From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihnss!ihuxl!ignatz Newsgroups: net.cooks Title: Hot Oil Article-I.D.: ihuxl.163 Posted: Wed Jun 9 10:31:58 1982 Received: Thu Jun 10 01:19:54 1982 For those of us who can't find "hot oil", as called for in Hot and Sour Soup and other recipies, I've just found... Hot Oil Heat 1/3 c. vegetable oil in a small pan. When it starts to smoke, stir in 2 Tablespoons crushed hot red pepper flakes or 3 Tablespoons powdered hot red pepper. Simplicity! Dave Ihnat ihuxl!ignatz