A Most Excellent Breakfast Taco

Whisk the eggs and sprinkle with salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Add the eggs to the same skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring until the eggs are softly set, 1 to 2 minutes. Return the chorizo and potatoes to the skillet and toss with the eggs to warm through and finish cooking the eggs. If using Spanish chorizo, finely chop, then cook in oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. If using Mexican chorizo, remove from casings and cook (without oil) in skillet, stirring and breaking up meat, until bubbling and completely separated, 4 to 5 minutes.

Key Takeaways:

  • On the Rick Bayless show, the author learned to prepare an excellent breakfast taco.
  • The main ingredients for the breakfast taco are chopped tomato or two, cilantro, lime, onion and habanero peppers.
  • Crack two eggs into an olive oil filled pan and break up the yolks as the egg cooks.

“Before Bayless’s show, I was scared of habaneros; but using it here, it added so much to the flavor of the dish, a kind of fruity heat (the kind of heat I generate too). Add chopped cilantro, FRESH lime juice (no bottled, please), a glug of olive oil, and a pinch of salt.”

Read more: http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2017/09/excellent-breakfast-taco.html

Recipe: Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Apples, Hazelnuts & Brown Butter Dressing

Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad is a great benefit for health as well as a tasty side for any holiday. First you must thinly slice the brussels sprouts, apples, and hazelnuts. Then you must cook (or toast) the hazelnuts. Put them in the oven until they turn golden and their brown begins to peel off. Then add melted butter on it and you can choose whether to strain the butter or not. The add flavors such as oils to top it off. Eat after a couple of hours of making for the best flavor.

Key Takeaways:

  • Besides toasting the hazelnuts and browning the butter, the salad recipe will take a couple of hours before it can be eaten.
  • The hazelnuts should be rubbed in a clean towel. They will give up most of their skin with this peeling technique.
  • For a better salad texture, use a mandoline to thinly slice Brussel sprouts.

“The only thing I might like better than Brussels sprouts roasted to a crisp are thinly sliced raw Brussels sprouts dressed with a bright vinaigrette and toasted nuts.”

Read more: http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-shaved-brussels-sprouts-salad-with-apples-hazelnuts-and-brown-butter-vinaigrette-180521

Nine Great Lentil Soups to Choose From

Cook up a cup of red or green lentils until they are tender. Throw them into the food processor with tahini, chopped garlic cloves, lemon juice and olive oil and puree until smooth. Add some herbs and spices such as cumin, paprika, salt, cilantro or parsley. Add onion and garlic, and sauté until golden, about 4 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, cumin, salt, black pepper and chili powder or cayenne, and sauté for 2 minutes longer. Add broth, 2 cups water, lentils, and carrot. Bring to a simmer, then partially cover pot and turn heat to medium-low.

Key Takeaways:

  • There are nine great lentil soups to choose from if you like lentil soups.
  • Coconut Yellow Split Pea soup freezes well as a recipe and makes for a great leftover lunch.
  • Persian New Year Noodle Soup adds the flavors of turmeric, chiles and black pepper to egg noodles for a great lentil dish.

“Brothy, creamy, chunky, pureed, spiced, and straight versions are all are fair game as far as I’m concerned”

Read more: https://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/nine-great-lentil-soups-to-choose-from-recipe.html

Batter and Breading Basics for Frying

Choose an appropriate frying oil, one that has a higher smoke point than the desired cooking temperature. Add the oil to a deep pot, but fill it no more than half full. Preheat the oil to the cooking temperature. Pat food dry with paper towels before frying. Once food enters the hot oil, things happen fast. Just 30 seconds may be enough when you don’t want to cook the interior of the food further (for example, when deep-frying food after cooking it sous vide).

Key Takeaways:

  • Dropping a skinless chicken into a deep fryer without battering or breading it will create a tough, inedible dish.
  • A liquid and wheat flour or cornstarch are the ingredients used for making a batter for skinless chicken.
  • A thick, goopy layer can be created by using rice flour and a leavening or binding ingredient like egg and baking powder.

“In the ideal world, a batter or breading becomes perfectly crisp just as the food inside—say, a slice of onion or a delicate piece of fish—approaches the ideal level of doneness”

Read more: http://www.seriouseats.com/2017/09/the-food-lab-batter-breading-deep-fry.html

Peanut Noodles with Kale and Mushrooms Recipe

Who wants a meal that’s ready in record time and guaranteed to disappear as quickly? These 15-minute spicy peanut noodles with mushrooms and kale are perfect for those lunches or dinners when the time is short and hunger at an all-time high. Which is pretty much most of the time lately – at least for me. Stress I have an abundance of, time, on the other hand, is very much in short supply. Cook the noodles according to package instructions, and drain when cooked. In the meantime, in a large skillet, heat the 1 tablespoon olive oil, add the kale and mushrooms and garlic, and cook 4 to 5 minutes, until softened. Add the vegetables and peanut sauce to the noodles, and toss to combine.

Key Takeaways:

  • For a satisfying and savory dish, this month try the vegan of Peanut Noodles with Kale and Mushrooms.
  • Autour du Ruiz offers a turmeric flavored organic rice that blends well with the vegan dish.
  • This vegan dish works well as a leftover for the next day’s lunchbox.

