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<b>Blistered Peppers and Pimento Salt</b>

Every once in a while it's good to step out of your comfort zone and throw culinary caution to the wind. Last week I had one of those days. The above is a dish I enjoyed at <a href="http://www.thevanderbiltnyc.com/">The Vanderbilt</a>, a restaurant and bar in Brooklyn NY. The decor was sufficiently stylish but the dishes interesting - especially the <b>Blistered Shishito Peppers with pimenton salt </b>. I honestly can say I didn't know what to expect when I placed my order, but what I got looked like nothing I could've imagined.

When I saw the peppers I immediately feared a live action remake of that episode of the Simpsons wherein <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6QQXrnqA8A&amp;feature=related">Homer entered a pepper eating contest</a>, but much to my surprise the blistered peppers had a slightly sweet and mild taste similar to a banana pepper. The peppers were paired with pimento salt, a lovely deep reddish brown salt that had a distinct smokey chipotle flavour - together the taste was just phenomenal: crunchy, sweet, smokey and dark. I couldn't describe it any clearer than that, it is truly a dish you have to experience for yourself.

Based on that dish alone I would reccomend <a href="http://www.thevanderbiltnyc.com/">The Vanderbilt</a> for a stop in if you and your friends are peckish. No one was disappointed with their food or drink (did I mention they have scrumpy cider? My favourite way to drink such a beverage..). So if you get the chance check it out at 570 Vanderbilt Ave in Brooklyn!

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