The
Pitch: Thai Lime & Chili Almonds go great with a nice Singha Lager or
Tequila if you're brave! This savory bar snack has a great salty flavor to keep
your customers thirsty and just enough heat to keep them munching throughout
the night. They are a perfect snack for the bar because your cost stays low and
the shelf life is fantastic!
The
Adventure: I caught interest in this snack because at every table and in front
of every filled bar stool sat a bowl of these spicy nuts. I had a very heated
time trying to sneak this recipe out of the "Happy Nights" Pub in
Chaing Mai because the chef there didn't like me to begin with, let alone want
to share his best selling item's recipe with me, but I was motivated to get
that secret formula and if that meant spending 4 hours and $200 getting
belligerent drunk with the bartender, that is what I did. After a long night
and about 15 drinks the bartender finally broke and I scribbled the recipe on a
wrinkled napkin. Although I had gotten what I came for the chef caught a glance
of me speaking with the bartender and writing on a paper. The chef dropped
everything he was doing, grabbed his 12 gauge, and chased me a quarter mile
down the road. Luckily I spotted the Sheik Istana hotel, hopped in the guest
elevator, and finally lost the chef.
