Chile

A spicy, tangy marinade helps tenderize this flavorful cut of meat, which is perfect for tacos.

This recipe makes more bonito butter than you need. Use the smoky, slightly salty mixture to top your next steak, or to sauté greens.

Four Horsemen’s glorious take on patatas bravas requires cooking the potatoes three times (once blanched, twice fried). We wouldn’t make you go through all that if it wasn’t worth it.

This recipe embraces the incredible natural sweetness of sweet potatoes but gives it a spicy edge.

Enchiladas stuffed with richly spiced slow-cooked beef are the ultimate weekend cooking project.

These richly-spiced enchiladas are a totally worthwhile weekend cooking project.

Smoked pork hocks don’t just add meatiness and body; they release smoky, salty notes as they cook, seasoning the beans in the process.

Beans can roll with virtually any flavor profile, including bright fresh citrus, lime juice, and chiles in this wintery salad.

Winter’s answer to the grain bowl, this feels super hearty and satisfying.

If you can’t find yuzu kosho, combine 1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice, 1/2 tsp. orange juice, and a pinch each of finely chopped serrano and kosher salt.

This is probably the most famous lentil dish coming out of India—yellow lentils tempered with spices and the usual holy trinity of garlic, ginger and chile. It has always been a favorite of mine and it would grace our family dinner table at least once a week when I was growing up. There are lots of different recipes for flavoring the oil (tadka), so play around with your spice pantry and see what you come up with. If you don’t have half of these spices, then don’t worry; just add a tablespoon of your favorite spice paste and it will taste just as delicious.

For Super Bowl 50, go all-out with our epic 50-ingredient nachos, or choose just one of the (much-simpler) five “zones” to make for game day.

Most store-bought lard (the traditional fat in refried beans) is nearly flavorless, unlike chicken fat, which is delicious and readily available.

Don’t toss out your Parmesan rind. Use it to flavor the beans and broth for this comforting classic.

Tom Yum is made so many different ways that no two batches are really ever alike. Simultaneously spicy, tart, and sweet, this soup grows on you the more you eat it. Try it along with rice to cut some of the heat, or eat it throughout a meal for a welcome contrast.

This bright and fiery Haitian condiment (pronounced "pick-lees") is traditionally served with meats and fried food to balance rich flavors.

A host of fresh herbs—mint, cilantro, and parsley—plus ginger and lemon zest add refreshing zip to this grain salad.

Smoky ancho chiles add heft to the beef meatballs in this recipe, which are topped with addictively crispy crumbled chorizo just before serving.

The broccoli should still have snap and crunch after charring.