“If you’ve been feeling blah about the official arrival of fall this week, I have a lovely and easy recipe to make you feel every shade of happy about the shift of seasons and the new produce it brings.”

Read more: https://cnz.to/recipes/pasta/peanut-noodles-kale-mushrooms-recipe/

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7 Kitchen Drawer Organizers We’re Really Excited About

There are 7 kitchen drawer organizers that people are really excited about. There are some silverware organizer options that come with some extra features and are totally amenable. You can customize them any way you want. You can keep your cutlery very tidy, just with some of your own innovation. The Expandable Cutlery Tray is one option you can use. This is a silverware organizer that can expand to perfectly fit your drawer. It has plenty of compartments to fit your overall needs.

Key Takeaways:

  • A number of kitchen drawer organizers are available to suit your different needs.
  • Some of the features available include options to expand or adjust the organizer drawer for more storage space.
  • Other creative organizers are also available that incorporate kitchen utensils with silverware, layering of multiple drawers, and additional space saving options.

“For extra storage that will keep things neat, try a silverware organizer with two tiers.”

Read more: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/7-silverware-organizing-drawer-inserts-to-actually-get-excited-about-247811?amp=

Recipe: Esquites (Mexican Corn Salad)

This quick and easy corn salad recipe, closely related to the popular Mexican dish “elote”, will be great to have on hand for delicious side dish that is packed with flavor.It would be ideal for your next picnic or BBQ with family and friends. If you don’t have access to fresh corn, no worries, it can easily be swapped for frozen corn. It can be served in a variety of forms since it is delicious anyway it is served. Chilled or room temperature, it’s up to you.

Key Takeaways:

  • Mexican cord salad has always appealed to those with exotic tastes. It is quick and easy to mix up in the home kitchen.
  • The height of sweet corn season is coming up soon. Be among the first to mix up a dish that features sweet corn.
  • Fry corn in a pan that is soaked with oil over heat. Jalapenos and cheese will round out the ingredients that are used.

“Consider esquites the off-the-cob version of elote, the popular Mexican street food dish. E”

Read more: http://www.thekitchn.com/easy-potluck-recipe-esquites-mexican-corn-salad-191567

Europe’s Favorite Beer Cocktail, in Dessert Form

The shandy is a European bear and usually lemon cola mix. While different countries have various versions of names for this, the shandy seems to be well accepted. The more bitter beers are usually not used for this drink, choosing instead the more light flavored. Sometimes a lemon or lemon sherbert is used instead of the cola. Other colas and flavorings have been tried as well. It’s a light drink on the alcohol side which is why some cyclists choose it.

Key Takeaways:

  • Europe has voiced its opinion regarding a dessert beer cocktail. That is a novel idea that is seeing renewed attention among cooks.
  • A shandy is a combination of beer and lemon soda. Now the shandy has seen a new purpose in the European kitchen.
  • Serve the dessert shandy after a hearty meal for guests. The beer should not be bitter, so try popular lagers.

“The bitterness in beer tends to be exaggerated in freezing, while the other flavors are muted; this can make beer-flavored ice creams and sherbets jarringly bitter but not particularly flavorful.”

Read more: https://food52.com/blog/20174-beer-dessert-shandy-sherbet

Soon You Can Send Your Friends a Sandwich Emoji

We all use emoji’s in our everyday lives. We use them in emails and in texts. We use them to express a wide variety of emotions, feelings, ideas, and things. Coming soon will be the sandwich emoji! It is one of the 56 new Apple emoji’s to be released by the end of 2017. The company has offered a preview of these emojis to anxious and excited users. These were released in honor of World Emoji Day.

Key Takeaways:

  • There are more than 50 new emojis going to be released soon.
  • Apple released a few samples of new emojis to expect on World Emoji day.
  • The Unicode Consortium decides which emojis get approved and which do not.

“The company recently offered a preview of several forthcoming emoji, to be officially released as part of Unicode 10.0 by the end of 2017. The wholesome-looking sandwich — white bread, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and some kind of pinkish lunchmeat, in case you are curious or hungry — was among them.”

Read more: http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2017/07/soon-you-can-send-your-friends-a-sandwich-emoji/

Summer Slow Cooker Dinners

There are some very good Summer slow cooker dinners that anyone can enjoy. Slow cookers are often forgotten during the Summer months in favor of outdoor meals that are cooked on the grill. But, when you realize that it is a Tuesday and you have a lot of other obligations, your priorities change. But, when you have a slow cooker, that takes stoves out of the equation and things can run a lot smoother for you.

Key Takeaways:

  • Achieve authentic flavor with just 15 minutes of prep work and let the slow cooker do the heavy lifting.
  • When you’re ready to eat, use a grill or broiler to achieve a smoky char after slow cooking.
  • A stop in the skillet before serving will caramelize sauces and give the tender meat a crispy crust.

“Take back your weeknights and with some classic slow cooker meals that are perfect for summer night dinners.”

Read more: http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2017/07/take-5-summer-slow-cooker-dinners/