The best vegetable is a roasted vegetable, and the best roasted vegetables are finished with fish sauce. The pungent, salty and sweet sauce is the perfect companion for all sorts of earthy plant parts, from starchy potatoes to cruciferous sprouts.
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Some men just want to watch the world -- or at least Twitter -- burn, and one such man is sports writer Jim Salisbury, who recently tweeted that he once put mayo in his coffee.
Usually, I tend to favour a dry brine over a wet one, but I might switch sides for a bit to try the Kitchn's feta cheese brine, which requires only two ingredients: Feta (duh) and water.
Besides deviled eggs and chopped salads, I rarely think of adding hard-boiled egg yolks to recipes, much less baked goods, but it turns out that doing so can give cakes, shortbreads, and biscuits the most tender crumb imaginable.
I don't mind a fancy devilled egg, but at heart I am a bit of a purist. Mayo, mustard, maybe a little pickle brine or relish and some paprika are really all you need. But even I am excited about the idea of adding a bit of soft butter to the filling.
I'll be honest, when it comes to brownies, I tend to favour the box mixes, mainly because I haven't found a homemade recipe that gives you that gorgeous, crackly, shiny crust. King Arthur Flour has cracked the shiny code however, and the secret is chocolate chips.
