They opened up a new Trader Joe’s in town, and I decided to test the waters and go pick up a few snacks. Fifty bucks later, and I bought every single condiment they had in the place. When I got home I had to try out my new purchases. There was Cowboy Caviar, Crunchy (yes crunchy) chili onion oil, Italian Bamba Sauce with Fermented Calabrian Chiles, and of course chocolate covered sea salt and turbinado sugar almonds. I went a little wild, but my instincts didn’t lead me astray because that crunchy chili oil is changing my life. To experiment with it, I made these Fried Avocado Tacos with Salsa Verde and drizzled a little on top for some extra spice and it was a revelation.
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