Blistered Padron Peppers Recipe

The ultimate snack and perfect appetizer, according to current opinion, is a batch of quickly sauted and generously salted padron peppers (known as pimentons de padron in their native spain). They are small, grassy, and mainly mild, with every tenth one (or so) packing enough heat to keep you on your toes. Padrons hail from the galicia region of spain, where they are on more or less every tapas menu when they're in season. Try them with a glass of albario (a white wine from spain), but the final beverage selection is, of course, up to you.