chili salt

Pepper-flecked mineral sprinkle

Chili salt is a seasoning blend of salt and ground dried chili peppers, used to add heat and flavor to food.

It appears as a finishing salt on fruits, vegetables, and meats, or as a rim coating for cocktails like micheladas and margaritas: She sprinkled chili salt on the mango slices.

Related

rim · margarita · tajin · cayenne · flakes · tangy · zesty · heat · savory · crunchy · mango · corn · elote · street corn · sprinkle · kick · fiery · citrus

Categories
Opposites
flavor profile

chili saltsugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

honey · cinnamon sugar · mint

seasoning complexity

chili salttable salt

Common food seasoning

kosher salt · rock salt · sodium chloride

Family

chili, salt, chile, chilli, chilies, chiles, chillies, salty, salted

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G