Oil-Cured Fermented Chiles

A glorious way to preserve summer heat

There are a million kinds of hot sauce and other preserved chile concoctions in the world, and most of them are worth exploring. This method, though, creates something downright sexy—it’s plenty hot, sure, depending on which peppers you choose, but it’s also got this slick, oily vibe that absolutely crushes on everything from stir-fry to sandwiches. I a…