How To Make Taco Salad

May 15, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
Beef, Salad , ,

Unless you're really good friends with them, you probably wouldn't serve franks and beans to dinner guests.[1] And unless you're hosting a party for kids, your wife may not let you make tuna puffs or BP&J. But some things, no matter how much you love it, you have to admit to yourself that it just doesn't look good enough to serve to anyone else. I'd like to believe this salad doesn't fall into that last category, but looking at the pictures I've got to say I'd be a little suspicious of it … [Read more...]

How To Make Thousand Island Dressing

May 13, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
Dressing / Sauce , ,

Every now and then when I stop to think about it I wonder why ketchup is so much more popular than thousand island dressing. As far as I'm concerned thousand island is much more flavorful, and works on just about everything ketchup works on. Any fast food place that brags about their "secret sauce" is really talking about thousand island. (Oops, now it's not a secret any more.) One of my favorite uses -- and the one that gets the strangest looks -- is to use it instead of duck sauce with egg … [Read more...]

How To Core And Chop Lettuce

May 12, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by
Technique, Vegetables ,

Some people swear by ceramic or plastic knives for cutting lettuce. The idea is that metal knives cause the leaves to turn brown at the edges faster. Actually, it's not the metal that does it. What happens is any cutting will cut cells, which then turn brown. If you want your lettuce to last longer don't cut it. Rip the leaves by hand. I usually don't see the problem, though. When I buy lettuce, I have salad at every meal until it's gone. … [Read more...]

How To Make Chili Sauce For Chili Dogs

May 8, 2008 (Updated March 28, 2014) by
Beef, Dressing / Sauce ,

With apologies to Samuel Clemens, the difference between a hot dog and a chili dog is like the difference between a lightning-bug and the lightning. A hot dog is something you eat because you're hungry. A chili dog is a meal. But, just like most canned foods, the chili you get in a can isn't worth the time it takes to toss it in the microwave. (Oh, umm ... don't actually toss the can in the microwave. That's not what I meant. That would be bad.) … [Read more...]

How To Bake A Perfect Baked Potato – BONUS Cucumber And Onion Salad

May 7, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
Salad, Side, Technique

There are plenty of formulas people use to try to figure out how long to bake a potato. Pretty much everyone agrees that traditional baking makes for the lightest, fluffiest results, but no one knows how long to go. This simple trick makes it easy to get the perfect spud every time. … [Read more...]

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