The Best French Onion Soup (...ever!) The last recipe I posted for French Onion soup was from Cook’s Illustrated and the soup came out great. So when I saw that they had an updated recipe, I had to give it a try. The big change between the recipes was that the updated version calls for caramelizing the onions in the oven rather than on the stove top. This change lets you get a lot more flavor out of the onions and means you don’t have to stir the onions every minute. They call this, “The Best French Onion Soup,” and after trying it, I can’t argue! The Best French Onion Soup From: Cook’s Illustrated Serves 6 Notes: For the best flavor, make the soup a day or 2 in advance. Soup Cheese Croutons 1 small baguette , cut into 1/2-inch slices8 ounces shredded Gruyère cheese (about 2 1/2 cups) Directions: For the soup: Adjust the oven rack to the lower-middle position and heat the oven to 400 degrees.Generously spray the inside of a heavy-bottomed large (at least 7-quart) Dutch oven with a nonstick cooking spray. For the croutons: To serve:
Yelp Slashfood Steak: How to Turn Cheap “Choice” Steak into Gucci “Prime” Steak — Recipes Steamy Kitchen If you are a steak-lover, I hope that the title of this post + luscious photo is enticing enough for you to read though the entire article. Because I promise you that it’s worth it. Even if you don’t eat steak, this is a must-read…as you can impress the hell outta your carnivorean friends (and sometimes, when you’re a vegetarian in a herd of carnivores…it would just be nice to have that extra, “dude….you didn’t know that about steak???!” My entire family (including the 2 yr old kid) just adores any type of steak recipe…you could probably classify us as professional steak-eaters. Do you know the joy of buying Choice and eating Prime? The Steak Secret: salt your steaks 1 hour before cooking for every inch of thickness. Here’s two nice pieces of regular ‘ol supermarket steak. Season liberally with kosher salt on both sides with kosher or sea salt. And then just let it sit on your counter. After 30 minutes, you’ll see more water: After almost an hour: And now 1.25 hours – see all that water?
Garbanzos con Quinoa | especiero en la cacerola Drinkhacker The McLobster Sandwich and other McMenu Madness | Gunaxin As you might have read on our website (or otherwise heard), there’s this new phenomena spreading called the McGangBang. In doing research (or whatever you call searching the Internet for info) for the McGangBang, I came across something else called the McLobster. Originally, I thought it was a joke. McDonald’s isn’t exactly high brow enough to serve Lobster, now is it? To be fair, the McLobster is hardly new. And in case you’re wondering, it is real lobster meat in the sandwich. Here are a couple additional McLobster photos: And if you need further proof of it’s existence, here’s a commercial… Of course, this opens the door to a whole host of regional foods. Spam Location: Hawaii In the Aloha State, the McDonald’s Deluxe Breakfast includes Spam along with eggs, rice, and Portuguese Sausage. PoutineLocation: Quebec, Canada Poutine is fries with gravy and cheese McOzLocation: Australia How’s beetroot sound to you? McKebabLocation: Israel and Argentina It’s a kebab served on flatbread.
Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | How to Cook Quinoa Previous image Next image How to cook fluffy, tasty quinoa. Quinoa has come a long way in the last few years. Cultivated in the Andes for over 5,000 years, quinoa has been called the "mother grain" and "the gold of the Incas." We've read that there are 1,800(!) Here is our standard method for cooking any of these. Basic Quinoa Facts How much cooked quinoa does 1 cup dry quinoa yield? 10 Delicious Recipes with Quinoa 1 Quinoa with Chickpeas, Asparagus, and Fresh Peas 2 Golden Quinoa Salad with Lemon, Dill & Avocado 3 Black Bean, Sweet Potato, and Quinoa Chili 4 Grilled Halloumi & Quinoa Salad 5 Black Bean And Heirloom Tomato Quinoa With Lemon Dressing 6 3-Egg Omelet with Quinoa, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Goat Cheese 7 Quinoa Tabbouleh 8 Quinoa Stuffed Sweet Dumpling Squash 9 Quinoa Salad with Radishes and Greens 10 Sweet and Crunchy Quinoa Salad How To Cook Quinoa What You Need Ingredients Tools Fine mesh strainer 2-quart saucepan with lid Spoon Instructions 1. 2. Why rinse quinoa? 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Macaron 101: French Meringue I have done it. The French Meringue 101 is finished. Two months of testing, almost 80 hours in the kitchen baking. Obliterating countless eggs and pounds of almonds and sugar trying to produce not only good macarons but also the maca-wrongs that plague bakers. Have I mastered everything? Before I get into that though, let me mention a quick note about emails: I'm wretchedly behind on answering them. Alright with that out of the way, let's rock n' roll. Macaron 101: French Meringue Disclaimer: For us non-professionals, macarons are frequently annoying and unreliable. What may work in my kitchen may not work in yours. This quote from the Times kind of sums it up: Even the professionals struggle with macaroons, says Meike Beck, chief home economist at the Good Housekeeping Institute. Not exactly a confidence booster, is it. Best left to the professionals though? Sure macarons can be pesky and frustrating. In fact, getting a cookie that is close to ideal isn't all that difficult. Equipment: Eggs: