Sichuan Cumin Asparagus from The Takeout food blog
Judging from our own stats, people are spending a lot of time looking for ideas on things to cook at home. Which is how we discovered The Takeout food blog. This Chicago-based site is where we learned that Alinea, Grant Achatz’ wildly innovative and unbelievably restaurant, is now doing takeout at $35 and $40 for a 3-course meal. Near the top of the front page currently is I’ve cracked the code for Instant Pot caramelized onions, an earnest but questionable method which is as enjoyable for the comments as for the recipe itself.
There’s also a bunch of ideas for using up all those potatoes you brought home in that hoarding frenzy, and a Sichuan Cumin Asparagus recipe we’re definitely going to try though without the recommended air fryer. Actually quite a few of the recipes are a bit fast and loose with the details, like this Make-Do Tartiflette in which the writer eliminates the stinky cheese (Reblochon) which is the key ingredient and then decides what the hell, I’ll change up a few things too. It helps to know the parent company is the publisher of The Onion, though I am 99% sure the recipes on The Takeout are meant to be actually made in your kitchen.
In short, The Takeout food blog is great entertainment, as much for the writing and comments as the food. Just give yourself a reality check before diving into the recipes. Check it out.
