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WHAT’S YOUR SECRET INGREDIENT?

BY ARIELLE CHRISTIAN

Elijah Safford

ACEQ

“Flavortown,” says Elijah Safford, the 22-year-old head chef/owner of Aceq Restaurant in Arroyo Seco. Yeah, you read that right. Flavortown — a mixture of dried herbs and spices (Chimayo chile, for example, amongst other shush-shush ingredients) that’s like a Louisiana-inspired Cajun blackened seasoning. An umami-vibe base, if you will, the title calling to celebrity chef Guy Fieri’s declaration of yumminess on his Food Network TV shows. The stuff goes on chicken, fish and even truffle fries, which are all shoestring-cut zest and zing and paired with sweet onion dipping sauce. → 46

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