taking over the world.Now America has fallen in love with this fiery flavor, thanks to Nando. Unfortunately this chain restaurant is only in the Washington D.C. and Chicago areas. Luckily I can get the sauce and their spice infused mayo and have my own peri-peri experience.

For those not familiar with the flavor, stick with the medium. What I love about it is the vinegar tang at the end. The ingredients that Nando's uses is Peri-Peri or African bird's eye chili from Mozambique. It's blended with onion, lemon, garlic, oil and salt.

 The hot is also an eye opener. I would suggest trying the garlic on a variety of meat - not just chicken. Zing up hamburgers and veggie burgers as Nando's does. I liked the medium hot as a dip for my nuggets, but it was also good bringing interest to an updated Piedmontese rice salad.

This was a veggie mix of cauliflower and broccoli rice blended with vegan mayo, carrots and peas. It was tasty but needed a bit of fire. Just a very small portion (half a teaspoon) did it. The fire and tang brought out the flavors and gave this traditional salad a much needed kick.

If you don't have a Nando's by you, go out and buy one of their sauces.The sauces will give fire and fun to any food. Try them for a different , delicious spin.