Toast
Heating dry food in a pan or oven until lightly browned and aromatic. Wakes up the oils in nuts and spices and adds crunch to bread.
Used for
- nuts
- whole spices
- bread
- coconut
In the kitchen
- Use a dry skillet or 350°F oven.
- Shake or stir often.
- Pull as soon as you smell them. They go from golden to burnt fast.
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