September is the anniversary of this blog, and every year we report the most popular posts during the previous 12 months. We checked the non-recipe posts a couple weeks back; here are the five most popular recipes of 2019. Let’s go.
- Halal Guys White Sauce. No surprise here, since discussion of the intentionally misleading recipe clues from some foodie titans dwarfed other topics this past year. Here is the real deal, the actual recipe the Halal Guys use (well not exactly actual because they make it from scratch and we’re using mayo as a shortcut.)
- Amish Creamed Celery. This is a home-grown recipe developed right on this blog, informed by the sweet/sour cream sauces of the Pennsylvania Dutch tradition and the alleged Amish fascination with celery as a symbol of fertility. Also, it’s delicious.
- Vinegar Peppers. An essential ingredient in Chicken Riggies and other Utica-style Italian-American dishes. Prep couldn’t be easier and you’ll always be ready with a tart accent for your dishes.
- German-Style Head Cheese (Souse). We love this stuff and are impressed that a huge number of readers apparently have access to fresh pig’s heads. But if you are into pickled offal, please check out Amish-Style Pickled Tripe in Aspic which is a much more exciting breakthrough.
- Aji Roja. This is essentially Peruvian ketchup: a well-balanced tomato-based sauce you can serve on a variety of savory items. The Peruvians put it on beef heart; you can try it on burgers and hot dogs if you like.
So it seems our readers are offal-centric and avid for culinary details from the nether regions of our planet. Not a bad way to end up the year. See our most popular non-recipe posts here.
