Homemade Jalapeño PoppersIn this year’s SAVEUR 100, we take stock of our favorite things: recipes, people, places. We consider every last one a new classic.

What do you get when you stuff a smoky roasted jalapeño with Monterey Jack, cheddar, and Parmesan, spike it with cumin and cayenne, roll the whole thing in fresh bread crumbs, and fry it until it's crisp on the outside and meltingly oozy within? The best jalapeño popper you've ever eaten, tweaked in all the right ways to elevate this humble snack to chief chile.

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Homemade Jalapeño Poppers

In this year’s SAVEUR 100, we take stock of our favorite things: recipes, people, places. We consider every last one a new classic.

By The Editors


Published on December 24, 2011

What do you get when you stuff a smoky roasted jalapeño with Monterey Jack, cheddar, and Parmesan, spike it with cumin and cayenne, roll the whole thing in fresh bread crumbs, and fry it until it's crisp on the outside and meltingly oozy within? The best jalapeño popper you've ever eaten, tweaked in all the right ways to elevate this humble snack to chief chile.

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