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Category Archives: Mains
Recipe: Sichuan Eggplant with Garlic
Here’s the Sichuan Eggplant with Garlic recipe I used for my Douban Jiang taste test. It’s adapted from a similar prep on the Steamy Kitchen blog. Serves 4 as a main dish, 6 as a side. Ingredients: 2 lbs Asian eggplant … Continue reading
Recipe: Steak with Cream Corn
Cream corn is something you grew up with if you lived in the south or midwest, but it’s available in most U.S. grocery stores. It’s cooked corn niblets in an umami milky base, produced by squeezing the liquid out of … Continue reading
Recipe: Mystery Ingredient Fish Chowder
I encountered this mystery ingredient in a fish dish twice in the last few months: once at a sumptuous Chinese banquet and the other time at a high end restaurant in my home town. It has a surprisingly delicious effect … Continue reading
Recipe: Three-Day Fried Chicken
We took a stab at recreating the fried chicken served at Sweet Home Café at the National Museum of African-American History in Washington, DC. According to Chef Albert Lukas, “we’re bringing our chicken in a seasoned brine, and day two, … Continue reading
Recipe: Black Bean Tofu Scramble
A few tweaks, and Dr. Ludwig’s Tofu Hash becomes a versatile, vaguely Mexican vegan entree you can serve without apology to all and sundry. It’s also cheap, and made with ingredients you quite possibly have on hand. What’s not to … Continue reading
Recipe: Gluten-Free Paleo Eggplant Parmigiana
Eggplant parm as it’s made in Italy does not include breadcrumbs, so it’s naturally paleo-friendly and gluten-free. I’ve also included an option using a coating of almond flour to approximate the breadcrumb effect, which is a modification created in American … Continue reading
Taste Test: Oven-Fried Wings with Baking Powder Brine
We’d heard good things about coating wings with baking powder and cooking them in the oven to produce the equivalent of fried without the deep fryer. With National Wing Day, aka the Super Bowl, coming up it was time … Continue reading
Recipe: Panzanella Sandwich, AKA Poor Man’s (or Rich Man’s) Panzanella
Panzanella is a summery Italian salad that features chunks of rustic bread tossed with vegetables and doused in vinaigrette. And guess what? You can get pretty much the same product with a few hacks to your favorite sub to make … Continue reading