Oskar Roux's Rambles in Shambles

Prep time: 30 min Cooking time: 2 - 2 1/2 hrs Serves: 6 - 8 This is a recipe I have used many times that I adapted from one that I found. I found their spice mix was a bit weak so I bumped the quantities a little so that the flavor was more accessible, and I have had no complaints yet. I love lots of garlic in seasoning, so I usually double this amount up. I hope you enjoy recreating this delicious dish. For a carb or starch, I would recommend either noodles or Rice, but some juicy dumplings could work too. I personally would pair this with a dark beer like a dark lager or stout, Bock or even something bold like a triple-styled beer. Normal lager will work too but the flavor profile might be a bit basic for the bold flavors of the 5 spice. A smokey whiskey or even dark rum will work well with this too. For wines, I would go for something like a pinotage or merlot, Shiraz if you are feeling really spicy. This would also go really nicely with a spicey Gin and tonic such as Bom...

Ingredients: The desired quantity of Jalapeños A small bowl of water 1 cup of milk 1 – 2 cups of flour 1 bag of blue Doritos (or any other desired chips) 2-3 slices of bread (4 if making a lot of poppers) or 1 to 2 cups breadcrumbs 1 cup grated cheddar or mozzarella Grated parmesan (optional) 1 tub of either cream cheese or thickish chip dip 1 tablespoon of bacon bits (optional) 1 tablespoon of Chives or spring onion finely cut Salt and pepper to taste Oil for shallow or deep frying Deep pan/pot for deep frying Method:   Halve and deseed the jalapeños. (The seeds can be kept and added into cheese mix later to add extra spice). I prefer cutting the tops off a little way down from the stem and then using the back/handle of a teaspoon to scrape the seeds out, but this does make them more difficult to fill with the cheese mix, unless you have a thickish syringe or a nozzle for a piping bag or tube that will fit in the chili. Make sur...