Shishito Peppers

Shishito peppers are a frying/grilling pepper from Japan. They're harvested green, and they're not at all hot (at least... 99% of the time; very rarely there's an odd hot one). They’re best quickly blistered and then eaten hot.

in an unsealed bag in the fridge. Make sure you store them dry. Eat within a week, though they may keep for longer.

• To cook, keep peppers whole (including stems) and toss in oil and salt. Blister all sides on a hot cast iron pan or skewer and grill until blistered on all sides. Do not overcook until mushy, the pepper should maintain a little bit of bite. Adjust seasoning if necessary and eat pepper by grabbing the stems and eating as finger food. Dip into a spicy aioli for added kick.