If a recipe calls for “butter,” should you use salted or unsalted butter? There’s a clear answer: you should always use unsalted. Here’s why, plus when you can break that rule, and what to do if you don’t have unsalted butter on hand.
Strive for excellence, just like Julia! Four chefs arrive to compete in a tournament that celebrates the major impact that Julia Child made on the culinary world. They'll have to be bold and creative as they take baskets inspired by Julia's recipes and make them uniquely their own. Some citrus and a salad are part of the puzzle in the appetizer round, and the three chefs who make it to the entrée round must make use of some unusual powder and fancy mushrooms. Then, they'll do their best with beets in the dessert round. The winner of this battle will advance to the tournament's finale, where a $25,000 dream trip is at stake.
Julia Child was a chef, instructor, author and legend! Even today she influences modern chefs to achieve greatness and push themselves to be their best. In this competition, four Julia Child fans compete in a preliminary battle with baskets inspired by Julia's recipes. Creativity will have to blossom when the chefs find a blooming onion in the first basket. A French pastry in the entrée basket looks delicious, but the chefs will have to make it work with duck. Then for dessert, the two remaining competitors endeavor to make sweet desserts with a Bitter Frenchman cocktail. The winner will advance to the tournament's finale, where they'll fight for a $25,000 Julia Child-themed dream trip to France!
Throw a huge party and be stress-free with these easy recipes. Baker's Sign Pretzels; Chile-Rubbed Sirloin and Green Chile Nachos; Ranch Dip w/Vegetables.
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Gameplan
3 Days Ahead:
Make the sirloin rub
2 Days Ahead:
Prepare the Crema
Prep the cheese and nacho veg.
Whisk together the ranch
1 Day Ahead:
Make and bake the pretzels
Cut the veg for the dip
On the Day:
Grill and slice the sirloin
Bake the Nachos
Warm the pretzels
Snack Attack!
Brad and The Shed crew hit the road, as they travel north to Virginia for the Smoke on the Mountain barbecue competition. But it's trouble right from the start, when problems with their hog during transit may force them to withdraw from the whole hog competition. While Brooke and the Shed team scramble to pick up a new hog, Mama discovers the plates for the judging portion are broken, so it's up to the Shed Pimps to scour the local antique stores for a replacement. It might be Daddy-O's secret recipe beef skewers to the rescue, as Brad, Hobson and Scotty struggle to overcome a mine field of obstacles and make the finals in whole hog.
Siblings Aaron and Kirsten have had each other's backs ever since two-month-old Aaron was adopted from India: Little did they know that Aaron's Indian heritage would elevate an American classic resulting in hot dogs with an Indian flair. Minneapolis native Yoni and Jamaican-born Tomme bonded over their love of all things jerk ... jerk chicken, jerk pork and jerk veggies: These two neighbors are bound and determined to take their killer recipes from their street to Main Street by getting Minnesotans addicted to a Jamaican flavor experience. In this battle of the flavors, who can bring the most heat to the town of Burnsville, Minn., and win their very own food court restaurant?
Alcohol is not just a fun meal pairing, it's also a super flavorful ingredient to cook with! Mary Berg shakes things up with Wine Can Chicken that's cooked with a cocktail of dry white wine, lemon and herbs inside the bird and served with a wilted green, creamy sauce. For another boozy meal, Mary's Roast Pork with Red Wine Grape Sauce uses a dry red to complement the garlic and grainy mustard marinade. For dessert, Mary cracks open a cold one to craft a Chocolate Stout Cake. The bitter beer combined with chocolate is a recipe for delicious decadence. She tops it off with an Irish cream buttercream and a drizzle of salty-sweet Beer Caramel Sauce. Cheers!
Guy Fieri is hosting a big event on Super Bowl weekend! No one loves the big game more than Guy, and he especially loves the food he gets to make and enjoy with family and friends while they watch. Guy wants to make sure that football fans are celebrating with championship-level eats, so he's renting a baller house on the water near the stadium in Miami and inviting some of his favorite big-name chefs -- Josh Capon, Alex Guarnaschelli, Antonia Lofaso and Aaron May -- to come over and show off their go-to game day recipes. Add in a few key cocktails and some local party people by the pool, and Guy's bash is ready for kickoff.