Spice Things Up with Vegan Chili Cronch

We just discovered the goodness that is Daniel Ernce’s OG Vegan Chili Cronch, and now we can’t stop putting it on everything. Nothing is safe. Our breakfast sandwiches, noodles and roasted vegetables are all getting a little helping. And although we’ve yet to try it, Ernce says it even tastes good on ice cream. Like any good chili crisp on the market, it is spicy and smoky, but there are some added ingredients that set it apart. Perhaps the most noteworthy is the addition of potato chips, which gives it that unmatched texture. The other stand-out components are the salt and acid. “I find most chili crisps out there don’t have either, which leads to sort of a flat, flabby flavor,” Ernce says. Pick up his Chili Cronch at Cherry Picker Package + Fare (601 S. Pickwick Ave., Springfield).